Thirty- Two: New Home Member

The arrival of the new baby really excited Marina, as she had always been the youngest and wasn't used to having smaller children at home. Although when she was younger, Aline and Ester were also small, but not as small as this beautiful baby. He was very chubby, black-haired, fair-skinned and very cute.

The little girl didn't even hesitate when her adoptive mother asked her if she wanted to hold him. With the utmost care, she held this beautiful being on her lap, as if she were still a child playing with her favorite doll. The baby was so quiet that he didn't even cry with her.

Most of the night was filled with fun and joy, but until now she didn't know the baby's name, because according to his mother, it would only be revealed on the day of his birth so that there would be no bad luck or anything like that.

-Come Marina, sit down here and I'll tell you how this beautiful baby was delivered - Sandra said excitedly. For a moment she even felt a little jealous, but that was normal, since her attention would now be divided, but not for long, since she would be moving back to her hometown for good So, darling, the birth was a little difficult, because he was premature and I didn't want a caesarean section, since I wanted to see every moment of the baby's birth. He didn't take long to come out, but I had to take some medicine in the vein to increase dilation and...-She went on to tell us every detail and the little girl was attentive to every word, wanting to know her brother's name, which hadn't been mentioned until now.

-But Mom, what about the baby's name?

-He's going to be called Benjamin Michael. The first name comes from my father and the second from your father's father. The meaning is beautiful. I've been doing some research these past few months and "Benjamin means Son of Happiness and Michael means Who is Like God?" So, what do you think of the name? He was going to be called Ethory, but we decided to change the name because a girl who had a baby and was on our side, chose that name first.

-It's beautiful, Mom, I love the name. It's different to find this compound name, as well as being biblical names, which will bring him a lot of joy and health.

After a good family time and a snack, they went to their respective rooms, but just as Marina was about to open Lucas' message, her mother knocked on her bedroom door.

-Daughter, I know it's four months before you move out and I'm not rushing you out of here, after all, I wouldn't even want you to leave, but I know how much you miss everyone, but that's not the focus of our conversation right now.

- It's okay, Mom, you can talk, I'm listening.

Sandra took a deep breath and said:

- Your father and I were talking earlier and we wanted you to pack your bags to leave, as the date is soon approaching and there will be one less job to do. I know this may sound rude, but it's because I feel sad that you want to leave us and since we now have a child, I thought you might want to ask the teachers to take the mid-term exams once and for all and leave this house, so that I can suffer less. I don't want to see you go, so I'm going to stay at my mother's until I'm past my guardianship and I hope that when I arrive, you know, you understand me, don't you?

-Yes, I understand perfectly what you mean. The exams, by the way, have already started and as I've worked hard all year, there's no risk of me failing. By next week, classes will be over for the second semester and I'll be leaving. Now I have to go to bed, because I'll wake up early tomorrow. Have a good night, Mom - She holds in her tears, which are now turning into anger, and closes the door to her room.

For a moment, she doesn't even think about checking the boy's message on her cell phone, but she thinks that maybe it will cheer her up, but of course she was wrong.

-Marina, I really don't understand you. One moment you say one thing and now you drop this bomb on me, telling me about your feelings. Even though I like you, I'll tell you one thing: if you really like me, you'll have to make a choice. Either we stay together and nothing separates us or you go away and forget I exist, because I don't want half a love but a complete love. You'll have until after the July vacations to decide what you want out of life. At school, I won't touch on this subject unless I already have your answer. Have a good night, but first I just ask you: Choose to be with me-Lucas.