The Boy Next Door [On Hold]

Chapter 6

When I get back to my house, I see my mother sitting at the table playing with her hands.

"Hey, mom. Why are you home early?" I ask as I take a seat next to her at the table.

"I wasn't feeling too well, so I wanted to just come home," She says as she takes a sip of water.

"Are you okay?" I ask feeling a little concerned.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

"What about the bakery?" I ask scooting closer to her.

"Well, I think the bakery will have to wait a little while," She says as she wipes a tear that falls down her cheek.

"Mom, what's going on?"

"I can't..I haven't even told your father, yet."

"Told dad what exactly?"

"I..think I might be pregnant," She says as she wipes her nose.

"You think?" I ask as I hand her another tissue.

"No, I'm sure."

"You're sad about that?"

"Well, I don't know what your father is going to say..and my youngest is almost an adult.. I'm too old to have kids."

"Mom, you are not too old to have kids, second, you were born to be a mother. You are the best and I love you so much and I know that dad will support you in whatever you decide," I say standing up to hug her.

"You're right, sweetheart. Thank you." She smiles and I smile back.

"I think I'm going to go and lay down for a little bit," She says as she kisses my head and walks upstairs.

Wow. I'm going to be a big sister. I've always wanted a little sibling around. I'm actually very excited about this.

I clean up a little around the house and go upstairs and put my swimsuit on. It's been a few days since I've been swimming and I think I'll go today. I put my purple bikini on and grab my pink towel from the bathroom. I head downstairs and am about to go out back, when there is a knock at the door.

I look through the door and see Harry standing there. I open the door and find Harry standing with a hand in one of his pockets.

"Hey, what's up?" I ask as Harry looks up.

"Oh, Um..Here," He says as he hands me my phone. I forgot to get my phone while I was at his house.

"Thanks." I smile and he nods.

"See you around," He says as he leaves me standing in my doorway.

"Oh, okay," I say.

I shut the door and make my way to my backyard. I open the sliding glass door, and step out, being sure to shut it behind me.

I take my towel off from around my body, and walk over to the edge of the pool. I dip one foot into the pool and then walk over to the deep end and take one of the floaties out of the pool. I blow it up some more and then go to the pool stairs. I put the giant ring into the pool and then steady it and I am now floating in the giant pink ring. I use my arms to get me around the pool. I decide to get out and grab the inflatable lounger and put that in the pool. I run into the pool and jump onto it, trying to stay up on it, but failed and went directly under the water.

I come up from under the cool water and get out of the pool, attempting to do it again, when I hear laughing. I turn my head and see Harry standing with his arms folded across the gate.

"How much of that did you see?" I ask slightly embarrassed. My sister and I use to things like this all the time, before she went away to college.

"Oh, pretty much all of it," He laughs.