okay the update is a bit happier than the others
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Chapter 8
Sydney’s Pov
‘Hey Sydney, hey, are you okay?’ Dad asked me. I wasn’t in the mood for talking, I wasn’t in the mood for working I just wanted my bed and a hot water bottle and a picture of Vaughn.
‘Dad, um can I talk to you please. It is important.’
‘Sure, we will go in my office.’
It was so quiet in the office; I was scared to just tell him. But I had to let it off my chest.
‘Dad… I think I might be pregnant.’
That was it, the tears streamed down my face once again.
‘I want this baby so much, I want to love and care for them just as I would for Vaughn, if he was here.’
‘Sydney… it’s okay. I am here for you. If you want this baby, I will give you all the support you need and I am sure a lot of others will too. You are important to me, and I will help you all I can. It is your decision and I hope you make the right one.’
He is right; I need to make the decision, I can’t ask anybody else to make it for me. I suppose in a way it’s the decision mum had to make. She didn’t plan for a child, it just happened and she chose to have me. Most probably for all the wrong reasons, but she still gave me the chance for a life and I want to do the same for my baby.
I should tell Will… he is my closest friend now and I am going to need some help in raising this child. I hope he takes this well. Maybe I should go home and tell him… I think he is back from his business trip tonight.
*in the evening*
‘Hey Will, you are back!’ It was great to see him again, it had been a while.
‘Hi Sydney, you look a lot more cheery today, it is lovely to see the colour back in your cheeks.’ Will smiled at me and gave me a hug. It was great to have him back.
‘Will… I have something to tell you. Maybe we should sit down, you must be tired.’
‘Okay… sounds important.’ Will looked slightly concerned and sat down on the couch next to me.
‘I found out yesterday, that, that I am pregnant. I know this is a shock and I am sorry. It is Vaughn’s baby, and I really want to have it. I really want to love it and look after it. I know it is asking a lot from you, but I will probably need a lot of help with it.’
Will had a huge smile on his face, strange.
‘What, Will why are you smiling so much?’
‘I’m glad you are pregnant Sydney, and I would love to help looking after the baby. You deserve something to make you happy and I am sure this will. I love little children.’
Wow, Will agreed. Everybody was being so nice and such a disaster seemed to be becoming more of a dream. I do wish Vaughn was here, but he would be happy with Will helping with the baby I am sure.
‘Sydney. I got you a present when I was away. I suppose we better begin thinking about your babies bedroom!’
Will was so enthusiastic about everything, I am so glad to have him around. I wish there was some news about how the progress in finding Michaels murderer(s) was getting on.
Will obviously saw I was looking sad right then and could tell who I was thinking about.
‘Sydney, here is your present. It is all the way from a little gift shop on top of this gigantic mountain in Italy!’
I ripped off the paper and inside was a snow globe, I turned it upside down and the snow tumbled down on the fairies playing in the snow. It was magical.
‘So, Will what ideas have you got for his or her bedroom.’ I laughed, maybe for the first time since Vaughn had died and stroked my stomach looking forward to the precious baby.