Lady Of Iron

Chapter 9♣♣

I zone in and out of consciousness . I can hear whispers. I can't tell what they're talking about though. I try to open my eyes but it seems to be an impossible task. I can feel someone caressing my left hand. My right hand feels numb. I can hear someone sniffing. Crying,maybe....
I give up trying to wake up and succumb to darkness again.
I open my eyes to blinding light. I shut them immediately and groan. My head is throbbing and feels like someone is hammering at it continously.
"She's up! SHE'S UP! "Someone yells causing me to groan again.
"S-sorry "the person whispers.
I open my eyes to slits trying to adjust to the light. Everything in the room is white. The walls, ceiling, sheets...
It all comes back to me. The fight back home,  the disappointment in my parents eyes, them leaving,...then darkness. I can't help the tears that start flowing down my cheeks. A sob leaves my mouth but my throat hurts.
"Hey, hey?" I turn to see my dad and mom holding my hand " it's okay. You'll be okay. We're here for you "
"Mom...."I sob into her chest as she hugs me. My throat hurts but I can't help  myself. I cry into my mom's chest and let all the worries that have been disturbing me for the past month go. I let her soothing words calm me down.
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After my parents had calmed me down, the doctor came to conduct some check up. He said I was okay. He warned me and my family to avoid stressful conversations or activities for the sake of the babies. He reassured us that they were healthy as ever, easing my worries. I could be discharged any time so I quickly changed as my parents dealt with the discharging stuff.
We are currently sitting on the dining table having dinner. There's an awkward silence and it's becoming irritating. I just wish they'd ask and get it over with. I know I'm in the wrong but these hormones are just making supersensitive right now.
"Why are you so siwent? "Ausie asks.
Awkward glances are thrown but no one says anything. I'm about to slam my spoon and make a beeline for my bedroom when nana speaks up.
"OK! I'll ask. Who's the father? "
All eyes turn to me.
"Um..."
"Daddy is? "Ausie  interrupts.
"I know I shouldn't say this but he's not important. I run into him the other day and he wants nothing to do with this..."
"Like hell he does!" Dad yells slamming his hands on the table.
It kind of scares me but I have to make him understand.
"Dad, even I wouldn't have known it happened if it weren't for the pregnancy. We were drank! I..I know it was a stupid thing to do but I didn't know . I also know that that's a lame excuse but there's nothing we can do about it. It happened. I found out six months later and there's nothing I could have done. Maybe if I'd known earlier,  I'd have known what to do. Maybe,  I don't know. I DON'T KNOW! I'm...I'm scared. I'm scared of what is to come but the thing that I'm sure is that I already love this lives growing inside me. They scare me but I...I love them. I'm sorry. I'm sorry..."I sobbed.
I was running out of breath...I could feel the pressure building up in my head. It was becoming painful, causing me to groan.
"Hey? Hey? Look at me. "Dad held my hand and shoulder. "It's going to be okay. Breath... it's okay...we're here for you. "
The air was beginning to flow freely again. Ricy hugged me from behind,  my dad on the front, then everyone joined. It was at this moment that I realised that I could do it all. I didn't need Leo. My family was enough. Their support is all I needed. Ricy would be the best uncle, my parents the best grandparents, nana great  grandparent and  Ausie,..well, brother or uncle.
Later while I lay in bed with Ricy in his room, I couldn't help but feel an overwhelming joy. My babies would have the best family ever. I remembered how earlier in the evening, after we all calmed down, we all started planning about the babies room. After all the worries subsided, excitement took over.
"I'm going to be the best uncle ever! "Ricy says as he runs his hands through my hair. "I'll spoil them the best way I can. I'll save money and buy them all they need. I'll make sure they never feel unloved. We'll take them to the park every weekend, teach them how to walk, play soccer..."he continues talking excitedly. 
Hearing him talk that way reassured me more than any other thing could.
It was all going to be okay.
That was the last thought before I cuddled into Ricy and fell into the much needed sleep.

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