I always knew my family was kind of different. My mother is this beautiful woman that had captivated dad's heart in an instant. They always told me how it started. Mum had gone to interview dad instead of her beloved friend Kate. I guess the starts were perfectly aligned for my parents to be together.
Mum always wanted kids, and although dad was a bit sceptical about starting a family, mum, as usual, managed to convince him in building one. After 5 years of trying they had me, but the birth wasn't easy.
'Push Mrs. Grey… I can see the head.' The doctor insisted again.
'Come on Ana, you can do it. We'll have our daughter here. One big push and she's here.' Dad encouraged mum.
'You fool! You should be doing this!' Mum said in an outrage as she shouted again feeling another contraction.
'She's almost here.' The doctor said again, while mum gave another big push. 'She's here!' Dr Miller continued.
'You did it honey! We have her here!' Dad said with tears in his eyes as he held mum's hand and squeezed it.
'Christian, I don't feel well…' Mum replied slowly as she felt herself losing unconsciousness.
'Dr. How's my wife?' Dad asked in a total panic as his mother stood beside him.
'She's stable for now. Unfortunately… we had to do a hysterectomy…'
'What?' Dad exclaimed. 'Ana, is only 26! She's way too young for that!'
'Not in Mrs. Steele's case. Unfortunately, there was a rupture in her uterus and in both her ovaries which made her go into full blown haemorrhage. We couldn't save her reproductive organs.' The doctor explained.
'How could this have happened?' Grandma Grace asked. 'There had to be a cause for sure.'
'Dr Grey, we believe that it could have been due to the fall she had taken a week ago. Her spleen was fixed right away; however, oxygen was already being constricted for the foetus. We had to induce the birth. Her organs could have been damaged.' The Doctor explained. 'Mr Grey. Where you thinking on having any more kids?'
'No… not really…' Dad answered. 'We're blessed with a daughter. That's more than we could have asked for. Will my daughter have a mother? Will Ana be all fine?'
'Yes Mr Grey. Mrs. Grey is on the clearance and she'll be back on her feet in no time.'
Mum had become infertile …
Having gone to school, my friends always mentioned brothers and sisters. I always wanted a sibling. I guess I could have someone to talk to… someone to be with. Although my parents never denied me their love, I missed them. They worked from 7am till 6pm and came home at 7pm, so I never had that much time with them. The only time I remember my parents as a family home, was when I was very young. We used to go out, have picnics, play dates with dad, and dress shopping with mum. Pictures every single day… it was Dad's way of showing me how fast I was growing up and how I was changing. But those all ended, and from family quality time, things ended up with my parents at work, and Taylor driving me to school and Ballet, back to home. I knew Taylor and his daughter Natalie more than I knew my parents.
Not knowing how, I became a 17 year old.
'Ms. Grey, it's time for school.' Gail said as she switched off my buzzing alarm and opened my curtains.
'uhh… I'm tired…'
'Ms. Grey, there's a reason why Mr. Grey set a time limit for you to sleep.'
'I was studying…' I replied again as I put the covers over my head. '… and I've been asking you to call me Sera for over 15 years now Gail.'
'Ok, Sera.' She replied again as she put my daily clothes on the edge of my bed and pulled the covers off me. '… but you still have to get up… Mr. and Mrs. Grey are downstairs waiting for you.'
'They're still here?' I replied as I shot up immediately.
'Yes Ms… Sera.'
I hurriedly got dressed, and made my hair into a sweet high pony tail. I grabbed my leather messenger bag, and laptop in the other hand along with my lab coat, and ran to the kitchen, where both my parents were waiting for me.
'Morning Peanut.' Dad said as he took my laptop and placed it safely on the table. 'How are you dear?' Mum continued.
'I'm ok… ' I replied as I set my stuff on the floor and went to fill a large glass of chilled water. 'You off today?'
'Yes.' Mum replied. 'Now come and join us for breakfast?' She continued.
'Um…'
'IS there something wrong?' Dad asked as he raised his eyebrow and gave me one of his stern looks.
'No…'
'Then sit down.' He replied as he took the seat out for me beside him.
I hesitantly went beside him and looked in front of me. There were all kinds of foods. Bacon, Scrambled and fried eggs, sausages, omelettes, and the usual bowl full of fruit. I always wondered dad's obsession with having this much food! I mean, yes, Gail and Taylor do dine with us at times, but this much breakfast is too much.
'So…' Dad insisted again as he pushed some of the stuff in front of me.
'I can't eat that.' I replied as I pushed it back.
'Why? It's perfectly well cooked!' Mum insisted. 'Are you feeling ok dear?'
'Yes… It's just I'm a vegetarian.' I replied as I took a handful of grapes.
'Since when?' Dad asked sternly as he stared at me uncomfortably.
'Almost a year now.' I replied as I ingested another grape. 'You never eat dinners or breakfasts here. That's why you never noticed.' I replied as Taylor came in.
'Sorry to interrupt Mr Grey, but I have to drive Sera to school.'
'Yes… sure…' Dad replied as handed me my laptop.
'Love you mum… Love you dad…' I said as dropped a kiss on bother of their cheeks and made my way out with Taylor.
'Something is wrong.' Dad stated as he continued digging in his breakfast.
'She's growing up Christian. There's nothing wrong with that.' Mum replied as took another slice of bacon.
'Yeah… I hope so.'