Judas kiss novel Chapter 79

She tried going on with her day like nothing happened. Amber was a good distraction, she tried to enjoy herself but it was always at the back of her mind. She remembered Marko... she didn't understand if that was her mother being inlove or being stupid. He was manipulating and cunning. He had been in prison for seven years before being released. She knew he never cared about Marcela when he left her alone trying to catch her breath, trying to merely just breath on the verge of death. He would always make Marcela sleep with other men just so he could pay their debts. Marcela thought they were each other's ride or die or maybe she was just highly addicted and he always had the fix. Della doubted it being love, they both used each other for their fucked up choice of life style. When Andre had started giving Della attention, Marko had been quick to say that she should make Andre trust her that way they could have an insider for a planned heist at the Levetté warehouse. When she refused Marko gave her a hard backhand slap.

Days seemed to be better when the two ran off together... sadly they always came back. In much more trouble, with bigger debts. Marko tragically died, Della still didn't know the full story but rumors were that he messed with the wrong ones. Marcela never talked about it. Luckily Andre was good enough of a person to send Marcela to rehab... when she came out she disappeared. Della only found out later that she had gotten married to a somewhat noble looking man. Della was genuinely happy for her mother. Marcela then told Della that she didn't want anything to do with her. She was starting her life afresh and didn't need any past reminders.

A few years down the line, here they were now.

"Hi Mrs. McCarthy, I hope this isn't bad timing.." Dr. Manisha said on the other side of the line.

"Not at all." She replied. She had just gotten back from her spa day with Amber, it's was currently four pm.

"Great, i just noticed something from our ultrasound the other day.. I'm really concerned." She said, this made Della's heart skip a beat.

"Is everything okay?"

"I can only confirm when you're here, if I'm not inconveniencing you. You don't need to book for an appointment."

"I will be there in twenty, let me just speak to my partner." Della nervously replied. She was so afraid. What if something was wrong with the baby? What if her baby isn't developing normally? Is her child a Down syndrome? It didn't matter, she would love him/her with all her heart. Della laid her hand on her stomach and silently prayed. A small curve was developing. She could tell because her jeans weren't buttoning up.

Thank goodness, Jeanine had offered to take the boys for the day. It was just Mother's Day, nothing special but for some reason she insisted on having them over.

Andre's only rang twice before he answered.

"Andre, you need to meet me the hospital something is wrong with the baby.!"? She said almost quivering.

He didn't ask anymore questions. "I will be there right now."

Good thing she had been seated in the car the whole time. Contemplating what had became of her life.. she felt as if things were about to get worse.

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Getting to the hospital had been easy for the both of them. Andre arrived earlier, Della arrived later. Dr. Manisha greeted them and asked them to join her for another ultra sound. Della gripped Andre's hand tightly. She was panicking and she knew it wasn't good for the baby. Not at this point when something was wrong.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to alarm you but I just thought I should let you know as soon as I found out.."

Della nodded gripping Andre's hand even harder. He wasn't complaining but if she was doing this to his hand now, what would she do to his hand during labor?

Dr. Manisha asked Della to lay back as she did another ultrasound. Andre felt anxious. He was hoped everything was fine, especially since this was about to ruin his plans.

"How have you been feeling lately?" The doctor asked making conversation as she set everything up.

"Tired, always tired.. migraines here and there.."

"I think, I know the reason why, do you hear that?" She asked the soon to be parents.

"Our baby's heartbeat?" Andre said in an obvious tone.

"Listen carefully.." she replied.

There was silence for a bit.

"Is the baby okay?" Della questioned, it seemed they were nothing not getting it.

"The babies are perfectly fine!"

"Whaat?!" Andre and Della said in unison.

"Listen to the heartbeats again?" Dr. Manisha said with a broad smile.

They stayed silent for a bit until Della and Andre realized that there were two heartbeats.

"I was going through the ultrasound record and I noted the second heartbeat. At first I thought it may actually be an echo of the same baby's heartbeat from a different angle. Anyways listening to the baby's heartbeat in an early pregnancy maybe misleading but I'm very sure they're twins, the other is hiding between the first baby.." She paused. "Congratulations again!"

"Oh God! I thought something was wrong with the baby.." Della cried tears of joy.

Andre still seemed to be processing everything because the only word he said was "Wow!"