2022

Ma walks over and pulls me into her arms. Prosperity: I’m incredibly proud of you, son! Kai: But I haven’t done anything. Me-Me is the one doing all the work. Prosperity: But you’re here for her. You’ll never understand what it must be like for her to have you here by her side – being…

Mornings are rough for Me-Me. That’s when nausea and the urge to pee are at their worse – often waking her up from her sleep and making it tough to get the rest she needs. So rather than laying back down, only to be awakened moments later, Me-Me walks across the hall to the nursery….

All I manage to find is a Winterfest Tree with decorations. Unfortunately, there are no holiday reefs, rugs, or festive table centerpieces, so this will have to do. I’ve done my best, I just hope that Me-Me likes what I did outside. She enters the house and seems happy to see the tree. Kai: I’m…

Aching breasts, clinging fatigue, and an unrelenting bout of morning sickness greet Me-Me in the morning. She knows that pregnancy is the probable cause of her symptoms. She knew that immediately after her wedding night, but fear has stopped her from confirming it. Now, taking a pregnancy test only verifies what she’s already accepted –…

Lia thought she’d be spending her last day in Tartosa at the beach, but the rain has been relentless. She’s on her way back to her rental when she suddenly hears a male voice calling out her father’s name. Male: *strong Tartosan accent* Merlin! Merlin! Where are you, boy? Lia turns and sees a guy…

I stay in bed as long as I can, but unfortunately, the following day is the start of my last college term. My college professors won’t care that I just got married. So I have to get up, get a bit of reading done, and get to class if I hope to graduate soon. The…