Life, Not As It Used To Be

Chapter 18: We Can Breath Now

My birthday is today, I will officially be 18 at 5:06pm. It's been a month since the bombing and let's just say, life has been interesting. Olivia is much happier, I can tell. Carter is still calling me mama. Which about that. Our lawyer gave us a letter from my parents that stated that if anything were to happen to them, I would become Carter's legal guardian. That means I would be his mom in a way. He is still too young to understand so I will explain everything to him when he get older.

"Can you go to the store and get some milk? We are almost out." Kayla hollered from the kitchen.

"Yeah." I yelled back. "But do I have to change? I am comfortable."

Kayla looked around the corner. I was wearing a pair of loose sweatpants and a tank top. "You might be cold in here but it is July 6th. It is extremely hot outside right now. Please put some shorts and a t-shirt on."

"Grr!" I growled at her. Yes I growled. Pregnancy does some strange things to you. "Fine!" I got up and wobbled up stairs. My ankles are beginning to swell more.

I changed into some maternity shorts and threw a blue, kinda see through shirt on top of my pink tank top. I walked back downstairs and into the kitchen.

"There is that better?" I asked Kayla.

"Yes, you like beautiful. Now go get me some milk, please and thank you." I rolled my eyes at her and grabbed my things. I got into my car and drove to the store looking for the milk. She didn't say what kind of milk, so I grabbed 2% low fat milk and some chocolate milk.

I started to make my way up to the front of the store. I passed the isle of cookies. "Mmm, Oreos sound really good with a big glass of milk right now." I couldn't help myself, I grabbed a bag. "You are going to make me fat, you know that?" I placed my hand on my belly.

"I don't think you are fat. You look beautiful!" I turned around to the sound of Tucker's voice.

Tucker and I are still dating. We have gone on a few dates but when everything happened last month I kinda pushed him away. I didn't want him to be hurt.

"Tucker!" I ran over to him and gave him a big hug. My stomach almost making that impossible. "I am sorry I pushed you away. I didn't want you hurt. I couldn't let you get hurt."

"Do yall still not know who the person is?" He asked.

"No. The police haven't gave up though. They think they might be planning something big. I am really worried." I said.

"Don't worry, I am sure they will find who it is and capture them. In the meantime, I will protect you." Tucker put his arms on his waist, pushed out his chest, and turned his head.

"Okay big boy. Don't I feel a lot safer." I busted out laughing.

My phone went off, so I checked it. It was a text from Kayla.

"Where are you? I need that milk!"

"Sorry. Got held up. On the way now." I replied.

"I would love to stay and talk but I got to get that milk home. Where I will then have a date with that milk and Oreo's." I told Tucker.

He laughed. "Don't enjoy yourself too much on that date. Me and you need to have one soon."

"We will. Got to go. Bye." I walked to the cashier and paid for the groceries. I then headed home.

Sam and Chase's cars were in the driveway. "Hmm, didn't know they were coming this early." I knew they were coming tonight but not at noon.

I parked the car and grabbed the bags. I walked in the house and...