Life After Beth
Chapter One: New Beggining
"She's beautiful." I hear Noah Puckerman , the father of my daughter say to me. " Just like her mother."
A long silence overcomes the two of us.
"Do you want to keep her?" Hope drenching in my voice that he feels the same as me.
He breathes out "Eight months ago, I would've said no in a heartbeat" he pauses, " but now that she's finally here . . . " His voice drifts off and he turns to me. I look back at him.
"I want to keep her."
Four days later . . .
"We're here !" I hear my mom say excitedly as we pull into the driveway of the house that I would've though I would never return to. I watch from the backseat as Puck jumps at the sound of my mom's voice. I look over beside me. Beth Puckerman , my daughter , was sound asleep. It's funny how easy it is for me to call her my daughter and me her mother. I loved her from the very first moment I saw her . She was beautiful. I jerk out of thought as the backdoor opens and Puck carefully unbuckles Beth's car seat. It's amazing how someone as awful as him , could be so gentle and sweet. Correction, Pucks not awful at all , that's just what people see him as. But they don't see what I see.
I join my family outside of the car as we walk to the front door. My mom stops and turns towards us. " I just want you guys to know that this is a new beginning for all of us and the things that I have said and done in the past , I hope you will be to forgive me. I want to be here for you guys and Beth. We're all family now." She ends with a smile and watery eyes. I've missed her so much it hurts. I walk up to her and give her a hug. " I love you mom." I whisper to her. She pulls away and looks into my eyes. "I love you too" She looks over my shoulder " and I love you Puck as well". I turn around to see Puck awkwardly smile at her. I laugh. He was so cute when he didn't know what to say . But I knew my mom understood.
"Okay , enough with the tears." My mom sniffs and wipes her eyes. "Lets get Beth out of this hot air" She smiles and continues to the door , keys in hand. I can really tell she's changed. The divorce from my dad must've have really made her think about her life and who needs to be in it. She's lost a part of her life to gain two more blessings to share it with. I don't know if Puck could be qualified as a blessing at this point but without him , there would have never been Beth. She's my life now , our life now, and right now , I wouldn't have asked for anything differently.