Behind the Eyes of Love

Chapter Thirteen: Too Many Surprises

Chapter Thirteen*

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  As I awoke on July 19th, my baby already a week old, I noticed a familiar person standing at the door. My blood pressure had been up and down since I had given birth and they had to keep both of us in the hospital until they were assured that we were going to be fine. 

  I opened my eyes slowly, one at a time. I wasn't sure quite who it was. It was Alissa from school, she was Ian's ex. I wasn't sure what she was doing in my room, but before I could ask her my new nurse, Melissa, knocked on my door implying that it was time to feed Madelynn. I called her Madde for short. I covered my left breast and took her into my arms as she started to eat. 

  "Are you doing okay today, Anna?" Melissa soothed as she took some blood for testing.

  "Yes, I am doing fine, you can go ahead and leave when you are done with everything. I would like to talk to my guest." I smiled.

  "As you wish." she smiled gently.

  I motioned for Alissa to come over and sit down on the lounge chair that was placed next to my bed and Madde's bassinet. She smiled lightly, but there was an evil look in her eyes, as she declined and wished to stand. 

  "Hello, Alissa. I really didn't expect to be seeing you. I haven't gotten any visitors while staying here. And you were certainly not one that I would have guessed to be seeing." I laughed lightly.

   "Yeah," she mumbled, "well, I am only here to warn you."

  "Of what?" I questioned.

  "To stay away from Ian. Because as much as you may think he wants you, or he may think he wants you, he does not want you. He was mine first, and will always be mine. Just so we are clear. Because I'd hate to have to hurt some precious little human who can't defend themselves." she chuckled as she eyed Madde.

  "One, I don't want him. Not now, not ever. So take him. Two, don't threaten my baby, ever. I would hate to have to slit that little throat of yours too, but that doesn't mean that I won't. You will not now, nor will you ever touch my baby, or think about it. Three, you look ugly today, just thought I'd tell you. Oh, and four, get out and for your own sake, do not ever come back here. Ever."

  She didn't say much after that, she just left. Not one word, just the sound of her footsteps on the tile floor. 

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   They finally let me out of the hospital with my baby. I went home with my mom and when I got there my mother told me that she had a surprise for me.

   I carried Madelynn up to my room and I almost fell backwards with shock when I walked into my old room. As i stood there in a state of shock, a flash of memories came racing back. See when I was a little girl my mom always told me that I could decorate my room how ever I wanted. so I took her up on her offer. I told her I wanted to paint my room a beige color with honey bees painted the top border. I would have a little flowers as my bottom border. and that there would be a different puppy for each of the 4 walls with their babies running after making funny faces of course. and it had every little detail. Except for the puppies but that was okay because I figured it was kinda funny anyway. She she even managed to paint the ceiling a beautiful sunset color just like I wanted when I was 10 years old. there was a violet colored crib sitting kiddy corner on the right side. And a matching dresser. I started crying, I can't believe she did all of this for me. Me and Madelynn.

      I went over and hugged my mom for doing this for me. I would have never imagined this from her I thought she was still mad at me for dad leaving. I guess she had realized that it wasn't my fault he left. That he chose to, and that I didn't make him. It was nice closure for both me and my mom to know we had worked everything out between each other and were coming together for this baby. My beautiful daughter and her living miracle of a granddaughter.