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An Unexpected Chat
Two days had passed and Sylvia knew that she couldn’t keep her secret to herself for very much longer, so she went out to the barn where her best friend was reading the latest medical journal in the hay loft and asked if they could talk when Sadie was free. The young woman took her grey reading glasses off and put them in its case before looking down at Sylvia. The poor woman had looked like she had just had an unfortunate encounter with a ghost as Sadie chuckled softly at her expression before slowly climbing down the steep ladder and joining Sylvia on the ground. A few minutes later Sylvia finally sat down on the hay barrel after much prompting from Sadie as she took her best friend’s hands in her own before saying “I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean for it to happen and I wanted to tell you sooner, but I couldn’t find the right words to tell you, especially with everything you’ve gone through. I didn’t want to add to your pain, but you need to know.” Sadie pats her knee as Sylvia tries not to cry as she whispers “I’m pregnant. Phillip is the father and I don’t know what I’m going to do. All I know is I’m terrified right now.” The young woman looked at Sylvia’s for the first time since her return with new eyes and saw the tiny bump that was plain to see now that it was no longer hidden under a corset. The shocked look was quickly replaced with one of compassion as Sadie said “ Syl, I think that you should tell him, but I understand why you wouldn’t want to. I’m so glad that you told me, but please don’t think that you ever have to hide anything from me. You have absolutely nothing to apologize for. This baby is a blessing and I’m so excited to be able to help in any way that I can. You are going to be a fantastic mother and I am so very proud of you. Oh, my goodness I’m going to be an aunt!” Sylvia breathes a sigh of relief that she wasn’t aware that she was holding as they hug each other before returning to the house for the evening.
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