I woke up in the middle of the night, to a familiar feeling in my stomach. A feeling of dread crept into my thoughts. What could this mean? I decided it was a result of eating so much cake in celebration of Ashton's birthday.
I didn't have much time to think, between the time I got up and ran to the toilet. After I finished, I wiped my mouth and sat by the toilet, thinking. My stomach settled a little bit, but not nearly enough to get up and walk to the bed. I leaned the back of my head on the cold seat, and realized something was off. Not wanting to wake Joshua or Ashton, or disturb my stomach, I slowly rose to my feet and slid on some shoes. Time to go to the pharmacy.
After I had snuck out of the house, I was startled to hear sound coming from our nearly finished bathroom. I slowly crept along the house and peered around the corner. What I saw took my breath away. There, in our bathroom area, was an alien. I covered my mouth to stifle a gasp. I slowly walked to the road, then once I was in the aliens blind spot, I darted to the 24/7 pharmacy. I reached the door, breathing heavy with beads of sweat sliding down my neck. Time to take this test.
When I got home, I peeked in the bathroom, to find the green creature gone. Was this good or bad news? I quietly unlocked the door and slid into my home, silently locking the door behind me. Thankfully, everything was as I left it. I sat on the old toilet, being as quiet as possible, waiting for the results. When it was finally time to check, I gasped. There, on the stick in my hands, was a small, pink, plus.
Joshua heard my gasp, and woke up. "Kyla," he mumbled, a hint of fear in his voice. "Oh, Joshie, I'm alright, just a bit queasy is all." I tried to sound soothing and convincing. It didn't work. As his eyes adjusted to the darkness, I saw his eyes drift from my pale face to my hand, holding the test. He slowly got up, silently walking over. I got scared, as his face was blank and expressionless. "Joshie," I whispered as I handed him the test. I studied his face as he studied the test. He took my face in his hands, and kissed me. "This is wonderful!" He exclaimed in a hushed tone.
The next morning, it was beautiful outside, so I decided it would be the perfect day for Ashton to learn some life skills. He wasn't too fond of potty training, but once we got outside, he learned to walk like a champ! Once he looked like he had made a good amount of progress for the day, I held him up and looked into his sweet amber eyes, and smiled. I couldn't be prouder of my little boy. He was perfect.
Part of me felt bad for leaving all of the household chores to Joshua. He was working his butt off to fix and clean everything possible in the house. At least Ashton watched most of it. Maybe he could learn something from the great examples Josh showed. Another part of me was glad. I wouldn't be able to do much anyway, as baby B was due any minute. I was excited by the thought of having another baby around, but a bit scared as well. Baby B wasn't exactly...planned. I still loved it all the same as Ashton, but I was worried about the timing. Could Josh and I handle two bundles?
After we put little Ashton to bed, we clung to each other, both exhausted and anxious. I looked up to see his beautiful emerald green eyes searching mine. His smile lit up his face, as he pulled me into a kiss. I melted into him, letting my thoughts wander. I was so surprised at how much we had grown since we moved here. I remembered that day at the beach, how I was so scared of my mother, and scared of even being with him. I let out a half laugh at the thoughts. Feeling Joshua pull away pulled me back to reality. "Is everything alright?" He asked, worry filling his eyes."Everything is perfect," I smiled. And I meant it.
After that moment, we were no longer tired, so we put our energy into finally finishing the bathroom! We decided on a family friendly sea theme. After about five hours of building, sweating, and a bit of bleeding, it was finally done. I sighed and fell into Joshua. "This is perfect." I whispered, looking up at him. He smiled down at me and kissed my forehead. "Let's get to bed." He responded. I nodded, exhausted after all of the work.
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Hey everyone! I really hope you like this legacy! If you have any criticism or thoughts on my legacy, please let me know in the comments! I already have chapter six planned out, so it will most likely be out today as well!
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