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Wishing for the sky
WISHING FOR THE SKY
"Are you really leaving now?Lillian calm down. You can't leave like this,I mean you're crying and you're in a state of confusion. You need to relax" Jemima's attempt to stop Lillian wasn't working."I need to see my doctor, I don't get it. Why am I pregnant? The doctor said it would be very difficult for me to get pregnant,why am I......."
"Lillian please! Isn't this what matters? The fact that you're pregnant,why does it seem like you never wanted a baby. I mean, for me this is a wonderful miracle" Jemima didn't have the patient to hear what Lillian was about to say before cutting in.
"Why should I be happy when this baby is still going to die?why should I be given something that I can't keep? Who am I to wish for the sky?" Her words and emotions were not moving in the same boat. She couldn't just understand why she was pregnant but she really wanted to keep it,s
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