Sorry it's been long since I updated, I haven't been home this year yet, so it's hard to find some writing time!
Chapter 10: This Family Will Drive Me CrazyI’m starting to believe that my family thinks it’s a sport to make me angry, which might I add is quite difficult to do, I don’t normally get angry just flustered. Anyway let’s start at the beginning, Yesterday evening, after we had put Ethen down for the night, Spencer and I decided that we would call a family meeting, just to tell that family that we were expecting.
We shared our good news and the excitement was obvious all around!
“Granddaughter or Grandson? Patricia asked
“Another perfect grandbaby!” mom exclaimed
“Yay, our baby can have a playmate and a little cousin!” Annalove commented
Paul and James remained quite I didn’t read to much into that since they are both quite people.
“Whoa family slow your roll!” Spencer said
“Thanks honey, anyway Patricia, does it matter if it’s a boy or girl?” I asked
“ No, of course not I just want to know!” She answered
“Sorry Mom you’re going to have to wait until this little one is born” he said putting his hand on my belly
“And Annalove, our baby is older than your baby I’m four months along and your two.” I told her clipped
I still had no use for Annalove I just tolerated her.
“Well kids we have a surprise for you all as well” my mom piped up
“Mom, are you pregnant too?” Paul asked
“Oh Paul, no there is no way I’m pregnant! No, it's nothing so drastic, it’s just that James, Patricia, and I have decided to move in together!” She told us
“You realize you already live together right?” Spencer asked
“Yes, darling we realize what Jeanine means is that the three of us have bought a house together!” Patricia told us
All eyes in the room were now resting on the three people sitting on the couch
“WHAT? When did this all come about? I asked I was suddenly very upset
“It was James’s idea” Patricia told me
I was floored I didn’t know what to say, James? He won’t even hold Ethen let alone make a huge life choice!
“Fine if you and Patricia want to leave that’s your decision but my mom stays” I practically shouted at them, by this time I was in tears
“Victoria Kathleen Gibson Ford, that’s enough, there’s no need to be rude.” She said as she stood “And in other news young woman I am a grown woman, and I get to make my own decisions and I certainly do not need you or your brother to tell me what I can and cannot do!”
“Fine, then please leave and don’t let the door…”
“Ria, come with me you don’t need to get so worked up, it’s bad for the baby” Spencer said taking my hand and leading me to our bedroom.
I was so worked up that a wave of nausea hit me like a brick wall, I made a mad dash to our bathroom just in time.
I brushed my teeth and emerged from the bathroom to find Spencer perched on the footboard of our bed, with his arms folded over his chest.
“I thought that morning sickness was supposed to go away after the first trimester?” I asked Spencer
“Well I’m not a doctor yet, but I would say that has nothing to do with morning sickness and everything to do with being scared about your mother leaving.” He said in a gentle voice
“You’re right you’re not a doctor yet.” I fired back
“Ria,” Spencer said as he crossed the room to take me in his arms “ what’s the real reason you’re so mad that she is leaving?”
“Ethen and this new baby.” I lied
“Ok so they grow up like normal kids whose grandparents live across town. Now how about telling me the truth.” He said
“ I want her here because I wasn’t there when Dad had his stroke, and maybe if she’s here with us, she won’t get sick.” I sobbed into Spencer chest
“Ria, baby, that’s not how it works.” He told me as he tightened his arms around me
I didn’t say anything I just continued to cry. I knew he was right but I needed her near me, with me, so when that time came I would be there, not my in laws me and my brother and our children, she needed us not them. I couldn’t help but feel anger toward my in laws right now. I don’t know how long I stood crying on Spencer but I remember him picking me up and putting me in bed like he would Ethen, the last thing I remember was feeling Spencer crawl into bed and again wrap me in his arms.
