I sit in the living room, staring at my phone. Aunt Maggie's news plays over and over in my mind - she's pregnant! I'm going to be a cousin. A wide smile spreads across my face at the thought.
Charles enters the room, a questioning look on his face. "What's got you so happy?"
I can barely contain my excitement as I tell him about Aunt Maggie's baby. "Don't you see? This is the perfect opportunity for us to get out of town for a while!"
Charles furrows his brow. "You want to visit your aunt now? While she's pregnant?"
"Of course!" I insist. "She'll need help getting ready, and I want to be there for her. Plus, it'll be nice to get away from this place for a bit, you know?"
He doesn't look convinced, so I give him my best pleading eyes. "Please, Charles? It's been so long since I've se
