No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 6



Jimmy never saw it coming when I slapped him across the face. But his shock was brief. Within a second, he was ready to lash out, his anger directed at me. "You!"

"Jimmy!" Conrad snapped, his voice cold and threatening. "Lay a hand on her, and I swear you're going back in."

The threat worked. Jimmy withdrew his hand, shooting me and Conrad a furious look before storming off.

"Jimmy!" Haley called after him, but her voice was cut short by a sudden pain. Clutching her stomach, she winced, "It hurts, Conrad. We need to get to the hospital now."

"Felicia!" Conrad called for me next.

Seeing Haley in pain, I put my thoughts and feelings aside. We quickly got into the car and headed for the hospital.

Upon seeing the doctor, Conrad said in a rush with Haley in his arms, "Doc, she's pregnant and just took a fall. Now she's in a lot of pain."

filled with lead, impossible to lift, and my heart sank. Haley's

on Conrad, his face etched with

overly concerned, but Conrad was visibly distressed. I watched him for a while, and he seemed

swallowing hard several

to

turned to me, surprise flashing in his eyes before it deepened into something more serious.

best friend, who died in a

dealing with Aiden's accident, his hair a mess; beard covering his jaw, looking like he'd just escaped from the wilderness. I understood the depth of

earlier, "I didn't provoke that kid. He was deliberately trying to

before he reached out and pinched

to protest that I had only had a little, but then the emergency room doors

turning to Conrad and said, "We

the pen from the doctor. Still, before signing, he asked, "Doctor, how is

is showing signs of

but there's