I stared straight ahead, my body stiff, my brain numb. I could feel my eyes began to burn in anticipation for tears, yet they never came, they couldn't. I wouldn't let them. I bit down on my bottom lip as I ran my hand over the large bump over my stomach slowly, the corner of my lip twitching upwards when I felt the small kick against my stomach. It wasn't the usual kick he'd been sending my way lately due to the close birth date, it was soft. It felt as though he was reminding me that he was there. I wrapped my arms around my bump loosely and laid back on the couch, not sure of what else to do.
I was so tired, but I couldn't sleep. My mind was racing, fighting and winning in the battle against my weak body. I tucked my bottom lip under my top row of teeth, my eyebrows pulling together as I asked myself a simple question that I had no answer to.
What now?
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Not My Man
RomanceI was so tired, but I couldn't sleep. My mind was racing, fighting and winning in the battle against my weak body. I tugged my bottom lip under my top row of teeth, my eyebrows pulling together as I asked myself a simple question that I had no answe...