Chapter 29
Run for Cover!
Maggie
I awoke feeling like a bus had hit me as a pain shot through my pelvic area. Fantastic. It’s when Mother Nature decides to rip your uterus into two. You have bloating, crankiness and consume lots and lots of chocolate.
I struggled not only with that time of the month, but Pat did too. Two women on their periods made for an exciting time at the Gray household.
Pat and I watched a program on TV while sitting on the couch and cried.
“But it’s so sad,” I said.
“I know.”
Nate walked in, confused. Why the hell were we crying? We must be watching a dramatic movie. He saw the Snuggle commercial as he glanced at us. “Christ.” He walked over to the bottom of the stairs. “Boys!”
The brothers came downstairs.
“Yeah, Dad?” Noah asked.
“Your mother and Maggie
