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Chapter Sixteen
Past- February 6th, 2033
Jessica and I are sitting in the park for the sixth time this week. I feel like she and I are becoming close again. The tension between us is gone now. Jessica doesn't have to tell me who's the father until she's ready. However, I'm glad that she told me about her feelings for the man.
Last week, John and I surprised her with baby clothes, a stroller, a changing table, and nappies. Jessica couldn't stop thanking us and kept crying tears of joy. It was so moving. John and I embraced her with tears streaming down our faces too.
Usually, I will talk about work, and she will go on about her creep of a boss. But right now, I am talking about my current scenario. Vittorio has returned from Italy, and it's been amazing. I am so happy that he's back. The moment he set foot at the airport, my happiness bloomed. His parents moved and are now residing in a mansion bought fully by Vittorio in Canada.
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The Light's Shadow Chapter Seventeen
Past- February 11th, 2033Five days. It has been five days since my dad said that heand mymother were arriving. I had already told Vittorio, and he understood completely. However, the fact thatmy parents are coming to visit me so soon was irritating.Luckily they are only staying for two days, which should be more than enough to get rid of them. I love them. But Vittorio and I are in a perfect place in our relationship. It just seems like they're not going to understand.At all.This is why you don't trust your siblings. I told Calvin to not tell our parents because I wanted to, and he still tells them anyways.I am sitting in the living room, trying to read my old diary with Vittorio sitting on the couch. He kindly sent a cab to the airport so that it can pick them up. They are arriving at around four-thirty, and I am counting down the minutes.I know that I should see them in th
The Light's Shadow Chapter Eighteen
Past- April 17th, 2033 It happened. Jessica, Vittorioand I were sitting in her house organizing ourselves. In my defence, we weren't expecting anything to happen yet. So this morning, Vittorio and I triedpreparing for the worst. Tried is the keyword. I quickly got bored and thought that doing it with Jessica would behelpful. Vittorio rolled his eyes and drove us to Jessica. There we were finally able to be more productive than in the last four days. We alreadymade sure that Jessica's midwife knew that she was okay. She had advised us about packing extra things for her impending day. Our children's due date was last week, and everyday thatwent by, we grewimpatient. "Christine, have you seen my humidifier?" Jessica quickly rummaged through her bag for the fifteenth time. I rolled my eyes at her. Why did she even have that? She didn't need that machine.&
The Light's Shadow Chapter Nineteen
Past- April 20th, 2033 I am currently holding Nathanial in our house. After three days of staying at the hospital, I am finally discharged. Nathanial and I are in the nursery. Here, I am showing him around. "Welcome to our home, Nathanial. This is where we are staying. Your dad has gone to work so it's you and me," Nathanial gurgles in response, and my heart swells from cuteness. What isn't cute is the smell that is coming off of him. Gross. This is going to be my very first time changing a diaper. I used the watch plenty of tutorials on the Internet; how hard could it be? I carefully lay Nathanial down on the changing table. I unlatch his onesie and take off the flaps of the diaper. The smell of his poop hit me like a truck. My eyes begin to water as the stench fills up the room. Woah. For such a small infant, he makes quite a hefty load. "You're quite a stinky one, aren't you?" I ask in a c
The Light's Shadow Chapter Twenty
Present- May 7th, 2033 Josephina sits next to me in the living room as I continue writing my book.She is busy with Nathanial in her arms.I glance to my right and awe as Josephina holds and takes care of Nathanial.I have been asking Josephina for help with Nathanial while I work.She said yes without a second thought.She is so sweet. I have only asked her twice so far, and I'm hoping to ask her again in the future.It's hard to multitask my work as an author and as a mother. I continue typing on my laptop as I let myself work.The new chapter for my book is going quite well.It's hard to write
The Light's Shadow Chapter Twenty-One
Present- June 10th, 2033 The annual Hemmingway Book convention is a wonderful place to meet your favorite authors.It is also a great place to meet your fans, and get to know them.They can even ask you questions.I have been honored with sitting at the author’s table this year.I will be beside some of the best authors of our day. It is being held in the Quebec City Convention Centre.I am a VIP member, so I will be staying on the top floor of the Four Points Hotel.It is the epitome of bourgeois and expensive.They even have a fridge full of all the dietary foods and beverages that I asked for.I will be staying in there for a few hours to unpack, and
The Light's Shadow Chapter Twenty-Two
Present- June 10th, 2033 (N.S.F.W.) I sigh relief as I step inside the hot spring pool. I sit down and close my eyes, allowing the bubbling water to melt away my stress. I had packed some spare pool clothes. I don't really enjoy wearing my neon blue bikinis. But, it's the only thing that I can wear because Vittorio is wearing my oversized military green board shorts. But on him, they fit perfectly. The orange sun is setting, turning the sky into a canvas of blues, orange, red, and yellows. I glance to my right and smile as Vittorio sits beside me. I slide closer to him and place my legs over his lap. He then clasps my soaking hands and kisses them lightly.My love for this man is immeasurable. With his presence alone, he can make me feel so at ease. I have no words to describe the way I feel for this man. "በጣም አፈቅርሃለው(I love you so much)" I say in my n
The Light's Shadow Chapter Twenty-Three
Present- June 29th, 2033 Two babies are inside a playpen full of toys. They communicate with each other using their cryptic infant language. I observe them in wonder. Nathanial is wearing a light yellow onesie, and Adamelia is wearing a dark graphic blue romper. Both of them are lying on their stomach and begin giggling after Nathanial says something. Seeing these two bundles of joys playing in the pen makes me smile. I take a quick video on my phone and send it to Jessica. I also make sure to take a few photos. Jessica is been busy with work, and she asked if I can babysit. I said yes because a lot of my work is done at home. And suffice to say, I am in love with how Adamelia interacts with Nathanial. Thanks to our constant communication, I view Jessica more like family now. I'm like Adamelia's aunty, and it shows. Both Adamelia and Nathanial look so similar. From their light mocha skin, round button noses,
The Light's Shadow Chapter Twenty-Four
Present- July 15th, 2033 The loud hammering echos through the walls. The room is vibrating as the constant noise reverberates with it. Nathanial is wrapped on my back with kente. I lean on the doorsill, looking down at my fiance in pure annoyance. I just finished feeding Nathanial and now I'm making sure that he sleeps. Vittorio is wearing his old denim overalls, and his hair is tied into a bun. “Vittorio, how long will you take to fix the crib?” I ask in vexation. Vittorio cranes his neck towards me with a blank stare. I playfully stick my tongue out to him. Vittorio rolls his eyes and continues to put the crib together. Our new nursery is starting to come together quite nicely now. We decided on making the nursery lilac purple. The bright hue made the room elegant yet simple. Most of Nathanial's furniture is inside the nursery. All we need to do is unpack all of his toys. During our move, the original
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