Learning To Live Again

Chapter 11

"Genny? What's wrong?" Carter asks me after he finishes kissing me.

"My legs-I can't-feel them." I begin to panic.

"Hold on." He picks me up and runs toward the car.

Once I am in the car, I call Mom: "Hey Mom. I can't feel my legs."

"Okay Honey just go to the closet hospital. We will meet you there. Did he say I love you to?"

"Yes and we are engaged."

"OH MY GOODNESS! I am so happy for you Honey!"

"Yeah we are too, until this happened."

"I will meet you at the hospital."

I hang up the phone.

"You okay babe?" I ask Carter.

"I am just worried about you. Do you really think going to the hosptial will help?"

"Yes they will give me pain medicine."

"But the pain medicine for fibromyaglia doesn't seem to be helping."

He makes a good point. For months I have been on fibromyaglia medicine but no pain medicine because my doctor thinks "I am to young" for the good and strong pain medicine.

I may not have fibromyaglia.

"If I don't have fibromyaglia, what do I have?" I ask him.

"Well, your Mom and I were talking about you having MS." Carter begins.

"MS?"

"Multiple sclerosis." He answers.

"What do you think?" I ask him.

"Well three of your Mom's cousins do have it. None of the fibormyaglia medicines are working. I think you could have it. Your Mom has already scheduled you an appointment with Doctor Silver about it."

"When is that appointment?"

"In a month." Carter sighs.

"A month? Ugh!"

"I know baby I know. It's frustrating but I am here for you."

"Thank you Honey. I love you, future husband." I wink at him.

"I love you to, future wife." He winks at me and I laugh.

***

We spend about 6 hours in the ER. The doctors gave me some pain medicine so hopefully that will help.

"Hey baby kitty." Little jumps up on me and I go to sleep.

***

"You HAVE to have an engagement party!" Kara tells me.

I am at Wilson's the next day talking to Kara and Carter.

"Should we?" Carter asks me.

"I think it would be fun but everyone already knows we are engaged. So why the party?" I ask Kara.

"The money, food, and presents of course!" Kara answers.

"No engagement party. But I will let you plan my wedding shower. Deal?" I ask Kara.

She sighs and says: "Deal."

"Have you thought of some baby names?" I ask her.

I am laying on Carter's bed and Carter is laying beside me. Kara is sitting at Carter's desk chair and rubbing her belly.

"Tyler and I have been talking about Sarah Joy, Renae Cathryn, Cathy Ashley, or Claire Marie. If the baby is a boy Matthew Tyler, Andrew Jackson, or John Luke."

"I like all the girl names and my favorite is John Luke." I tell her.

"I think if the baby is a girl Ashley Cathy and Andrew Jackson." Carter adds.

"Thank you for your input. I can't wait for the baby to come! Do you think Mom and Dad still hate me?" Kara asks.

"Well, they don't hate you. They just wish you didn't have sex with Tyler and got pregnant. Hopefully they will come around. Just know Genny and I support you." Carter comforts her.

"Thank you Carter." Kara halfway smiles then looks down at her belly.

"You are very brave Kara. You HAVE to let me plan your baby shower." I smile at her.

"Wait, I can have a baby shower?" Kara asks.

"Of course! Even if your parents don't support it, you can have the shower at my house." I smile back at her.

She gets up and runs (as fast as a pregnant girl can) and hugs me.

"Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU! You are the best Genny!"

I hug her back and then I lay back in Carter's arms as he kisses me on the forehead.

I love my new family!

***

I spend most of the day at the Wilson's. I come home and Ashen is finally home from the mental hospital. Mom said the doctor there put her on some good medicine so she can finally get better. It will be nice to see her happy again and not depressed like she has been for months.

"Hey Ash." I smile at her as I walk to her room's door.

"Hey Gen. I heard you got engaged." She adds. She looks exhausted, under her green eyes she has dark circles. I am sure she didn't get much sleep at the hosptial.

"Yeah. Look at my ring." I show her my hand and she smiles.

"Beautiful. I am happy for you."

"Thanks. It's good to have you home."

"Good to be home."

I leave her and walk to my room. Little is there waiting on me to go to bed.

"Hey baby. Ready for bed?"

"Meow!" He tells me.

I finally get some rest.

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Hey beautiful! Thank you so much for reading! I love you so much! You are the best❤️

-xoxo Caty❤️