Bryson's POV
I freeze when my mother announces she's pregnant. The words don't register at first, like the words were in Greek.
"What?" The word comes out strangled.
"I'm pregnant!" She repeats it, beaming like she just won the lottery. "Two months along. You're going to have a little brother or sister!"
My chest tightens, making it hard to breathe. This can't be real. She can't be serious.
"Isn't it wonderful?" Mom continues, her voice bright with joy. "I know it's a surprise, but Richard and I are so excited. We're going to be a real family now."
A real family. Like we weren't before and the baby is somehow the missing piece that will make everything complete.
But all I can think about is blood. Hospital rooms. Doctors with grim faces telling us there was nothing t
