I had promised him, if I ever got pregnant, I would definitely keep the baby.

"I'm okay, I'll protect this baby, won't let anything happen to her again. Plus, I just had a dream, the baby in my belly, it's a girl, a very cute girl." Seeing me smile, Gregory mirrored the gesture.

But I knew, neither of us was happy.

There wasn't a way to be, only to try and ease our minds.

Especially me.

"Could you help me clean up? I feel awful."

Gregory nodded, standing up to heat some water.

Dr. Andrews and Dailey left the room.

Christine approached, eyes red, "I'm sorry, Jane."

I took her hand, "Why apologize to me? It's not your fault, you were only trying to protect me."

...

After Gregory helped me clean up, I felt sleepy again.

Soon, I drifted off.

had regained some energy, it was time to

me a fork, his

"You need to eat too. My health is important, but so is

his lips together, a silent

and under Gregory's arrangements, we headed straight

the morgue, my

boat, I was anxious, almost wishing to fly

facing the

see my grandmother's body, does it mean

painfully aware

whisper, "Let's come back tomorrow, you

my head,

my side, with Christine

didn't move. I asked, "Which one is

my hand,

y

grandmother is a huge blow.

tried to sound casual, "I'm really

her. back. And I understand, she would want me to

in Gregory's

pretending everything was

knew, facing a grandmother's death, how

moment's hesitation, he opened the

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