CHAPTER 30: LEARNING THE UNEXPECTED

"Hey, Grannie," Cecilia greeted, heaving back in her seat. Her breath was a bit fast from walking to the room to get her ringing phone. "Cecilia, how are you doing?" Tatiana answered. Her voice was low. Lacking its cheerful tone "I'm okay." Cecilia's eyes narrowed. She picked up her headphones and connected them to her phone. "Now, I will be able to hear you properly." She muttered, "You don't sound well." She probed Tatiana "Hmm." Tatiana hummed. She then stayed silent for a while. "How about the antenatal." Tatiana suddenly asked. "How is it going?" Cecilia also stayed silent for a while. "She's deflecting my questions. I hope all is well, though." She thought. "It's going well." She shrugged. "Sarah has been so helpful. She follows me to the hospital every time I have to see the Doctor," she added. "It's really crazy out here, but I think I would prefer it to be in New York City." "Ah, that's good," Tatiana answered. Her voice was still low. She coughed a little. Then,