Mon Chéri

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Nyx

I let out a yawn as I rest my head on Morticia's shoulder. It's currently 6pm and I've got a doctors apointment in an hour. It's been 5 months since we decided to have another baby and I finally found out I'm pregnant last week.

"Are you sure you can't reschedule this appointment? Your shattered mon cheri..this pregnancy seems to be taking more out of you than the last did you need more rest." She tells me standing up from the seat next to me and shutting my classroom door. I shake my head "I can't...this was the earliest one they had and its just to take some tests and confirm the pregnancy. And who knows..it might be twins". Morticia rolls her eyes at me and sits back down as I keep marking assessments.

I gulp slightly and I make a face as I get a metallic feeling in my mouth. I start to cough and I grab the bin as blood leaves my mouth. I stare at it for a few seconds before standing up and grabbing my bag. Morticia opens her mouth to speak but I shake my head at her "I'm okay..I had a nose bleed yesterday so it's probably that. I'll see you at home honey". She kisses my cheek and watches me leave the room.

I smile at the doctor as I walk into her office. "Hey..baby number four hmm?" She asks as I sit down on the bed. I nod "last one to finish our-". I'm cut off by coughing which makes the doctor look a bit worried. I smile slightly "I'm fine..just a cold or something". She nods and starts to take my blood for the tests "have you had any other problems?". I shake my head.

I smile at the screen as a tiny blob shows up. "So..you look about 7 weeks and 5 days along. Your next appointment should be in 5-" She's cut off by a knock at the door and it opening. "Dr herron can I talk to you?" The woman says and I watch as my doctor leaves the room.

I sit in silence for the next 5 minutes until the door opens and Dr herron steps in with a certain look on her face..a look of sorryness. "Nyx..I..had them rush your bloods since your ill and because off your past" She tells me sitting down. I frown at her "I told you it's just a cold". She shakes her head at me "I'm sorry..the cancers back".

A cold wave flows through my body as a buzzing fills my ears. I stare at her with tears in my eyes as her muffled voice explains my options for the next 20 minutes. I stand up and I grab onto the scan photos and my bag before rushing out of the room. I drive straight to nevermore and I park right outside before rushing upstairs.

Larissa looks up at me in my stressed state as I fling open her office door. "Nyx..is everything okay?" She asks standing up. I open my mouth to speak but all that comes out is a broken sob. She moves around her desk and hugs me tight "What's going on..shall I canny Morticia?".

I shake my head pushing her off of me "I..still don't forgive you..but I need someone to talk to. I'm pregnant". She smiles at me "congratulations!..isn't this a go-". I cut her off strains away "The cancers back..a..and I don't know what to do..the doctor said I could either terminate the pregnancy and get treatment since treatment would kill the baby or I could not get treatment and..try to get through the pregnancy. I just..didnt know who else to talk to..I don't want tish to know".

Larissa leads me over to the sofa infront of the fire and sits me on it. We sit for I don't know how long as I cry. I fall asleep and larissa lays me down on the sofa before getting up.

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Larissa

I look over to Nyx as I sit down at my desk. I dial a number into the phone and I wait unit there's an answer. "Hello?" I hear morticia's voice say. "Morticia. I'm just calling to let you know Nyx is here..she fell asleep and ill drop her off home in the morning" I tell her trying yo sound as normal as is possible in these circumstances.

There's a moment of silence before Morticia speaks again "Did you sleep with my wife? Because there must be something for her to come to you". "No!" I gasp out "She came to talk about work and was shattered so I told her to sleep on the sofa so she didn't pass out whilst driving". I clench my teeth together as a skeptical hum leaves Morticia's mouth "Right..Well.. make sure she's safe..and warm..she doesn't need to be ill at the moment". "I'll put her to bed..goodnight Morticia" I hang up the phone before putting Nyx into my bed.

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Nyx

I wake up to a humming noise and a nauseating heat filling the room. A groan leaves my mouth as I sit up and I look towards the small electric heater facing me. I jump slightly as I hear a voice next to me "I didn't know if to turn it off or not. Morticia told me to keep you warm and..I thought a heater was more necessary". I rub my eyes as I look towards larissa "I swear to god if you told her-". "I didn't" She cuts me off "I told her you came to speak about work and you were tired so I told you to sleep here.". I nod and I look away from her.

"Can..you pass me my phone? I need to call tish" I ask and Larrissa gets up. She leaves the bedroom and comes back a minute later with my phone. I mouth a thankyou at her as I call Morticia. "Morning" I sigh out as soon as she answers. "Mon cheri..are you okay? Its not like you to not come home..or be as tired as you must have been." Morticia asks and I hear raven and Bertie shouting hello in the background.

"I'm fine..its just..the pregnancy seems to be taking it out of me more" I mutter out watching as larissa raids her wardrobe for clothes that I can wear. She settles on a dress and throws it over to me. "Maybe you should come home and stay off of work today my love" Tish tells me. I groan "No..thats the worst thing I could do at the moment. I need my mind taking off of the...baby.". "Okay..just stay safe okay and ill see you on lunch." We say our goodbyes before hanging up.

I rub my eyes as I get up "I'm so tired". Larissa laughs slightly before passing me my shoes and I put the dress on "Are you sure you don't want my help with telling Morticia any thing?". I shake my head "Morticia knowing nothing of my health will be better. I need..to make a choice on whether to risk staying pregnant and not getting treatment or..the other option". She nods and we leave her room to go to work.

It gets to the end of the day and I smile at Morticia tiredly as I spot her waiting near my car. I stare at her as guilt fills me. I can't leave her..or the kids. What's the point of leaving them with a baby they don't know if they loose their wife and mother?

"Tish" I whisper out as I stand infront of her "I need you to take me to the doctor..so I can get an abortion". A frown forms on her face which is soon changed to a look or sorrow "No..you have been okay for so long..why now?..oh Nyx..". I lean against Morticia as she hugs me tight. We stay like this for a while before going to a doctor.

I lay on the bed staring at my wife as she lays facing me. Her hand cups my cheek as she tearfully smiles at me "Your okay Mon cheri. I know it may be hard now but..we will get through this..like last time okay?". I nod at her "Can..we renew our vows..when I'm done with chemo?". She hums and kisses me gently "I love you mi amor".