Если я останусь
9:06 P.M.
Hooray!Iwanttoshout.Willowishere!
I’msobusycelebratingWillow’sarrivalthattheimplicationofherbeingheretakesafewmomentstosinkin,butwhenitdoes,ithitsmelikeajoltofelectricity.
Willowishere.Andifshe’shere,ifshe’sinmyhospital,itmeansthatthereisn’tanyreasonforhertobeinherhospital.Iknowherwellenoughtoknowthatsheneverwouldhavelefthimthere.Evenwithmehere,shewould’vestayedwithhim.Hewasbroken,andbroughttoherforfixing.Hewasherpatient.Herpriority.
IthinkaboutthefactthatGranandGrampsareinPortlandwithme.Andthatallanyoneinthatwaitingroomistalkingaboutisme,howtheyareavoidingmentioningMomorDadorTeddy.IthinkaboutWillow’sface,whichlookslikeithasbeenscrubbedcleanofalljoy.AndIthinkaboutwhatshetoldAdam,thatIneedhimnow.Morethanever.
Andthat’showIknow.Teddy.He’sgone,too.
MomwentintolaborthreedaysbeforeChristmas,andsheinsistedwegoholidayshoppingtogether.
"Shouldn’tyoulikeliedownorgotothebirthingcenterorsomething?"Iasked.
Momgrimacedthroughacramp."Nah.Thecontractionsaren’tthatbadandarestillliketwentyminutesapart.Icleanedourentirehouse,fromtoptobottom,whileIwasinearlylaborwithyou."
"Puttingthelaborinlabor,"Ijoked.
"You’reasmart-ass,youknowthat?"Momsaid.Shetookafewbreaths."I’vegotawaystogo.Nowcomeon.Let’stakethebustothemall.I’mnotuptodriving."
