They stood dead still like statues just staring at me holding the beautiful blond haired with brown like streaks little girl that had the warmest brown eyes that pulled u in immediately. No doubt that anyone could ever resist the way the drew u in.
Aria's eyes were so wide that she looked exactly like a porcelain doll everyone referred her to. While Emily's mouth was gaped and Spencer just took a seat. Too stunned to even say anything.
Just as I was about to say something Malia started to fuss again. I walked past them without a word. I took her pacifier out of the sterilized heater and gave it to her.
Once she started to settle down I put her in her bouncer on the kitchen counter. I gestured them to take a seat at our small dining table and they did just that.
"So..." I started out not sure how to even explain this current revelation to them.
"Hanna? There are so many questions going through my mind right now but I don't feel the need to ask. All u have to know is that we missed u so much,after u left it wasn't the same we were incomplete. I mean I guess u had a good reason for just upping and leaving town. So take ur time to fill us in okay?" Aria being sweet knew just what to say.
"Okay,no,maybe that works for u Ar but not really with me,What the hell Hanna?" Spencer's tongue got the best of her
"Spencer" Emily and Aria exclaimed in unison
"Sorry Hanna,she's right take ur time" Spencer apologized
"Can I see her? I mean is it okay?" Emily asked worrisome
"Sure Em. Go ahead, and I understand Spencer u don't need to apologize,I have to explain a lot I just don't know how to start exactly." I finally spoke up as Emily made her way to Malia.
"She's precious Hanna,she looks like u yet a very strong resemblance to-" she cut off before she said something she thought would have been wrong.
"Caleb,yeah I know" I finished for her.
Emily picked Malia up out of her bouncer and sat on her original seat next to Spencer.
"Okay,first of all I should apologize for leaving without warning or keeping in touch for the last 6 months. I just couldn't bare the fact that I was talking to u guys with leaving out all the important things and not being able to see u. It literally killed me inside. But I had no choice.
So here goes nothing,last year mid April,I went to my OBGYN appointment and found out that I was pregnant. My mom was with me so she found out the same day. When we got home I had to decide what to do. My first thought so definitely not abortion and then I thought of adoption but everything Caleb went through I couldn't give her up like that. I made the decision to go to Tennessee and stay with my grandma until the baby was 3 months just so that I could settle with my new situation and I would return then and well here I am" I finished off expecting more questions.
"Hanna,why wouldn't u tell us?" Emily spoke up
"Well everything we went through with Charles and Allison I just felt that our lives were finally falling into place then I had to fall pregnant and disrupt all ur lives and that wasn't fair."
"U know that would never happen,Hanna" Aria responded
"What about Caleb?" Spencer finally asked I could see that's all she wanted to know
"After everything Caleb did for me,for us he finally deserved to be happy and have a life of his own. Ever since I met him he's always given up so much for me I didn't want him to feel trapped and make him stick around after all we are young,don't get me wrong,I love Caleb and I always will but at that time I didn't know if our love would last with a baby in the mix"
"Hanna,u know that Caleb would stand by u through everything. He stood by u with the whole -A mess and yet u guys survived" Spencer stated softly
"That's my point I couldn't let him sacrifice anymore for me"
"We get ur reasons for leaving and we might not understand but we are back to see u and now we have Malia too,do u mind if we stay the night? Just to catch up?" Aria asked as Emily smiled eagerly.
"Honestly I would love that"
Malia started getting hungry just after Emily was done cuddling her so I gave her,her feeding and put her to bed.