That knock never came… …and everyday I loved Carmina more and more. She became more beautiful and was a joy to be around. By the time she was 6 months old, she drew attention from everyone who saw her. Everyday, when the weather permitted, we took walks around town. And each time, people would walk…
Thirty minutes later, we pulled up in front of our house; just as the rain stopped. I paid the taxi driver and waited for him to pull off before taking Carmina out of the backpack. I entered the house and headed directly to the bedroom. The house was warm; a nice contrast to the cold…
A few hours later, I woke up. The hospital was quiet…too quiet. I sat up and put one bare foot on the floor. A chill went up my spine. I put the other foot on the floor and stood up for the first time since my baby was born. My epidural had worn off soon…
In my medication induced sleep, I dreamt of a fantasy-like future complete with a house full of joy, happy marriage and a picket fence. At around 7 the next morning, I was awakened by my ringing cell phone and my reality. I knew who was at the other end of the phone line without checking,…
Warning: Some may find the subject matter within this chapter disturbing. Please use discretion. I lay alone in the delivery room. It had been a long, hard delivery. The nurses took my baby away before I could even see her, then I was left alone. My husband was away on a business trip…
The delivery of Diane Thompson’s new baby does not go as planned…in fact, it goes terribly wrong and her new baby is not at all what she expected. With her emotions awry, she makes a terrible decision that threatens to take away everything she’s known and loved. She’s forced to face the consequences that come…
In time, all the secrets were out. Elaina confessed to her part in conspiring to kill Robert and hiding Dante’s guilt. She received a lighter sentence because of her willingness to testify, but she would still be spending a long time locked up. Although Janet Poktried to lie about her part in…
I was in the realm, but instead of Robert, I was there facing Desirae Healy. “Hi!” I said, surprised. “I don’t know what happened,” she said. “One minute I was watching momma drink her morning tea and the next thing I know I was pulled here.” “Me too,” I said. “What’s happening?” She…
Robert’s body remained lifeless for two days. I stayed by his side, leaving only briefly to check the realm to see if he was there, but he never was. On the third day, Robert moved and began to stir in his sleep. I realized that luck was on our side. If Elaina would have…
I returned to the world of the living, but there were still no signs of life in Robert’s still body. I was sure he was dead, lost to me in the realm and in life. I began to mourn once again. “Don’t worry sweetie…he won’t be dead for long!” Elaina’s voice was saying. I hadn’t…
