Sister Huxley climbed onto her bike, waiting for the others to climb onto theirs. But as she was waiting her eyes landed on a brown mop of curly hair and a smiling little girl who's face she would never forget.
"Sophie?" She called out but the little girl didn't turn "Sophie?" She tried again, louder, this time dropping her bike "Sophie!?" She called out practically screaming but still the child didn't look "Sophie!" She called out again, she could've sworn she saw her head turn just slightly when Trixie stopped her from going any further.
"Sweetie, you need to stop" Trixie's calm voice did nothing to stop her racing heart.
"I can't- I need her- she needs me"
"Who? Who needs you sweetie?"
"No one" She shook her head "No one, I'm sorry" She muttered, moving back to her bike she picked it up and climbed back on.
"Sister, I think that's its best for you to stay at Nonnatus today until we can talk about this" Sister Julienne's kind voice put her at ease, so she nodded and put her bike away, grabbing her medical bag off the back before she headed inside.
For the rest of the day sister Huxley sat inside with sister Monica-Joan in comfortable silence. When everyone returned home they ate dinner in relative silence before sister Huxley excused herself to retrieve her book 'the divine revelations' from her room. Sister Huxley joined the rest of them in the living room, her heart pounding in her chest.
"Start whenever you're ready" Sister Julienne smiled kindly. Sister Huxley opened the book and took out the picture handing it to her.
"Sophie. My Sophie"
"You had a baby"
"Yes. I'm so sorry sister. Chasity. It was only once. I gave my baby up and I turned to the only person I knew"
"You turned to our lord. You asked for his forgiveness-"
"I asked everyday, every chance I had, but it felt wrong asking for forgiveness when I don't regret it. I don't regret her"
"That little girl looked so much like her. My heart aches to be near her. I understand if you ask me to leave" She hung her head in shame.
"Do you want to leave?"
"I want my daughter back, no matter what it takes"
"Then I have a few calls I need to make" Sister Julienne offered her a gentle smile, her hand going to her wrist.
"Thank you sister. Thank you, all of you"
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The New Midwife
أدب الهواةSister Huxley, a new sister and midwife must face the challenges of a new town and home to help guide newly expectant mothers into a new dawn called parenthood whilst hiding the secrets of her past...
