The Prison Guard {calum hood}

𝐸 𝐼 𝐺 𝐻 𝑇 𝐸 𝐸 𝑁

☽Diana

It's been five months now. It's April. About two months ago, I left work for my maternity leave. Now present time I'm seven months pregnant and ready for these two months to hurry up and go by.

It's been kind of lonely leaving work I don't get to see Nina as much. And Calum and the boys, at all. Joy works till five and Mali comes and visits sometimes. So whatever time I wake up till five, I'm alone maybe. Left alone in my thoughts. Unless Nina comes to see me on her lunch break, which isn't much. Prison guard life, is busy.

I guess it's good sometimes to be alone to think. But sometimes I just cry. So many things have happened over the past 10 months. In all that time I met Calum, cheated on Adam, got pregnant, broke up with Adam, and now I'm seven months pregnant ready to pop in two months. Some would say I ruined my life but it was worth it to meet Calum. To have a sense of change in my life.

My family still doesn't know anything that's happened. I'll talk to my mom occasionally but never let her in. She still thinks I'm engaged to Adam and asks when's the wedding. She was so excited for me to finally settle down. Now look at me.

I feel like a disappointment.

Snapping me out of my thoughts the front door unlocks, making a clicking sound. Through the door comes Mali with a frown on her face.

"Hey Mal." I say to her. She doesn't even look up just waves her hand at me and walks into the kitchen.

I got up from the comfortable spot on the couch I'd embedded myself in. My feet were swollen and they'd been propped up for I don't know how long. I had to buy new clothes a few months back because I've gained hella weight. And my back. My god, my back. It feels like pins and needles stabbing into it 24/7.

I waddled to the kitchen to see Mali grabbing something from out the fridge.

It took a few seconds before I decided to say something.

"Are you feeling okay?" I asked.

She took a large swig from the bottle of coke she'd taken from the fridge before speaking. "Not really Diana."

"What's wrong? What happened?"

She sighed. I looked at her eyes and you could tell she'd been crying. There were faded black streaks of mascara down her face that she probably tried to wipe away.

"I don't know. There's this guy. We've been dating for 9 months. I really thought he was the one you know. Thought I was gonna marry him. But he broke up with me."

I sighed, trying to think of a response, I started to think about breaking up with Adam a few months back, "I can relate. I thought I was gonna marry Adam but look where I'm at now. I know it hurts but there's always a chance to find someone else to love. I found Calum. And although the circumstances he makes me happy."

As I said that line I felt my heart pounding.

Mali hugged me, "Thank you, Di." I hugged her back. She was like the big sister I've never had, one day she's gonna be my sister in law.

I started to get up and waddle my way towards the door, before Mali stopped me with a question, "Do you think Calum's ever gonna come home?"

I didn't even turn to face her, I just replied with, "One day he will." And walked out.

I waddled back over to my comfortable couch spot and plopped down. I was about to press play on my show before my phone began to ring. I pulled it out of my sweatpants pocket and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Hey baby." I smiled recognizing the voice.

I propped my feet up on the coffee table "Calum. I guess today's your call day?"