Sixty-Nine

Laura

"Finally! Tonight you can go back home," Isabella said twirling in the sitting room.

She came with Tracy and that was the first thing she said to me, Ethan informed me that morning already but hearing it again from her didn't lessen the effect those words had on me.

It's been over two months, over two months of being away from Liam, all I had was news Isabella, Ethan, and Tracy gave me, whenever I missed him too much, I tell Isabella to get me a picture of him.

I missed Liam, sometimes it felt like I couldn't go another day without seeing him or touching him, many times I cried myself to sleep because I couldn't feel his warmth, at some point I thought I would go mad but the constant reminder that I was being of help to him kept me going.

There have been a lot of changes, especially in my physical appearance, I had gotten fatter, my waist had expanded so much that I had stopped wearing most of my trousers and the baby bump had gotten so big that my back had begun to hurt.

I got easily tired and I slept a lot, I was eating so much that I started worrying even though the doctor had told me it should be expected.

"How are my god babies doing?" Tracy asked and I smiled.

"Doing just fine, I felt those flutters again, more time than I could count today, I think they are the one doing that not the food I've been eating," I said rubbing the bump.

"So they are the ones doing that, oh my goodness, I can't wait to be the best aunt to them," Isabella said moving closer.

"How is Mrs. Miller doing?" I asked as Isabella sat beside me.

"She's doing fine but still very suspicious, thankfully Liam has not gotten around to telling her anything so we are still telling her you are at your relatives', the call you make once a week saved our neck too, she and Maria couldn't stop talking about you, Laura this, Laura that, I've heard enough of that name to last me a lifetime," she said making me laugh.

"I'm sorry about that," I apologized and she shook her head.

"Um... How about Liam? How is he doing?" I asked putting my hands on my laps.

"The same as every day, expressionless, says very little, works almost every time as long as he is not eating or taking his bath, always in his room," she said and I sighed.

"But you shouldn't worry, that would end tonight," she quickly added and I gave her a small smile.

"Isabella is right Laura, tonight everything would end and you can go back home, they are currently waiting to hear the final result," Tracy said and I nodded unenthusiastically.

"Yes, Ethan told me this morning, he said he would call me once they get the final result,"

"Why are you sounding like that? Are you unhappy?" Tracy asked coming to sit by my side so that I was between her and Isabella.

"No, I'm happy, I'm happy that this whole is finally coming to an end," I said and she held one of my hands.

"Then what's wrong?"

"I'm scared, what if he doesn't believe us, what if he doesn't want me anymore? It's been over two months, I still love him but I can't say if he still loves me, what if he still hates me after I explain?" I asked getting hysterical.

"Calm down Laura, calm down," Isabella said holding my other hand.

"Don't worry about that, worrying is very unnecessary so let's get you ready to go back home," Tracy said standing up, she held her hand out and I placed mine in hers, Isabella stood up too and they both helped me up.

"My suitcase is packed," I said and I both smiled.

"That's great, now let's go brush this hair before Ethan calls," Tracy said and we went upstairs.

They both brushed my hair and helped me double-check to make sure I didn't forget to pack anything.

As I waited I grew more nervous, my heart started beating fast whenever I thought about telling Liam what has been going on.

I unconsciously reached to my neck and I fingered the ring that had gotten too small for my finger, Liam's words from when he gave me the ring came to mind.

"I hope whenever you look at this ring you'll remember that I love you,

Those words comforted me, they made me feel warm and at peace, I felt something flutter and I rubbed the bump.

My phone rang and I checked to see that it was Ethan calling, I picked up immediately.

"Laura, where are you?" Ethan asked sounding weird like he was disoriented.

"We've not left the house yet, what's wrong?" I asked already feeling scared.

"Laura, Liam got into an accident," Ethan said and it felt like my whole world came to a stop.

"What?"

"I just got a call, he got into an accident, I'm on my way to the hospital right now," Ethan said and I stood up.

"Send me the location, I'm coming too," I said before he hung up, Isabella and Tracy came into the room at that moment.

"What's wrong?" Tracy asked dropping the plate of cookies I told her to get for me.

"I'm cursed, that is what it is, I'm cursed," I said as tears rolled down my cheeks.

"What's wrong?" Tracy asked coming to my side with Isabella.

"Liam got into an accident, he got into an accident!" I said and Isabella's mouth dropped open.

"Where is he?" She asked when she was finally able to close her mouth.

We left the house together and we went to the hospital where we had to call Ethan to be sure of where he was, he described there and we went to join him.

"Where is my husband?"

"Where is my brother?" Isabella and I asked at the same time.

"They are running some tests on him," Ethan replied and I held his warm hands in my cold ones.

"Have you seen him? How bad is it?"

"Yes I saw him but I can't say how bad it is," Ethan said and I buried my face in my hands crying.

"Laura, you need to calm down, sit down," Ethan said and I raised my head to cook at him.

"I'm cursed, I'm cursed and I've infected Liam with my bad luck,"

"Don't say that Laura, you are not cursed," Ethan said and I raised my head to look at him.

"I'm not cursed? Then explain to me why all these things are happening to me, tell me how many times Liam got seriously hurt before I met him?" I said and Ethan kept mute.

"Can you see what I'm talking about? I kept getting Liam into trouble,"

"But you were not the one driving the car," Isabella said putting her hand on my shoulder.

"I was not driving the car but I can bet everything I own that I was 70% the cause of the accident, look this can't keep happening,"

"Ethan, have you told him anything?" I asked Ethan wiping my tears.

"No, I was going to tell him but I got called for work and before I got back to where he was standing, he had left, I was looking for him when I got the call that he got into an accident,"

"Great, we are not telling him anything,"

"What?" The three of them exclaimed.

"I can't be close to Liam, I keep causing problems so I'm leaving once he is fine I'm leaving and going away for good,"