156-Visit to his parents

By the time Hermosa had finished her series of pregnancy tests, the sun was almost down.

As she sat on the bench outside the hospital with her test report in her hands, Brent was on the phone with his back to her. Every now and then he turned back to her and gave her a gentle smile, as if to tell her that it was okay, he had everything covered. She smiled with sudden relief and looked up as Hermosa watched the sun set in the distance and silently touched her stomach.

She remembered the pain she had felt when she had first lost her second child and felt the beauty of the present, and suddenly her eyes were red. It was only when Brent came to help her back to the car that she felt a small sense of reality return.

When she returned home, Brent took care of her for two days. On the third day Hermosa was waiting at home for Sam to take Elisa home. At that moment there was a sudden knock at the door.

"Could it be that Mister is back?" With joy on her face she ran to the door and opened it i