It takes only one night

Chapter 5

Annabella...

"Sit down sweetheart, you're exhausting yourself far more than your body can handle." Grandma said as I finished the last batch of cookies I had left before boxing them to their owner's.

I was due any day now, I found a job where I can work from home. Baking was a hobby for me, but never did I know that it would help me financially. Grandma's neighbor Patty was over our house one day while I was baking away. I was always craving sweets and wasn't going to spend money on them, so I would woop up anything I wanted. She had a sample and was impressed so much, she took a sample to a person she knows that owns a well known bakery. He offered her money for the recipe but she told him that she didn't make them. The owner of the bakery came by one day and made an offer I couldn't refuse, to work for him. So I did, his business became more popular with what I was offering to them. I had so many recipes and ideas that he want to buy off me but I declined. Working there was just the beginning of something I had planned on when finishing school eventually.

I stopped working at the bakery this past month but still work in grandma's kitchen, delivering the nonstop orders that came from him, that everyone was asking for.

"I'm almost done grandma, don't worry. I need to be prepared, besides. I can't let this job slip away from me, I need it to support me and my wild baby that won't stop moving."

Grandma giggled as she fold the clean laundry she had finished, I got to icing the cookies along with frosting the cakes I had cooled down.

"Are you done with your school work yet dear? Don't forget you have an exam test tomorrow."

Oh I didn't forget, school was easy or so I thought it was. I didn't have problems in that department, homeschooling was way more flexible for me than public school. Online classes I took, sometimes I would feel left out but I had to do what was necessary. I missed my friends back in NYC but New Jersey was my new home.

Kristen and I talked all the time, but I never told her that I was pregnant. That's until she surprised me with a visit, she was shocked when she saw my round six months belly as I opened the door for her. Then she shouldn't believe that I didn't tell her, she was hurt and disappointed.

I explained why I never told her, I didn't want her to go over there and tell Ćesar I was pregnant with his child. Made her promise to never tell anyone about me or where I was, she did but deep down inside I knew she would be the one who tells him.

After that, she became distance from me. I felt alone but didn't care, all I cared about was my baby boy. Couldn't wait to meet him actually, I felt blessed to have everything work out for me. Just hope it will continue like this until I finished high school.

"Anna, are you listening to me?" Grandma said while holding up the phone to my face. "Your mom wants to see how you're doing."

I took the phone and pressed it between my ear and shoulder while holding the icing pipe in my hands.

"Hi mom, when are you guys coming?" I asked.

"We'll be there by tomorrow, how are you? Your grandma said that you've been working hard these past few days, maybe you should rest before little kyle comes out, trust me you'll need it."

My parents took about three months to get over the fact I was pregnant, but they accepted it and helped me out with whatever I needed. I was so grateful for having them by my side, it was like a blessing I wouldn't forget.

"I'm almost done, so I'll met you guys at the hospital?"

"Yea sweetie, I took a two week absence from work to help you the with the baby. Thank god you're going in induce labor, I'm glad he decided to stay in longer then surprising us." Mom said with a chuckle.

"I'm 42 weeks mom, I'm tired, swollen, fat and round. I just want him to come out so I can bend down to see my feet. Oh, and see him as well."

"It's OK dear, it's almost over. Now the hard part comes but I'll be there for you no matter what. See you tomorrow, go get some rest. Bye dear!"

"Bye mom!"

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It was nine in the evening, all my sweets were packed and ready. Patty was over counting with me, "So these go to Joe's bakery while these boxes go to Del' Mar, how much are they paying you?" She asked.

Joes is where I worked at, but I had an offer from a bakery called Del'Mar. It was a high end place where it sold its sweets for a lot more than expected. "30 bucks a box, but their expectations are high. If they don't like it they always bring them back. I told you how that woman Vivian stopped me on the streets, she scared the hell out of me. But when she offered 30 bucks for one box, I couldn't say no. Yea their sweets are more baked with finesse but she was paying for it, I made a load of money from them. Just tell her when you drop them off, that I won't be able to work until a month from now. I can't thank you enough for helping me Patty, you're a lifesaver. Don't tell Joe I'm working with them tho, he'll be mad and may fire me if he found out."

"Don't worry, I'm glad to help. Now go take a shower and sleep, you have a big day tomorrow. You'll get to meet little kyle for the first time." She said while rubbing my belly.

I gave her a hug before she left, I walked over to my room and opened the door. The crib was already fixed with the help of Patty's husband, my baby bag was packed. Now all I needed to do was wait to take my exam and go to sleep.

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It was after midnight, I had just logged off my laptop and prayed to God I nailed that exam. Tired and sleepy, I crawled up onto the bed before drifting off to a well deserved sleep.

But did you think I got the chance too? Nope! He was playing hopscotch all night long while sitting on my uterus for the night.

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18 hours in labor and still he wasn't out. Balling my eyes out was all I could do, "oooohhhhhh this f*****g hurts so bad. Someone help me!" I screamed out.

Mom was the only one in the room, dad couldn't take anymore of my pain so he left the room with grandma behind him. "Just breath baby, breath!" Mom said while tears were in her eye's.

I couldn't breath, it was hard, painful, torturing on another level. "I'm so sorry if I caused this pain on you mom, I'm....soooooo....sorry..ooohhh, God why." I yelled out.

"I'm sorry but we have to take her and undergo a c-section, her uterus won't dilate after five. I gave her enough time for her to dilate to ten but it's not working. The baby's heartbeat is slowing down." The doctor said.

I was rushed out the room, my eyes caught dad's eyes. "Help me, please get him out."

Like dad was going to do something about the pain I was. I don't think I was in my right mind.

"What's going on?" was all I heard before I felt an excruciating pain like no other.

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A cloth covered between me and the doctor as they operated on me, mom was wiping the sweats off my forehead while praying silently. I was numbed but I swear I felt I wanted to gag when something sharp slid from one side to the other on my lower abdomen.

I felt their hands going in my stomach, I felt them moved down and pick something up, I felt I was going to pass out. A soft small cry made me forget everything, then more crying.

"He's here, he's here." Mom said while crying. She kissed me so many times, I felt overwhelmed. All I wanted to do was see him, but the doctors went in once more and pulled out something else.

"Oh god!" Mom said which caused my heart to sink.

"What's wrong, is he ok?" I stated in fear.

Another cry was heard this time, it wasn't like the one I heard before. I stared at mom who was holding her hands over her mouth. Tears began to form, "Somebody talk to me, is he ok?" I cried out loud.

I wanted to stand up but I couldn't, the heart monitor started to pick up. The nurse came by my side quickly, placing an oxygen mask on me.

"Breath, your babies are fine. That big boy of yours hid his little sister from the world." The nurse said as I tried to process what she had just said.

Sister? Huh?

Mom brushed away the hair that was on my face, I looked back at her and smiled. She was holding kyle in her arms, she bend down so I could see him. "Isn't he adorable?"

I nodded my head as the other nurse walks up to us. "Not as adorable as this beauty, look at her."

My mouth was open as I stared at the two babies I had before me. Omg, this wasn't what I had planned for.

"You plan, I plan, but God always smiles and say my plan." Mom said with a smile.