Chapter 25

She sat for what seemed like hours looking through all the leaflets that the doctor gave her. The abortion one was at the back, she taken back slightly when the doctor asked if she'd like one of those.

Sariah just sat there wondering what she was going to do. She cried as she ran her hand across her stomach.

She drove to the park not far from the house and sat on the swings thinking of all the parents that bought their children there everyday.

She needed to make an impossible decision. She couldn't face going home yet. So she drove into the next town along and managed to get a motel room.

The buzz from winning the Porsche had gone almost instantly.

Sariah lay awake 'til midday thinking things over in her head, she switched her cell phone off, everyone at the house was probably going mad.

She woke up late in the evening and decided to go for a walk and get something to eat. She was having trouble keeping food down but decided to try. Nothing made sense anymore she wanted some one to tell her what to do even if it was Dom at least things would get sorted then.

Sariah sat in the café ³huffling food around her plate forcing herself to eat. The waitress asked her if she wanted anything else and then gave her the bill.

She was still no closer to making a decision as a woman walked into the café £arrying a small girl. The woman didn?t look much older than Sariah and the little girl was about three. The little girl woke up as the waitress took their order. They sat on the table next to Sariah.

'Mommy, can I have ice cream' the little girl asked sleepily.

'I want chocolate.' She stated

'Ok sweetie you just sit there and I'll go order it.' The woman sighed

The little girl smiled and rests her head on the table facing Sariah.

'Do you like ice cream?' the girl asked her.

Sariah smiled 'yes I do but strawberry is my favourite'

The girl thought for a bit 'I think strawberry is nice'.

With that the woman sat back down.

'Stop pestering the lady Emily, she's trying to finish her food.'

'Oh no its ok I've finished don't feel like eating anymore.'

'My names Lucy. Are you ok, you look very pale?' The woman looked concerned

'Yes I'm fine.' Sariah said quietly

'I just found out i'm having a baby' Sariah said out loud for the first time ever.

The woman smiled 'Congratulations'

'Thanks, Can I ask you a personal question?' she asked as the waitress brought Emily's ice cream over.

'Yeah sure go ahead.'

'Do you ever regret having her or worry that your don't love her enough' Sariah questioned

'Once that little baby in there starts moving and playing football with your insides, you will have no question to answer. You will love it enough because its part of you. No I never regret her.' Lucy smiled and kissed Emily on the top of her head.

Sariah's eyes were welling up and a tear slipped down her cheek.

Emily noticed this 'Why are you sad? Do you want some of my ice cream?' As she held up her spoon with ice cream dripping from it.

Sariah smiled and shook her head. She got her purse out paid the bill said goodbye to the Lucy before accepting her phone number and promised to call her.

She walked back to the motel with a bounce in her step.

'I'm having a baby.' She said to herself over and over again.

Now she had to decide how to tell everyone!