Hollow On The Inside

James.

"You really don't have to cook for me, you've already done my shopping. Besides, I actually know how to cook," I rambled on incessantly at my brother who took no notice of my whines.

"Anna, as your big brother, don't you think you should let me help you out a bit?" James infers, trying time get me to loosen up.

"If I thought that then I wouldn't be telling you to stop," I said as I tried to take the fresh carrots from him. "Also, you said Chelsea was coming over tonight that's why I told you to buy the red wine, she loves a good glass of red," I shrugged feeling slight disappointment that Chelsea hadn't shown up.

James put the carrots down and turned to face me, putting his hands on my shoulders, his face becoming serious, "Chelsea had to stay late tonight at the hospital, some kind of emergency," he paused and turned away, "plus she wouldn't have been able to enjoy a 'good glass of red' because she can't drink for the next 7 and a half months," he looked at me a little less seriously with a huge smile beaming across his face.

As I tried to process what the hell he was talking about it finally hit me, "she's pregnant?" I screeched causing James to cover his ears and chuckle.

"Yes, Chelsea and I are expecting," he said waiting patiently for something to which I jumped on him, embracing him in a bear hug and potentially cutting off his airflow. "Can't breathe," he choked out and I released him and began jumping for joy.

I'm gonna be an auntie!

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