“Hey Trish” Paul said walking into the house not making eye contact with his wife.

“Paul are you hungry” Stephanie asked him

“Um no I’m just going to take a shower and go to sleep”

As Paul was walking upstairs Trey came through the door allowing Stephanie’s attention to fall from Paul to their son.

“Where have you been?”

“In the garage”

“You were in there for a long time”

“Mom, do you have to be so clingy”

“Clingy” Stephanie said offended

“Mom please don’t get mad but I’m not a baby anymore” Trey said looking his mother in the eyes.

Stephanie ignored him and got up to walk in the kitchen. Trish looked at him for a split second and folled her friend.

“Steph he didn’t mean anything by it”

“I know it’s just…”

“You don’t have to tell me I understand”

“They change at any moment and I don’t want the kids or Paul to see me crying”

“You need to tell them Steph, and you need to tell them soon”

“I know I just… well not yet”

“Oh, well I’m going to get going so my Jue baby can get some rest” Trish said cuddling her son

“Trish may I ask for a favor”

“Sure Steph anything”

“Can you go to the doctor with me”

“Sure I can I wouldn’t let you go scared and alone”

“Thanks Trish” Stephanie said while going in for a hug. Tears then began to appear

“Oh lord here goes the water works”

Trey stood by the listening to his mother and his Aunty Trish talking he had a million things running through his mind but one thing he knew was certain was that his mommy was sick. Trey then ran upstairs to Aurora’s room and knocked on the door.

“What” Aurora said peaking through the door.

“Come out we need to talk” He said his voice quivering

“I’m busy”

Trey then pushed the door completely open to reveal Kody sitting on the bed. Trey just rolled his eyes what he wanted to talk about was way more important than their make out session.

“Come with me” Trey told his oldest sister

Aurora followed him until they reached Murphy’s room. Trey then opened the door.

“Excuse you two, ya’ll could at least have knocked” Murphy complained

“Mom is sick” Trey told them

“Get her ass some soup” Murphy said laying back down

“NO, I think mom has cancer”

“WHAT” Both Aurora and Murphy said in a union

“Yeah I overheard and Trish talking about not telling us and going to the doctors”

“We have to tell dad” Aurora said

Aurora then ran in her parents room tapped her dad to awake him. “Daddy wake up please”

“What, what is wrong”

“Mom”

“What” Paul said jumping out of the bed “Where is she”

“Downstairs” Aurora told him “Dad sit down”

“What I was just laying down now what’s wrong with Steph”

“She has… She’s sick very sick”

“What do you mean sick”

“Cancer sick”

“What” Paul said about to cry. He knew he had to be strong for his children. He knew that they needed him the most right now. “Look baby girl let me talk to your mom”

“That’s why I told you, she wasn’t even going to tell us”

“She wasn’t” Paul said hurt, sure he and Stephanie had been having problems but were they this extreme that she felt that she couldn’t tell him about her having, no he couldn’t even say the word. Aurora had left to comfort her younger siblings while Paul thought about what he was going to say.

Stephanie walked in the room to see her husband pacing back and forth. She walked up to him and put her hand in front of his face.

“Earth to Paul” Stephanie said waving her hand

“Steph, we need to talk” Paul said it had been a long time ago when he last seen his wife glow. He didn’t know why that came to mind but it had. “Steph your beautiful”

“Thanks baby”

“Steph I know”

“You know what”

“Come on baby lets get serious”

“How did you find out”

“Aurora said Trey overheard you and Trish”

“Oh god the kids know, I bet they hate me now”

“Hate you, no baby they can never hate, not in a million years” Paul said grabbing her hand

“Paul I’m sorry that I kept this from you but I didn’t know how you were going to react”

“Shh baby I’m here for not only these kids but for you too” Paul wiped a tear from his eye then continued talking “I love you Steph and I don’t want to lose you ever”

“Baby it’s okay” Stephanie said wondering why he was so emotional for this pregnancy.

“How long have you known” Paul asked her

“Two months”

“You’ve been doing this alone for two months” Paul said surprised

“Yeah”

“Okay, when is your next appointment” Paul asked her

“Tomorrow baby” She told him hoping he would want to come now that he knew about the baby. That would make her happy to hear that they could finally spend some alone time together but then again alone time got her into this mess.
“Good I’m going”

“I would like that baby but I just remembered that I already asked Trish”

“Trish, Trish should have told me” Paul said getting upset with the mention of Trish’s name

“I asked her not too”

“I understand that but look at it from my point of view”

“Yeah I know your right”

“Anyway” Paul said beginning to calm down “What type do you have”

“Uh I don’t know it’s too early to tell”

“Oh I guess”

“What do you want it to be”

“Nothing a lump that is just there”

“Huh” Stephanie said eyes widen as she looked at her husband

“What” Paul said looking at her

“If you don’t want this baby you could…”

“Wait baby” Paul said grabbing Stephanie

“Don’t wait baby me”

“No Steph, you said baby”

“Duh that what I’m having, have you been smoking weed”

“No Steph I thought, well me and the kids thought you had cancer”

“Cancer”

“Yeah baby we were so scared and upset”

“I’m scared and upset to think that ya’ll thought like that” Stephanie said looking at him “Well we got to tell the kids that I don’t have cancer” Stephanie then went to leave the room to talk to her babies.

“Steph”

“Yes Paul” Stephanie said turning her attention towards her husband

“I don’t care what we’re having as long as the baby is healthy and beautiful like you”

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