A Sister's Love by Varissa Darke (novels in english txt) 📕

second bakery in a larger town, and maybe even starting a chain of bakeries all over the state. Mabye even the country!

Sure, it would take a while of hard work, money, and patience, but a dream is a dream. And if it's possible for me to be 15 and already have an absolutely perfect life with those I love most, if it's possible for my parents to get back together after a nasty divorce, and if it's possible for the wound in my heart from Corey's death to heal, then anything is possible. The sky is the limit. No, the edge of the universe and beyond is the limit.

Chapter 11:

With Alex and I's due dates approaching nearer and nearer, we were on contant watch, no matter where we were. Even if we were taking a bath, someone would be right outside the door, or even inside the bathroom with us. Josh even came down to the South, just in case Alex or I went into labor early.

Alex and I were both due November 20th now. Every time our duedate would maybe get pushed back or forward, it would still always be on the same day. Everyone's convinced it will sort of be like a Father of the Bride: 2 moment, and we'll both give birth on the same day, maybe at the same time.

The doctors are expecting everything to go very well. So far no problems have been found with either of us. Everything is fine. Everything is...perfect.

Little Corey and "Baby No-Name" would be here soon. Josh and I still couldn't come up with a name, so we have decided we will just wait and when she comes, we'll give her whatever name first comes to our minds.

"Any day now, huh?" My mom's sister, Leah, came and sat down beside me, sitting down a large plate of chocolate chip cookies that had just come out of the oven. Unable to resist, I grabbed a few.

"Probably not any day now. I mean, I still have maybe two or three more weeks." Aunt Leah smiled.

"You were born two weeks early."

My eyes shot wide open. The blood drained out of my face. I seriously could have this kid any day now. I felt the blood drain from my face. "Oh god. I'm not ready yet! I'm not ready for this! Ahh. I can't do this. Ohh God. I'm only fifteen-" My tounge twisted and my mouth went dry.

Aunt Leah laughed. "Calm down, girlie. You'll be fine. You still have a while. Everything will be okay, alright?"

I nodded, smiling slowly. "Okay."

"You don't want to get too excited like that right now. You could go into premature labor." And so the panic set in once again. Aunt Leah laughed, giving me a pat on the back.

"Leah!" Mom's scolding voice called out. "Ana, you wanna know why you were born two weeks early? Because of this little girl here! She practically scared you right out of me!!"

Mom sat down with us, joining in on the cookies and the conversation. "Don't worry Ana. Everything will be fine. Don't let this old bat over here scare you." She pointed over at Leah, who gave her a light smack on the shoulder, and suddenly, I couldn't help but see so much of Alex and I in Mom and Aunt Leah.

"Thanks for the cookies Aunt Leah." I stood up and grabbed another cookie to go. "I'm going to go see how Alex is doing." Mom and Aunt Leah waved goodbye and I left to go see if I could find Alex. I really needed to talk to her.

Chapter 12:

"Shit!" I muttered under my breath as a dull, long pain hit me. I glanced over at Alex, who had the exact same look on her face as I probably did, and who was also holding her stomach just as I was.

When it was over, we both sat up at the same time. I walked over to her. "You felt it too." Her eyes widened.

"If we both felt it, I think I know what it is." Her face had gone pale.

I bit my lip, not wanting to believe it. Not right now in the middle of art class! "Let's just wait a while. It could have been something else. If it happens again, we'll notify the teacher.

(A while later)

"Holy shit!!" Alex and I whispered in unison. Both our hands went up at once.

"Girls?" Mrs. Ashcroft called out.

"Mrs. Ashcroft!" I sighed after the contraction was over. "It's an emergency. Majorly." Alex nodded.

The teacher's eyes went wide. "Oh my God! Is it...?" Alex and I both nodded violently. "Holy crap! Go, go! Go to the office call your parents!!" Mrs. Ashcroft was hopping around like the energizer bunny, helping us up out of our seats and running us as fast down the hall as we could go.

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"No." Tears were running down my face. My grip around Josh's hand was as tight as it could be. "That can't be right!! That's impossible!"

There had been complications with Alex. Her baby had been stillborn. Alex was now fine, but in major distress.

"And it seems you might have a few problems too. You don't have a very good chance of making it through the birth." My voice was caught in the back of my throat, frozen with fear. My grip on Josh's hand couldn't be any tighter. I gulped, carefully putting out my words.

"Dr. Morrow, can you please promise me something?"

The doctor nodded. "Anything."

"If I don't make it through this, please,give my baby to Alex. I want her to be the godmother. Tell her I love her, but I'm in a better place, with Corey, Little Corey, Grandma, and Grandpa.Tell her to follow her dreams, open up another bakery and never forget about me."

The doctor nodded, swallowing her tears. "Okay. I will."

"Lastly," I said. "Give her a kiss, and tell her I said te iubesc."

The doctor nodded again. "Don't worry, if you don't make it I will, but we are going to give everything we've got to get you through this. Now come one, it's time for you to start pushing."

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"Sometimes our everything just isn't enough." The doctor told me. I shook my head, not willing to believe it. "No! I've already lost Corey! Not Ana too!! Please!!"

Tears were sliding down the Doctor's cheeks. "I'm sorry. She wants you to keep her baby for her though."

I nodded. "Yes, of course!! I'd be honored."

A nurse and Josh brought in Ana's child, my new daughter. She was so beautiful, and already looked so much like a Darke.

"Ana also wanted me to tell you, te isbuesc." The doctor told me as they handed the small little bundle. The doctor smiled. "Any ideas for a name?"

"Of course." I grinned through my tears. "Analysa."


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Publication Date: 06-20-2011

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Dedication:
My Sister, Brianna. Te iubesc, sora me.