Remember Us

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Stacey walks in for the millionth time that day to check up on me. She says I’m sick while I just brush it off as tired. Even if a wedding is going smoothly, it still takes up a lot of time to plan and organize. “Julie, go home. There’s no arguing this time. You look like you’re going to faint.”

It was true, I did feel light-headed. Actually, that had been happening a lot later. Along with nausea and just plain drowsiness. “At least let me finish this cake Stacey. Then I’ll let you win and I’ll go home.”

She mumbles something in reply but I don’t catch it. When I finish the chocolate cake and set it out front I leave for the apartment. Saturdays were never my favorite day to work. Especially times like these when Stacey would send me home because Adam would be there and know something was up.

Sure enough, when I opened the door to the apartment he was there watching a movie with Katie. Finn and Dakota were also over, probably to just hang out.

“Hey you guys!” I say, hanging up my jacket and turning back to the small crowd. I stand to the side of the crowd so I can find the best spot to sit. But before I even have the chance to do that, Dakota lets out a small squeal. One equivalent to when she found out Adam proposed to me.

“What was that for?” Adam asks her while we all stare at her confused.

She just grins foolishly, “I don’t know really, just something caught my eye.”

Finn rolls his eyes and looks back at me, “how was work this morning?”

“great. Stacey keeps sending me home though and I don’t understand why.” I grumble. “she says I seem tired.”

Adam gives me a one-over and nods in agreement. “I must agree Liana, you look-” He stops mid-sentence. His eyes blink a few times as if he’s trying to catch onto something. “I’m assuming you’re not doing it this time to scare off Dakota and Finn, are you?”

I look at him confused. What in the world is he talking about scaring off people? “oh thank god I wasn’t just imagining something,” Dakota sighs a breath of relief.

It was Finns turn to join the conversation, one I was still left out of. “I’m assuming Greece, right?”

“Greecewhat? Guys! What the hell is going on here?!”

The room fell silent and they stared at me, shocked. “You mean, that wasn’t on purpose?”

“what’s not on purpose?” I ask.

Adam pulls his phone out and takes a picture of me before standing up and showing it to me. There I was standing in the middle of my room, one of my hands was rubbing my tummy in a protective way while the other seemed to hold it up sort of. The media was definitely right about me gaining weight like crazy.

“no! not now! Please not a week before the wedding!”

In no time a pair of arms wrapped around me, “ssh, calm down Liana. You’re daughter looks kind of scared at the moment.”

I snap back to reality at the comment. I totally forgot Katie was sitting in the living room too, watching the movie. Now though, she was staring at me a mixture of confusion and fear on her face. “what’s wrong mom?” she asks.

I take a deep breath, “nothing’s wrong sweetie.” I answer, both trying to convince myself and her.

“then why are you crying?” I hadn’t thought I was crying yet, so her question made me check if my tears were wet. In that moment she shouts, “just kidding!” I laugh and shake my head. Of course Katie would be able to cheer me up. Even Adam chuckles a little.