Behind The Storylines..

Chapter 16

BENS POV. 

Wow... Did Daisy really just ask me what I thought she asked me? She wanted ME to be her dad? I mean, I knew her dad walked out on her and Ali when Daisy was only 2 but I didn't think he left them for good. How could anyone leave someone to raise their baby their own? I just didn't understand it. 

'Daisy!' Ali exclaimed..  'No, No, Ali... it's okay' I smiled at Ali, then turned to Daisy. She was looking at me intently... 'Daisy... Of course I'll adopt you, if you're sure you really want me to' I smiled and she squealed again.. this time jumping up and down 'YAY! YAY! YAY!' she jumped on me and hugged me tight. 

I smiled and looked over at Ali. I saw her smiling so widely, she looked so happy that her baby was happy.

KYMS POV.

I COULD NOT believe what I had just witnessed! Daisy had just asked Ben to be her dad! I remembered when Adam, Daisy's dad, left. Daisy was so upset. Well, she was only 2-ish. It still had a lasting effect on Daisy though. Now, She knows she has a dad, but she understands he's a 'Bad Man'. Thats the nicest term we could think of to use with Daisy. She's only young. 

She is really smart for her age. A real credit to Ali. Ali's done a really good job with Daisy so far, I really really admire her for that. I remembered when I became a single parent of 2... it was really scary, so I'm glad that Ali has found Ben, and that they're really happy together. 

I smiled kissing Polly as I watched Daisy jumping around and grinning like a loon. Then I remembered... 'Ali! What happened yesterday? Ben sounded a bit flustered when he rang and asked me to pick up Daisy...' She looked over at me and looked a little uncomfortable. I got the message... 'Polly, how about you and Daisy go and see Daisy's teddies? Ive heard that she's got some new ones that you haven't seen yet!' Polly and Daisy smiled and ran upstairs. 

'So...' I began 'what happened?' 

'Well...' She began...

ALIS POV.

'Well...' I sighed.. 'I was feeling unwell most of the day yesterday. I didn't tell Ben because I didn't want to worry him' I took a deep breath, and looked over at Ben, I could see he was trying to fight back the tears. I continued... 'Ben went upstairs to get something, and he came back downstairs. I was confused.. He got down on one knee...' I took a deep breath as Kym smiled at me, she could tell what was coming next with Ben... but not from me..

'And thats when I started to feel extremely light headed.. I couldn't make myself say anything. I heard him ask me to marry him, I wanted to say yes. but I couldn't. I couldn't make a sound...' 

'and thats when her eyes rolled back....' Ben started to let the tears flow.. I could see the shock on Kym's face. 'You collapsed?! What caused it?!' She was starting to shake, I could tell. Probably from the shock of all this... 

'Thats not all..' Ben began again.. 'Her breathing began to get slower and slower... and... she uh... she stopped breathing in the ambulance...'  I don't think Kym could believe what she was hearing 'You're having me on...!' She laughed a little and then soon realised that we weren't joking, and that Ben was actually being serious when he said that I literally died for a few minutes yesterday.

'No Kym, I'm not joking. I wouldn't joke about something like this. It's what actually what happened... I thought I'd lost her. I even started to plan her funeral in my head!' Ben started crying and I went over to comfort him... I don't think I had ever seen him cry since we had been together. 

KYMS POV.

'....I even started planning her funeral in my head!' he started to cry, and thats when I definitely knew that he wasn't joking. He was being serious...

He told me that If I hadn't agreed to collect Daisy so quickly, then in the time it would have taken for him to find another babysitter, Ali would have most certainly died. At that moment, I was glad I was able to do my bit to help out. 'Do you know what caused it?' I said, in more of a hushed tone now... 

' Severe exhaustion and a small blood clot near my heart..' Ali said in a dulled tone. 'and, what about the baby? is it okay?' I was worried.. with how down Ali and Ben looked, that something might have happened to the baby. 'Yeah, yeah. Baby is fine' She smiled lightly and I sighed with relief. 

'So, missy. I suggest YOU listen to the doctors advice... I'm guessing he told you to rest, and recuperate?' She gave me that knowing look... the one that I always knew meant, 'how the fcuk did you know that...' 

'Yes, thats exactly what he said. and yes, thats what I'm going to be doing' She said as she sat down. 'Good! God knows you deserve a rest, Ali!' I smiled and sat down next to her and thats when Daisy and Polly came bounding down the stairs. 

'Mummy! Look what bear Daisy has!' Polly ran up to be with one of Daisy's build a bears. 'Wow! thats amazing Poll!' I looked at the bear with her... 'She's been showing me all the clothes she has for it, and all of Mr Teddys friends!' 

It was amazing, the kind of imagination a 4 year old could have. At this age, they could be anything they wanted... all they had to do was imagine and believe. and there they were. 

BENS POV. 

Ali suddenly took a sharp breath in, and rubbed her side. 'Woah... you okay?!' I asked concerned.  'Yeah, yeah, fine' came her reply. 'Are you sure? you didn't look fine a minute ago!' all I wanted, is for both Ali and the baby to be okay. 'Babe, I'm fine. I've been having these sharp pains every now and again ever since I had Dais... The doctor said theres nothing I can do about it.. its a side effect from her labour..' I let out a sigh of relief... 'Okay, but next time, you have to pre warn me about these things!' I said, laughing it off. 

'Don't worry, I'll make sure to do that!' She laughed, then Daisy started to laugh... then Polly, then Kym..  I don't know why we all started laughing.. I suppose it was just one of those things that happens... a bit like a yawn... once one person does it, everyone does it. 

Alis phone started to ring. I looked confused as it said 'No caller ID' She stood up, and walked through to the kitchen to take the call... I didn't know who it was, but I'd be sure to find out...