Chapter five

Melanie's POV 

Three weeks passed since Beth and Abbigail learned they were pregnant. We've all made sure that Beth takes her medication. She has her weekly appointment with her doctor today and I have gone to every one of them. 

Thankfully the pregnancy has been progressing nicely and Beth and the baby are healthy. It still early to tell if there's more than one baby, but we think we'll get lucky today and find out. She's been a nervous wreck all morning, having never carried more that one baby before.

She was anxious in the passenger seat, fidgeting with her fingers as I drove to the hospital. I place my hand over hers and she let's out a calming breath. She holds my hand in both of hers and continues taking calming breaths. 

"You're not alone in this Beth," I say in a soothing whisper and she slips her fingers with mine.

"I'm scared Melanie," she chokes in a scared whisper. "I know I wanted to do this for you, but I've never carri