“It will be much safer if we both go.”
“Absolutely not, Lea. Is that true? Slowly standing, she made her way out back to help her sister unload the jars from the cart. When her husband finally returned, he was none the wiser, believing that everything was completely normal. Do you know anything about that?”
Taking a deep breath, Selena responded, “Yes, I know everything. Still, at Mike’s insistence, they wanted to have their baby in a hospital, primarily so the doctors could monitor the child and ensure that he was completely healthy. Melody, naturally, found that being a mom came very easily to her. After what felt like ages, she finally felt the baby exit her womb and come to rest in Isaiah’s arms. You can save yourself from all hardship and pain; you need only wish it.”
Now struggling to breathe, Maya reached out to take Selena’s hand and spoke her wish.
