BABY BROTHER

HAZEL

I wake up to my phone buzzing on the nightstand. A wave of fear washes over me, because I think I know who is calling.

What if it's Ramon's very old friend? What if she's going to do something now? I swallow...really hard!

I glance over at Ramon's empty spot on the bed. It's messy, and warm like he has recently left it. Glancing at the cracked bathroom door, through my ringtone, I can hear the shower running.

"Hello?" I say tiredly, I don't have the number saved. I knot my eyebrows as I try and figure it out on my own. I don't want to be caught unaware like last time.

"Oh, Hazel! Thank goodness you answered! I'm so sorry to wake you up, but I wanted to let you know that the baby is on his way!" Trevor exclaims triumphantly into the phone.

Suddenly, every ounce of 'tired' I had in my body disappears. "Oh my goodness! I'm on my way!!" I exclaim. I didn't really think into the idea very much. I'll persuade Ramon to take me, or let me go by myself.

"See you soon!!" Trevor says wildl