Roses and Flame

Chapter 2

"I think I know what's wrong with me," said Elizabeth coming out of the bathroom. "Really? Are you ill? Do you need me to get you something?" asked Matthew. "I'm pregnant." Matthew's face changed colour and different emotions run through his face until he had a worried expression and asked "Are you sure? Like really really sure?"

"The test doesn't lie. What should I do?" asked Elizabeth. They both knew that their parents won't support them having a kid this young and unmarried. Especially, Matthew's family. They said that they will disown their son if something like that happens. "We will make it work, Eli. We'll figure something out. Come here," he said hugging Elizabeth. "Your parents will hate me when they find out."

"I love you and we will make it happen. We're going to be a family, that's fantastic!" said Matthew kissing her forehead.

A few weeks later they moved to London to start a new life. Matthew found a job and they found a small, but cozy home just outside the city center. When Matthew's parents found out that he got Elizabeth pregnant they were furious, but Matthew and Elizabeth knew they wanted this little baby, so they started a new life.

"What are we going to name our little girl?" Elizabeth asked touching her big belly. The due date was coming close and they didn't have a name in their mind. "Why don't we call her Rosanna, Rosie for short? You know, because we both liked names Rose and Anna, so why not combine them?" asked Matthew. "Rosanna. Yeah, that sounds nice. Hopefully, our roses' backyard will grow as fast and big as she!" she laughed while saying that. "Roses will grow more when she will be here, so she can help," said Matthew, smiling.

A few days later he asked to meet her in the garden. Some of the roses were starting to bloom and they looked very lovely. There was no sign of Matthew so she sat down on the little wooden sofa at the back of the garden where there would be some shade from the sun. "Rosanna," she said, "I can't finally meet you, my darling!" Then she hears someone coming and saw Matthew all dressed up in a fancy suit with a bouquet from the same roses that were in this garden.

That's when he proposed and she said yes. Only a week later their little Rosanna was born.

"Mom, are you okay?" Rosie asked. They all were still in the car next to the cemetery. "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine," she said even though she just went down her memory lane reminiscing about her late husband, "we, ummm, we should go," she said climbing out of the car.