2 months later
Mary was helping Jane and Michael to tide up the nursery, when everything around her started to swim. She couldn't stay up no more and sat on the floor, with her hands on her forehead and stomach. She had turned pale like the milk, and Jane and Michael didn't what to do, so they run downstairs and into the living room, where their parents where.
-Mother, – Jane's voice, full of fear, made both their parents stop what they were doing to look at her.- something is wrong with Mary Poppins. She's very pale, and she fell to the floor.
Winnifred and George run upstairs, to see Mary lying on the floor. She had obviously fainted. Winnifred hurried to her side.
-Georg, call the doctor, now. Jane, Michael, go and play in the living room.
George left the room, followed by Jane and Michael, but Winnifred stayed there with Mary until the doctor came through the door. He made both George and Winnifred leave the room, so he could examine Mary. Half an hour later he came downstairs and into the living room. Winnifred and Georg stood up from the couch, waiting for the doctor to speak.
-She's fine Mrs. Banks. It's normal with the first child what your nanny just experienced.
-The first child? - Mr. Banks expression was of total confusion.
-Yes, your nanny is pregnant. By the way, she woke up, but I didn't want to tell her about the news, so I hope you will tell her, so she can tell her husband.
-Her husband?
-Yes, because she has a husband, no?
-Of course, and thank you doctor.
George followed the doctor to the main entrance and closed the door when he left the house, the he returned to the living room.
-Georg, what would happen if we don't tell her?
-The question Winnifred is what would happen if we tell her?
The both looked at each other, and then hurried upstairs, and into the nursery, but Mary wasn't there.
-We helped her back to her room. - Both Mr. and Mrs. Banks turned to see Jane and Michael, standing in front of them. - Is she going to be alright?
-Of course darling.
Winnifred and George left the nursery and headed to Mary's room. They slowly opened the door to see Mary lying on her bed.
-How we are going to tell her this Georg- Winnifred whisper.
-We will just tell her, and then wait to see how she reacts.
Both approached the bed and looked at Mary.
-Mary, the doctor examined you, and found something.
-Is something good or bad?
-It depends. You're pregnant Ms. Poppins.
Mary's eyes shot open, looked down her stomach, and slowly she put a hand on it. Tears were running down her cheeks, but they weren't sad tears, they from joy and happiness. She was going to have Bert's baby. Despite the fact that Bert was naïve, and in love, and that he just wanted Mary to love him back, she felt like this was supposed to happen, and that she had forgiven him for what he did. She looked up, laughing and crying.
-Mrs. Banks, could you go to the park and bring Bert? - She nodded and left.
-I don't think it's a good idea that Mr. Alfred…
-Mr. Banks, he's the father of my baby, and even if you don't believe me I think I'm starting to understand why he did what he did.
-If that's what you wish.
-It is, Mr. Banks.
They waited a few minutes until Winnifred came through the door followed right behind by Bert. He looked ashamed, but also happy. She had called him.
-Bert, come here.
He approached her and the sat on the bed, right beside her. She took his hands in hers and pushed him against her body in a tight huge. Mary buried her head in his neck, and started crying.
-What's wrong Mary? What have I done?
-Nothing. – She looked up and kissed his lips.
It was a short, but soul taking kiss and it made Bert feel happy again, like if he could go to the sun and come back with a little bit of it in a small bottle for her.
-Bert, I fainted a few moments ago, the doctor came and told me something.
-Is it bad?
-No. The night you made love to me I felt like if you had betrayed me, but deep inside I really felt like if I were falling in love with you more than what I already was. Deep inside I felt like if it wasn't the poison what let you make love to me. It was me, because I love you. I love you, and you love me, no?
-Yes, I love you. But I don't seem to know what you mean with all this.
-Honestly Bert, I just wanted to tell you that I love you, and that we're going to have a baby.
-Well if you just wanted to… Wait a minute, repeat that.
-We're going to have a baby.
-You are… I'm going… We are… God Mary!
He put his arms around her and hugged her tightly. She was laughing.
What they didn't see was the raven that flew away from the window into the clouds. The man made from smoke appeared in front of his master.
-My Lord, I've been watching them for two months, but something knew has happened. I don't know if it was supposed to, but…
-What has happened?
-She's pregnant my Lord. Was that supposed to happen?
The Master stood up from his chair and turned to face the smoke man.
-No, that wasn't supposed to happen. You have a new mission. She has to lose that baby. Do whatever you have to, but I want that baby dead.
-Yes my Lord.
The smoke man disappeared, and turned into the raven. He flew to the tree in front of Mary's room and settle there. He didn't want to do it, but he had to. He just had to.