Chapter 19
Sarah“Thank you.” Stunned, Sarah ended the phone call. She sat down on the sofa with her back straight. “Breathe,” she said to herself. Inhale, exhale.
She’d been speaking to Dr. Hansen, who had just confirmed her worries. They were having a baby girl...and she had Down Syndrome.
Sarah pressed a finger on her right ear, which had begun pulsating. She looked around the empty house. The children were all at school. Caleb was at work. She was alone—with no one to tell, no one to hold her, no one to comfort her.
Louise’s words echoed in her mind. “Are you afraid for your baby? Or are you afraid for yourself?”
Sarah pressed her lips together. Inhale, exhale. She bowed her head and pressed at the tension that had built up at the base of her neck.
How could I possibly look after
