In the Midst of an Argument
"Unbelievable!" She softly said, anger stirring. Causing him to feel victimized, and slightly worried for the safety of his wife. "Why the heck, would you want me to do that?"
"Because, I don't want it!" His voice was firm. "Plus, you could die!"
"So what if I die!" Her anger was more prevalent. At any moment, she would crack, and start crying. But she held strong nonetheless.
"I CAN'T LOSE YOU TOO!" He screamed, erupting the whole house, causing the cats in the neighborhood to go hide, and the neighbors peek their heads from their houses. Summer time can do that to you. His blood pressure retracted, but his heart rate kept the same. "Losing you, would break everything I am. I–I gave my career and my life up for you. And you want to give that all away? Just to have a child?"
She noticed his voice breaking, because if you touched him, he might shatter. Her voice became a whisper, so small no one could hear. "Yes."
That's when he broke. That simple three letter word. His lip quivered, and he fell to his knees in the carpeted room. His sobs came quickly, as soon as his anger left him. "Sam," He uttered in between his cries. "Every time, I would see that child. I would only think of you. And I couldn't do that. You're too important."
Sam fell to her knees beside him, and they wrapped their arms around each other. Crying, remembering that the doctor had given them news that would change everything.
"There's also a chance," She muttered, "That we both would survive, and I'm willing to chance everything to keep this child. And you should too."
Continuing to hold each other, the husband and wife continued to contemplate the options. Abortion, keep the child, and risk losing both the mother and the child, or risk losing the mother or the child.
"Sam," He said after a long talk, and silence. "I want to do, whatever you want to do. I will risk all the options, no matter how difficult it may be. Because I love you."
Upon him saying this, she realized why she fell in love with him to begin with. His supportive ways, and his never ending love.
The couple continued to live on. Constant check ups, doctors concern, the husbands worry for the love of his life, and so on. But as time passed, he realized that in these moments, the little moments with his wife were special. Nothing could surpass them.
"I love you, Sam." He would remind her every morning, and every night. He'd kiss the belly bump that was forming, and his wife, and looked upon them saying how grateful he was for every second.
———
Ugh i'm sorry all of them have been so short! i'll get in groove of writing in about a week. i hope you like them so far! and if you're wondering if you can still enter you can! join any time (: Back and I truly enjoy reading your entries!
keep on marching!
❤️Ari
YOU ARE READING
Blank Canvas
RandomA series of short one passage prompts that begin and stop, no more continuations. They're simply one thought writing prompts to help guide the whimsical mind to outflow ideas into a blank canvas.
