Chapter 3
"Hey guys! I'm home!" I found them in the kitchen putting away the newly bought groceries. I walked into the kitchen and started to help put the groceries away. In the bag with the bread and pasta, I came upon a DVD. My parents looked at each other and smiled. It was my favorite movie that I'd always wanted since I'd first seen it, Sleepy Hollow.
My favorite actor of all time was, and still is, Johnny Depp. He's an amazing actor and he's just adorable! When he played Mr. Ichabod Crane in the legendary tale of the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow", in my opinion was pure genius. As I looked at the cover of the DVD at Johnny Depp, I noticed a slight similarity between him and Mort. At least there was one thing for certain, Johnny Depp never killed anyone.
We finished putting things away and my mom told me that she wanted to talk to me in private. We went back and sat on my bed. "What's on your mind momma?" I asked putting a playful stress on 'momma'.
She took my hand and put in between hers, "Look honey, I know that I've really been hard on you since we found out about your…baby, and I really want to apologize. I guess I was just so," she paused looking for the right word, "disappointed in you. I mean, honey, please try to see this from my side of this whole situation. You were a straight 'A' student—"
"And I still am Mom!" I said, cutting her off, "Look I know that you're disappointed! I know that you hate me right now, because I do too!"
My mom sat there automatically going silent. She, as was I, was very shocked at my blow-up towards her and me. She was finally able to redeem herself, "I don't hate you, honey. How could you say something like that? I could never hate you. Never, ever, say that again!" She pulled me into a tight hug.
I hugged back and rested my chin on the dip of her shoulder. Realizing the error of my ways, I started crying. "I'm so sorry Mom. I didn't mean to upset you like that."
She rubbed the back of my head soothingly, "Shh…it's alright."
I sniffled and wiped my eyes. "Mom, I'm not ready to have a baby! What am I gonna do? I'm going to end up screwing up my baby!"
My mom pulled away and looked me straight in the eyes, "Well, not if I have anything to do with it!"
Even though I didn't want to at the moment, I smiled and laughed a slight bit. She smiled back and hugged me again. "I love you, Momma"
I could've sworn that I heard her sniffle, "I love you too, baby."
I sighed and pulled away, wiping my eyes. My mom smiled and kissed me on the forehead. "Alright, you better get some rest, 'Mommy'," she said as she rubbed my stomach ever so slightly and started walking toward the door.
"Alright, 'Grandma'," I said smiling.
She stopped dead in her tracks and turned to glare at me. "Alright, that's not funny."
"Night, Mom," I said yawning and adjusting my bed.
She stood in the doorway and smiled at me, "Good-night, sweetie." And with that, she shut the door and I drifted into a peaceful slumber.
