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“Bye, Polly.”
I looked down when I saw Anne tugging at the hem of my blouse.
“Hi.”
“Are you going to marry us?”
“Not today, princess.”
“Why?”
“I have to look after my grandmother.”
“Take Grandma,” said Mary as if it were very simple.
“I can't.”
“Ah,” they both muttered.
I really wanted to stay with them, but I was still absorbing the news of the pregnancy and thought I needed another day to deal with it. I wondered how the girls would react when they found out they were going to have a little brother or sister. Would they be happy or jealous?
And their father?
I swallowed as the image of Thomas invaded my mind. It was amazing having him as a boyfriend. I was falling in love with him more every day, and it wasn't just the sex that was amazing, but his whole presence. I loved being with him, talking to him, or just lying on his chest and listening to his heartbeat.
The news of a pregnancy could be impactful even when you were expecting it, and being unexpected like that, I had no idea how it would affect both of us. I just hoped that everything would go well when I had the courage to tell him.
“Will you send your dad a kiss for me?”
“Vamu!”
“Thank you.” I kissed each of them on the forehead and took them by the hand to the school gate.
Part of me had hoped to meet Thomas, but he hadn't told me anything, and soon Mylon approached to pick them up.
“Hello, miss.”
“Hi.” I smiled at him.
“Are you coming with us?” He picked up the girls' backpacks.
“Not today.”
“Okay.”
“Hello, Anne and Mary” a voice called out to the girls and made us all turn around.
That face was strangely familiar, but I had no idea where I had seen it until one of the girls whispered.
“Mom...” Anne was confused, and so was her sister.
“No.” The woman came closer, and I noticed similar features to the girls. “I'm Aunt Diana. Your mother and I were the same, just like you two.”
“Auntie?” Mary squeezed her eyes shut even tighter.
“Yes!”
“Does Mr. Lennox know you're here?” asked the driver. “If not, I need to inform him.”