Picking Up The Pieces *Book 2*

Ch. 21

6 months pregnant

I wake up, pain shooting up my spine. I sigh and collapse back onto the bed, running my hand through my hair.

Being pregnant with twins is definitely harder than I thought. Lately I've been having back pains, no where on the bed seems comfortable anymore.

Tossing and turning, I groaned in frustration.

I sit up in the bed and take out my phone to call Niall. It kept on ringing and ringing until it went to voicemail.

Hmm I wonder what he is doing right now I thought in my head. Never once had Niall never picked up my phone call, sometimes I would say hi and exchange I love you's because Niall had a meeting or interview to get to. Other than that we would always have an actual conversation, but still he would always pick up.

I push the duvet off of my body and walk into the kitchen walking by Elena in process.

"Good morning baby." I coo at her

"Good morning mummy." she tells me

"What do you want to eat?" I ask her opening up cabinets to see what is good to eat.

"I don't really care what we have mum, just anything to eat that's all." See Elena is a nice girl, she never deserved to get Louis as a father, one who would rarely get to see her because of being famous and never really makes plans to see her.

I nod to myself and get out some cereal and milk. I take 2 bowls, pour some cereal then milk. I then put 2 spoons inside the bowls and hand one to Elena and take one for myself and sit to eat at the kitchen table.

Once we were done eating I started to clean up and then packed Elena a sandwich, an apple, a juice box and 2 small snacks in a lunch box. Oh right I forgot to tell you guys that Elena started kindergarten (Year 1... I think that's what it is).

She quickly grabbed her backpack, putting the lunch box inside and put on her shoes and coat while I did the same.

We walked out of the house and into the black cadillac escalade.

"Hello!" I greeted the driver

Niall doesn't want me driving the car, he doesn't think I should be driving while pregnant. Maybe he's right and maybe he isn't. But I didn't have the nerve to argue about it then because right now being pregnant 6 months with twins, I wouldn't be able to fit into the drivers seat.

Once we got to school I walked out of the car with Elena hand in hand to her classroom, then I kissed her cheek, said goodbye, did one final wave goodbye to her and walked back to the car.

I got in and we drove back home.

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I plop myself onto the couch and put my feet up over the table.

I looked at my feet and noticed how swollen they were, all big and puffy. Why does this pregnancy have to be harder?

I huff and get up and go to the bathroom, I have a small bladder.

I do my business, wash my hands and sit back onto the couch and actually massage my feet, they were killing

me.

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I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing.

"Hello." my voice croaked, I quickly cleared my throat.

"Hey baby." the voice said

"Niall?" I asked

"Yes, it's me." Niall confirmed