Unexpected

Chapter 18

I woke up the next morning and I looked over at Cory and he was still asleep. All I could think about was our baby girl all alone in that box. I wanted to go and see her. As I glanced around the room I noticed it was 8am. I saw my Mum walking towards the room. If I could then I'd get up and go and see Evelyn but I couldn't because of my stitches. She came in and smiled sadly "Morning sweetheart," she whispered.

"Morning,"

"You okay sweetie?"

"No not really. I'm here with Cory and Evelyn is all alone,"

"She's not alone. She'll never be alone. She has your Father,"

"I guess she does,"

"He'd be so proud of you,"

"I hope he would have been,"

I saw Cory beginning to stir and then his eyes fluttered open "Why didn't you wake me?" he asked.

"I've only just woke up myself,"

"I need to see Evelyn,"

"Me too," 

My Mother got a wheel chair and then Cory wheeled me down to see our baby girl. When we got there the nurse let us in and she smiled "She's making progress. She's a very strong little girl,"

I smiled at her softly "Thank you for looking after her,"

"Well it is my job and it's a pleasure. She is one of the cutest babies I've ever seen," 

Cory took us closer to her and like yesterday I placed my hand on her box. Her eyes were closed and the box has tubes in. All I wanted was to hold her so badly. A few tears dropped from my eyes and Cory wiped them "She will be okay," he said.

"I really hope so,"

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I was with her a while and then Cory suggested I went back to get medical treatment myself because he didn't want me getting ill. We got back to the hospital room and Cory said he was going back to be with Evelyn. I really didn't mind because I knew one of us needed to be with her. The nurse came in to check me over and then she wrote some things down "I'll get the Doctor to check you over but you should be discharged this afternoon. You'll need to take is slowly and if you want to walk then you'll need help for now okay,"

"Yes. Thank you,"

Mum came in with some breakfast from MacDonald's. I smiled softly at her "Thank you Mum,"

"What are Mum's for?"

"To get their children through tough times in their lives and love them dearly,"

"Exactly"

I ate some breakfast and then turned to my Mum "Cory is with Evelyn but he hasn't eaten anything yet and I'm a bit worried about him. Last night I didn't sleep that well and I know he didn't either but he thought I was asleep and I heard crying,"

"I think he's just the overprotective Dad. He wants his little girl to be okay and he'd do anything for that to happen,"

"But I feel the same way. I carried her in my stomach for months,"

"But he's her Dad. Your Dad was the same with you. He was very protective of you. Of course I knew you loved me but you really loved your Dad,"

I sat thinking about my Dad for a moment "I wish he was still here,"

"I know sweetheart me too. Why do you think I haven't got remarried or had boyfriends. It's because I love your Dad and I always will,"

"He'd want you to be happy Mum,"