Unplanned Miracles

Shouting Matches and Backyard Parties

I go back in the house, still highly upset with my mother, but feeling a little better now that I know my dad isn't too upset.

My mom is still sitting at the table.

"Dad said we have to be nice to each other so I'll stay out of your way and if you could try not to act like I'm too much of a disappointment that would be wonderful, we want to wait to tell everyone."

"Han, please just listen for a minute. It's not what I meant."

"No, I think it is what you meant. You regret having a kid, its been very clear for a while now, I just never thought you'd actually say it out loud.

You shipped me off to a different country in the summer, you worked ridiculous hours, all the cheer competition and school plays, how many did you even come to?"

"That's not even fair, I was working so we could pay for everything you wanted! And you loved Ireland! Maybe if I kept you home in the summer you wouldn't be in this mess!"

"I'm not in a mess mother! I am having a baby with the guy that I'm in love with! If you left your fucking office for an hour or two and called me back every once and a while you'd see that I'm happy!"

Before she could say anything back my dad and Niall were coming through the door.

"What's with the yelling? I told you to play nice not have a fucking shouting match in the kitchen."

"She's being a naïve little brat!"

"And she's being a judgmental bitch!"

"Hannah. That's enough!"

Niall came to grab my hand but I pulled it away.

"Han, baby come with me and calm down."

"No."

"I wasn't asking you. Come with me now."

If I wasn't so mad right now, forceful Niall would be extremely sexy. But I was furious! I followed him out back.

"She's so ridiculous! First she wants me to give our baby away and then she just says we're in a mess!"

"I know you're upset, but you need to calm down. Your whole family is going to be here any minute. Yelling at each other isn't going to fix your issues."

I tried to fight back the tears, but it was useless.

"Why isn't she happy for us? My dad is and his reaction is the one I was scared of!"

"I know baby, it's fine. We just need to get through the day and we can deal with this all later."

He opens his arms and I move into them, burying my face in his shirt. He runs my back trying to calm me down.

"Hi can you help me? I was looking for my cousin, haven't seen her in a while, red hair, tiny, apparently dating a super star!"

"Sara! Oh god I missed you!!!"

I tear myself from Niall's arms and throw myself at my cousin Sara.