novelxo See You Soon: Chapter 43
I end up getting out of work later than usual. It’s nearing midnight and I’m completely drained emotionally and physically. I kept thinking about how I was going to live my life as a single mother. My negative thoughts just always go to the worst possibility, I can’t help it. I’m dramatic but that’s where I just go nowadays with the year I’ve had.
There were no more sightings of Shane for the rest of my shift, at least to my knowledge. The possibility of Shane attacking me again is valid. His threat still lingers in the back of my head.
One crisis at a time…
The drive from the hospital to my mothers’ house is short.
I so badly want to crawl into bed with Danny but instead, I’m driving home, wanting to cry my eyes out. My mind’s running wild already.
I expected to have missed calls or text messages from him but to my surprise, nothing. My heart ached knowing I had pushed him away with the announcement of my pregnancy. I dropped my phone out of my hands letting it fall back into my backpack.
I hadn’t expected this either. This was a milestone in my life I thought would come at least five years from now. I was just as surprised as he was, but I resented the way he reacted. I’m still in my car, parked outside of my mom’s house not wanting to go in just yet listening to music hoping it would take some stress off.
Suddenly my phone buzzes with a text message.
DANNY:
Where are you, Cherry?
Did he really expect I would drive to his house after the way he reacted?
What do you mean? I’m out of work, just got to my mom’s. What do you expect?
I stare at my phone waiting for a reply and sure enough he doesn’t take long. I don’t understand why he thinks I’d be at his house right now. After the way he reacted to finding out I was pregnant… he left me disappointed.
Danny:
You better be naked in my bed by the time I arrive at my house.
I swallow. My cheeks flushed.
Where are you?
Where could he be at this time of night?
DANNY:
Don’t worry about that. Just worry about what I’ll do to you if you’re not at my house in the next thirty minutes.