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Chapter 130

*17th February 2007* Billie: For 3 days now I have been trying desperately to talk to Adie.But every time I came near the house, Nora chased me away.I was happy that she was here and took care of her.She reminded me a lot of Charlie.She protected Adie and the baby like a lion.I didn't even know if Adie knew I was back... I waited until Nora went home, late at night and rang Adie's doorbell. "Did you forget something?" I heard her calling.She opened the door and looked me in the eyes... "Hey..." I mumbled guiltily... Adie hugged me tightly, "Billie!! are you okay?" she asked worried. "Me? How are you? I'm so sorry... Adie, I..." "Pssssst," she said reassuringly. "Everything is alright. I know that it was a lot to deal for you. I'm just glad that you are okay. Happy Birthday, Billie..." "Thank you..." I had completely forgotten my birthday... 35, I felt old. We sat together for a few hours and talked about everything and had dinner. Adie came over with a cake... "I hoped you would come home..." She lit the candles and I blew them out... "Happy birthday," she said again and kissed me on the cheek. Adie wasn't angry but she was sad and relieved at the same time. I told her how I felt and what I did for 6 weeks. I told her carefully about Charlie and hoped I wouldn't trigger her... "Your stomach has grown quite a bit," I said as she laid back on the couch. "The 5th month... would you like to hear it?" she asked with a smile. I put my head on her stomach and listened to the baby... The baby could be heard kicking. Her stomach felt like a warm, cuddly balloon... Adie: "Please promise me that you will never leave me alone again," I said, sobbing and caressed his head lovingly. He softly cuddled my baby belly and said "I will never leave you alone, hun. I promise that if anything is wrong again, I will talk to you and not run away. I love you, and the baby, you can both count on me... I will look after you, take care of both of you, protect you and love you two forever." He gently kissed my belly... I loved how he did talk to the baby and gave him or her his promise... We've been sitting there for several hours and Billie was the whole time sweetly talking to the baby...