It should've been you

Chapter eighteen

Stephanie lays on her bed holding her stomach in pain. Anna is sitting next to her holding a warm bottle to her lower back. They look at Annasophia that runs in to her. She sighs unhappily when she saw her daughter and goes to her.
"It hurts," Stephanie cries.
"It's okay hun," Annasophia says and touch her shoulders. "Do you wanna come with me until it's over?"

"Making way," Sophia says running carefully down the hall with a glass of water and a packet of pain killers. Stephen who's on his way to Anna's room immediately makes way. Worried hy looks at her and starts running after her. "I made it!"
Stephanie sits up with a struggle and take the glass and pills from her. Stephen stops at the door and look worried at Stephanie.
"Is everything okay?" He asks.
"Oh just the usual," Annasophia says and get up from the bed walking to him. "She gets terrible pains when she's that time of the month."
"Oh," he nods surprised. With an odd look he looks to her. "But, it's not suppose to be that painful. Did you take her to a doctor?"
"Yes, I've taken her to the doctor and they said it won't get any better until she gets her first child or go for a hysterectomy. Now I had that and trust me it's not something I want my daughter to have especially since she hasn't even started living," she tells him. "I'm taking her with me."
He nods and goes to the bed with her.
"Hey Steph," he greets her with a gentle smile. "May I help you to the car?"
"Hmmm-mmm," she nods drinking up her pills.
"I'll get her things," Sophia says and immediately rush with packing her things. Annasophia stands back to be out of the way so nervous. Stephen gently picks Stephanie up in his arms. She puts her arms around his neck crying in pain. Annasophia follows them out down the hall out of the building to her car. Many other students are staring confused at them, but this doesn't bother them at all. Stephen puts her in the car and close the door turning to Annasophia.
"Get her home. I'll bring her other things," he says and touch her shoulder running away from her.
"Stephen, I live at a hotel. I'll send Sophia my location!" She calls out. He shows her a thumbs up running back into the building.

The two girls sits anxiously in the car with Stephen as they're on their way to Annasophia. He looks at Sophia that's biting on her lip and fiddling on the bag on her lap.
"Sophia, are you good?" He asks. Her eyes shoots at him.
"Yes, thanks Mr. Green," she replies and leans forward to Anna. "Your dad is super cool."
"He is," Anna giggles proudly. Stephen winks at her and look ahead of him again. Anna turns in the front seat to look at her friend. "What do you know about your dad though?"
"Not a thing. My mom claimed to have been very wild in her younger years," Sophia replies with a giggle. "But it does bother me sometimes. Same as Stephanie. We both want to know, but at the same time think it's best we don't know."
"Stephanie doesn't know her dad?" Stephen asks confused. Sophia nods her head and look at the hotel they've finally arrived at.

Stephanie lies under a blanket with a warm bottle to her stomach feeling very much relaxed now. She looks at Annasophia that walks up to her with Stephen, Sophia and Anna.
"Hi, how are you feeling?" Anna asks her.
"Better," she mutters and look at Sophia. "Did you bring my charger?"
"Yes, all packed in," she nods proudly. Stephanie nods and inhales deeply.
"So uhmmm, may I have some alone time with Stephanie?" Stephen asks out of the blue. Annasophia looks scared at him and nod her head slowly. She shows the two girls to follow her leading them into the kitchen area.
Stephen takes a seat next to her and smiles nervously.
"Did you know that your mom and I use to be in love?" He asks. Her eyes grows wide on his. He chuckles and nod his head slowly. "Oh I loved her with all my heart. But I messed up and...it eventually blew up in my face. I named Anna after her and...turns out she named you after me."
"Mom had an affair with her teacher?" Stephanie asks shocked. He chuckles and place his hand on hers. "Why are you telling me this?"
"I don't know," he mutters and shake his head slowly. "I guess you've always only known her as a fighter and just as a mom, but she had a life. She had romances and was a young spirit free bird that touched every heart."
"I know that," she giggles. "I never knew mom as a romantic person though, so thank you for sharing this with me."
"Also you said you wanted to know what your mom is hiding from you and just figured that it might be this," he adds. She nods her head slowly with a perfect blush on her face. "Oh and we had dinner together the night after Sophia broke her arm. We just spoke and...she's matured. She has changed a lot."
"We all change," she whispers and inhales deeply. "Change is a natural process especially when it comes to healing."
"So you're saying it's good?" he asks. His lips forms into a gentle smile that teases the corners of his mouth.
"Well, most of the time, yes. With change comes new authority and a better version of you," she replies. "But sometimes it also requires leaving people behind. Especially those who doesn't see your change as a good thing. Other times when people change, it's better to let them go and grow not only for them, but for the better of yourself. Your desire to satisfy other people can only cause the emptiness in you."
Stephen smiles proudly at her and fill his lungs with fresh air. Stephanie smiles at him cuddles with her blanket.
"I'd be catfishing if I was you, Professor Green. As far as I know, I never knew my dad and my name relates to yours. If that doesn't ring a bell then I don't know what does," she whispers closing her eyes. Stephen's smile runs away slowly. Realization finally sets in. But can it be? He gets up and run his hand over his mouth looking around in the room then back at Stephanie that seems to be asleep. He goes to the door and open it finding Anna eating a packet of chips and Sophia standing in Annasophia's arms.
"She fell asleep halfway through our conversation," he tells them.
"I gave her some strong pain killers," Annasophia says and let go of Sophia. "They can put one out in no waste of time."
"Stephanie is a very smart girl," Stephen mentions out of the blue. Annasophia raises an eyebrow looking surprised at him. Stephen smiles at her and enlarge his chest with a big amount of fresh air. "So, are you going to tell me or are you just going to leave it for me to figure out?"