Madi POV
This couldn't be happening. Whoever did this to her....I just...wanted to teach them a lesson. But mostly, I just wanted to run away, to avoid the problem. I didn't want to face it. But I had Christian, we had to keep each other strong. We would go visit her tomorrow. I also wanted the baby to know Caitlin, my best friend. Their daddy's sister.
I was afraid to get to know Jessica better, I didn't want to replace Caitlin. But there was no denying that I liked her a lot. She was a sweet girl, and Justin seemed to like her a lot too.
As we drove, I looked out the window. We were driving past neighborhood after neighborhood. In one of the yards, There was a family playing together, just having a good time. A mom, a dad, two kids. The perfect family. I wanted to be like that with Christian. There was no doubt in my mind that he was going to be an excellent father, but was I going to be a good mom?
I think me and Christian needed alone time tonight. Away from other people. To relax. To stay strong. To spend time with each other and our unborn child...
A fresh wave of tears doused my cheeks as I remember Caitlin lying on that stretcher. Weak, pale...dead. It hurt to think about it. Tomorrow I would have to see it again....
It was going to be a long night.
Justin POV
"Jessica...I think Madi and Christian need some alone time tonight. Do you want to do something just you and me?" I whispered to her.
Don't get me wrong. I was pretty upset, I just needed to get my mind off the image that kept replaying itself in my head. Caitlin laying there, blood covering her cheek-- the only color visible on her body....no, Justin. Don't think about it.
"Sure. I'm sorry, this must be pretty hard on you too." Jessica answers.
"It is..." I say. It's all I can manage.
She looks uncomfortable. I know how she feels. She never knew Caitlin, she doesn't feel our pain, and she doesn't know what to say. I get it. That in itself must have made this hard for her.
"Hey...I'm sorry, too. I didn't know you would get involved in all this. You must be uncomfortable. Let's just go see a movie to get it out of our minds." I say, smiling at her.
"Thanks for understanding. It must seem pretty insensitive of me. But a movie sounds good."
"A movie it is then. The Hunger Games?"
"Sounds great! The books are amazing!" She smiles at me.
"You can say that again."
"Alright I will...the books are amazing!" She laughs. She has a cute laugh.
