No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

There was anger, there was repression, and there was a readiness to strike.

This was a side of Shirley I had never seen before, and for some reason, it made me incredibly tense.

I swallowed hard, "If you hate him so much, and you know what he's done, why would you..."

I trailed off, unsure of her thoughts.

Given her hatred, she shouldn't have had Nancy. Another child meant she couldn't make a clean break. But she did have her.

"Why have Nancy, right?" Shirley picked up on my thoughts.

I nodded, glancing towards where Nancy was, "If you two really fall out, what's going to happen to her? She's innocent."

"Do you think I wanted to have her?" Shirley drained her glass of wine in one go.

Watching her painfully swallow the wine, I felt a pang in my heart.

Shirley shook her head, replying, "When I first got pregnant, he had the doctor take my blood, found out it was a girl, and then hired six nannies. Officially, they were to take care of me, but in reality, they were there to watch me."

want the child

I want to have his child after the way he got me?" Shirley said, her gaze drifting towards Nancy, "You

Lord, a thought struck me, and I looked towards her belly,

a thumbs up,

didn't need. I looked at her, "Lord doesn't

someone first thing tomorrow," Shirley

stopped her hand, "You're pregnant, you

it stay," Shirley gestured to

and now, with this child, when Lord wanted it gone, she

woman was indeed full of

to keep this

didn't respond immediately, her eyes fixed on Nancy. After a long pause, she said, "I want to ensure Nancy has

words were laced with despair. Thinking back to how

Lord for the

for the day

kind of respect in me, one that comes from not settling for fleeting riches and comfort, from not abandoning vengeance. "Then you

head, "It's no