Family always wins (short story)

I cant do this alone

Authors pov

Once everything calmed down Carly was sitting down next to Sarah , Sarah refusing to let Carly go afraid she might disappear again.

"Well this is definitely a day to rejoice! And feel happy!" Pastor says and smiles a Carly.

Carly smiles and nods.

"Ms Carly would you like to stand up and testify please?" Pastor asked.

Taking a deep breath Sarah squeezed Carly's hand and nods softly with an encouraging smile.

Nodding Carly stands up not letting go of Sarah.

"As you know... I left a year ago moved to Washington with so called friends... leaving truly hurt me ... but I thought that's what I needed to do what was best for me. I apologize I didn't talk to any of you... and I most of all apologize for the way I acted when I left , after I left the first night was super rough but at dinner my friend convinced me that this was for the best ! And I believed her.. so the next following months we're a lot of fun! I did this that I am NOT proud of... especially towards month 3.... I had had a rough week and I was thinking about home ... about you guys , my friend comes in the room and tells me to get ready that we were goin out , I didn't really want to but she somehow convinced me! So I got ready and we all went to..." Carly stops and more tears begin to form Sarah squeezes her hand and Carly feels another hand grip her right hand looking over she sees that it was Sarah's mom, Carly considered Sarah's mom to be her mom and she meant the world to Carly so having her by her side helped Carly a lot.

Carly continued explaining "I went to the club with them , apone arriving at the club I didn't plan on drinking ... but a few hours on I got super bored so I thought a couple wouldn't hurt so I ordered a couple fruit ones, and just watched my friends with different guys all night long! By my third drink I cut myself off but the bartender asked if I wanted one last one not wanting to seem like a buzz kill I ordered one more ... I turned my head to look at my friends and I turn back to the bartender and notice him putting some powder into my drink " there was Collective gasps.

"I didn't think much of it because I thought it went into the drink so I downed the drink and just decided to leave... but when I left I started to feel dizzy and light headed so I propped myself up on a wall till I thought I was good enough to moved once I took one step the dizziness came back and I blacked out ... someone caught and a told me I was safe... waking up the next morning I find myself in a way that only my husband should see me in... I got so scared so upset in so much pain I left quickly and went back to the house and slept ... fast forward a few more months now actually just in the last three days to be completely honest I do my normal routine...I get up I puke my guts out and I go back to bed only this time my friend comes in and tells me to be quiet... I told her it's out of my control and the first this was well you shouldn't have gotten knocked up!! I was to stunned to really say anything and she left ... I go back to my bed and I receive one text message " Carly says and looks down at Sarah .

"Sarah texted me ... it said come home that's all it said and it made me start thinking ... this was not the best thing for me not ever ! It was a horrible mistake so that night I packed up and bought a plane ticket and came home ! I wasn't gonna raise my babies in that type of environment! I arrived back home yesterday and came back home to you all today! Do I wish I wasn't having a baby ...especially a baby without a husband absolutely but ... they along with Sarah made me realize I deserve more then this ! " Carly finishes hoping what she said was ok!

Pastor got off the podium and walked over to Carly and smiled softly.

"This is not really appropriate but... I am going to give you a hug !" He says and hugs Carly tightly and says

"You will always have us ! And these babies will be loved even if they are aliens " pastor teases

Everyone chuckles and the mood is light and happy, the service started not long after and it was an absolutely amazing one!

Yep... this is home Carly thought as she looked around to her family