NovelBookAvery's pov I staggered, her words hittingright across my face. I had not expected her to be so harsh. My stomach quivers and my lower lip trembles. " Mom, please- She shook her head, her eyes swimming with disappointment. "I need tto process all of this. You can't just pop in with a boy I have never heard of and announce you're expecting with him and expectto be okay with this right away," She waves her hands between Xade and me.
Whatever this is," Fay," Xade murmurs, using her middle name. He was the only one who used it. "I know this has been a shock to you and your emotions are all over the place but know that I love your daughter more than my own life and I will take care of her and our baby," Mom looks at him surprised, jaw dropped a bit. " How-how do you- She looks atand her eyes lit with understanding. "I guess you've mentionedto him but failed to mention him to me. I'm your mother and you never toldyou were serious with someone," Mom I- I frowned when she turns her back toand began to walk away, removing her gloves, her shoulders shaky." I need tto process this Avery, I need stalone," her voice tremble.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI swallowed hard and Xade cto stand beside me, clutching my hand and giving it a squeeze. " Okay," I whispered to her in defeat. She needed tand I couldn't exactly force her to listen toor accept this.
Xade and I turn around to leave but she calls out to me, her voice soft and faint. "I love you Avery. No matter what, I love you. But, I just need stto process all of this," Her words, though filled with love, also was filled with disbelief and disappointment. I turn around, my eyes filled with tears to see that she was already looking at me. I love you too Mom," I said emotionally. Take all the tyou need and I'm sorry this is how you found out about it." She nods, managing to crack a small smile and then turns around once more and disappears into the kitchen. I can hear her shaky cries from here as she tries to stifle them. It's gut wrenching and I cannot help myself.
I stride over to the kitchen, finding her leaning against the countertop, her shoulders shaking as she silently cries. I am not sure if she has heardenter or not, but I approach her and hug her from behind.
She stiffens, the cries stopping. I hold her tighter. "I am still your little girl mom,” I murmured, wishing I could have found a better way to tell her I was expecting.
With my arms wrapped around her, she surpriseswhen her hand touches mine, her palm warm. "I'm sorry for reacting the way I did," she whispered, squeezing my hand. “I didn't mean for it to cout so harsh, it is just that I hadn't pictured you to be a mom so early and- She stops, her voice growing shaky. "I will need tto process this," I nod, hugging her once more and planting a kiss on her shoulder. "I love you mom,"
I am about to detach my arms from her when she stops me.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmis"Where will you be staying? Or are you going back to the campus?"
I gnaw on my lips before responding. "I'm going to stay with Xade for a bit, I'll explain everything to you when you're ready to listen. But just know he lovesand takes care of me," I will protect her with my life," Xade utters in the doorway. "I will protect them, you can count onFay."
Mom turns to look at him standing in the doorway, her eyes hard to d to read.
They drop, and shed.
away. "You better," she utters, squeezing my shoulder and walking away.
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