chapter 48

She sighed, wondering if he saw something strange. Was that why he told her to be careful? She shrugged, as she didn't have any answer to it. She decided to drop off at the bus stop and walked the short distance to her house. She still needed to clear her head, though it felt lighter than before, where she felt the twirling emotions could choke her up. She got out of the taxi and smiled at the fresh air she encountered again. Now she felt free as she walked the almost empty street down to her place. It felt good to be free and she felt like a bed right that moment. " My baby " She breathed out softly and touched her little bump, smiling. " Mel! Is that you?! " A voice called out in the distance and she looked in the direction where it came from. Katherine, the old widow sat in her porch and motioned for her to come over. Mel groaned inwardly but went to the woman anyway. " Hey Kathy, how are you doing? " The old lady grinned and held out her hand for Mel to take. " I'm good, you do