Catherine is pregnant with Nichola’s child. She called him to tell him but never got a chance to speak because she was already crying in her solitude. Not feeling well in the house of a friend whom she helped with wedding preparations, she felt something strange while her eyes were closed. A familiar hand held hers. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Nicholas sitting on the floor by the bed. She thought she was just dreaming until he squeezed her hand with his and spoke.
“How are you?”
I opened my eyes and squinted to make my sight clearer.
“Nicholas? Am I dreaming?”
“No, I am here at your friend’s house. I met Marian, her husband, and her parents.”
I tried to sit but he held my hand and told me to just lie down. He stood and sat on my bed.
“I missed you. I missed you a lot.”
“I am
