CHAPTER Holy cupcakes, I can’t believe she’s actually here. My own flesh-and-blood mommy. Like, I literally can’t believe it. I’m so scared I’m going to wake up and realize this was all a dream and cry my eyes out. Not that I’m not crying now. You should see me. I mean, we’re talking ugly tears here. Me and Mom both. Oh, my goodness, I never knew you could be so happy and so sad at the same time. Like, my heart literally feels like it’s going to break. I thought if I ever saw Mom again, I’d just be glad and thankful and relieved. But it wasn’t until she came in here and I saw how old she looks and thought about how scared she must have been these past nine months... I literally might die of heartache. I can’t stop thinking about what I put her through. Oh, Mom, what did I do to you? Sh

