A blessing in disguise

Eleven

I helped Grace in the house, she was too tired to argue with it. Maddie had set up John's crib in the corner near the window in Grace's room. I put John in the crib and placed his blanket over him. He looked so precious while he slept. Grace was in the shower, so I stayed with John for a little while. I looked around her room and saw her Allstar Weekend posters, I was ripped out of every single one of them. It was just Mikey and Cameron. I should be upset, but for some reason it gave me a good laugh. Grace burst into the room while I was looking at the posters.

"You like my decorations?" Her voice threw me off guard.

"Why did you cut me out of all of these?"

"Didn't you hear the lead singer of Allstar Weekend is an asshole?" She said with a smile.

Glad to see she's joking around a bit. I rolled my eyes and left her room.

I walked downstairs to see if I could find Maddie. I really needed to get a few things off my chest about Grace. I looked around, but Maddie was no where to be seen. I pulled out my phone and I was about to text Maddie when I heard voice from the other room.

"Zach? Come in the kitchen dear I made some coffee. Would you like some?"

I walked in the kitchen to find Grace's mom in front of the coffee maker leaning on the counter.

"Would you like some coffee?" She offered again.

"No thank you, I usually only drink water."

She must of sensed something wrong in my voice.

"Would you like to talk? I there's been a lot going on and a lot to go through in such a sort time."

I was kind of stunned from her offer. She noticed my confused expression.

"I bet you're wondering why I'm not yelling at you and beating you with a broom for getting my 16 year old daughter pregnant. I was mad a first and that's exactly what I was planning on doing. But as Grace's pregnancy continued and the whole idea became more real by the day I decided that what's done is done and there's no going back. Beating you with a broom isn't going to solve anything. I've been watching you over the past week and I can tell that you're a good boy at heart."

She sighed in relief, I can tell she was holding that in for awhile.

"Thank you Ms.Greenhill. That means a lot. I'm really trying to make things right with Grace, I just don't know how."

"Don't be silly call my Cathy. Also Keep doing what you're doing right now. She'll come around, it's just she has her guard up because she doesn't want to get hurt again. You know that when you told her to get an abortion she almost did it. She really believed in you and those few words broke her heart." She patted my shoulder and left.

I put my head down on the counter and cried. I'm such a terrible person.