Chapter 12
July 1st
“What did you say?” My mother stared at me, mouth agape, as I sat next to Sam, my hand clenched in his. I was glad for the support as her voice raised a slight bit in disbelief. “You’re pregnant?”
“And getting married, Mom,” I clarified for the third time. “To Sam.”
“But, we don’t know him.” She dabbed at her wet eyes with a handkerchief while my father sat beside her with a disgruntled yet strangely pleasant expression on his face. “How can you be having a child with someone we’ve never met until now?”
“I’m sorry.” Strange to apologize for something I hadn’t ever thought would happen at any point in my life. “I’ve been so busy, Mom. And, you know, it just… happened.”
She sniffled. “Three months?”
“Almost four now.” My mother always wanted grandchildren and no do
