Chapter 7

You're here...You're really here!" She cried in joy.

"Hayden! Reece! Go get your father and bring him here!" She smiled brightly at them. They ran out of the kitchen and disappeared from sight as soon as they turned the corner. A moment later, my dad came in. His expression tired and sad. His beard had grown quite a bit. His eyes had small bags under them. His suit was untidy since he was in the office.

"What is it?" He asked

"Cordelia is here darling! She's here!" She wailed.

"What the hell are you talking about?" He urged

"She's here! She's here! Darling, she's here! Put your hand here" She grabbed his hand and forced him over to the spot in front of me.

"You've gone insane Caroline" His voice held sympathy as he shook his head at what seemed like her lowered sanity.

"Feel it! Feel the on the w-w-window!" She cries out to him.

"Boys, do you believe her crazy antics?" My dad looks over at my brother. They frantically nodded their heads at him.

"It's true dad!" Reece inquired

"Yeah!" Hayden agrees desperately

"Fine..." My father mutters under his breath. His hand reached out to me. His fingers grazed my stomach to which upon touch, he forced his hand back.

"Holy fuck that's cold..." He said

"Cordelia! Baby go show your father it's true!" My mother looked up at me. I looked back at the fogged-up window again and put my finger up to it to write.

'hi, dad :)'

His eyes widened. His steps wobbled as he took a step back. Tears quickly filled his once hopeless eyes.

"T-this has to be a joke..." He looked down to his wife in confirmation. She smiled back at him and shook her head.

"She's here! She's been here this whole time!" My mothered weeps.

My father smiles and helps my mom up off the floor.

"Our baby girl is here..." He whispered

"I'll be right back..." Hayden said then he rushed out of the kitchen.

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