you.” I give
him a hug and get up from the bed. As I walk towards the bathroom I
look over my shoulder and watch him leave the room.
After taking one of the tests, I lay
it on the counter and decide to take a quick shower. Maybe that
will help me get refreshed. Once I am done and toweled off, I wrap
the towel around my body and begin the tedious process of brushing
out my hair. I look down at the test but nothing is showing yet. I
pick up the box and read the back to see how long it takes. Hmmm
should be any second now.
I hear the bathroom door open slowly
behind me. I look over my shoulder and its Allie peeking
in.
“I’m sorry, I hope you don’t mind. Can
I stay? I just wanted to be with you,” she says smiling. I shake my
head and turn back around and start brushing my hair
again.
“Ouch! Damn that hurt. My hair has
needed a trim for quite a while now,” I say as I snag my hair, yet
again!
Allie looks at me fondly. “Hey, I have
some scissors in my bathroom. I’m always snipping at my hair. May I
trim it for you? I promise I won’t screw it up too bad.”
“Wow that would be great if you’re
sure you don’t mind?” I ask hesitantly. She turns to walk out. “I
don’t mind at all, what are friends for?” She smiles and then
leaves.
While Allie is gone, I look back down
at the test on the counter. I pick it up to get a better look.
“Negative,” I say aloud. I slump and sigh in relief. There’s still
a small chance I could be pregnant, I know, but I am still relieved
just the same.
Allie comes back into the bathroom,
shutting the door behind her. She looks at me and then down to the
test in my hand. “May I?” She asks. I hand the test to her and next
thing I know she slams into me hard, wrapping her arms around me,
knocking us into the counter.
She pulls back still holding onto my
shoulders. “What? You’re not happy with the result? I thought you
would be jumping up and down,” she says and she studies my
face.
I smile and nod. “I’m happy it’s just
that the doctor said it could be too soon to tell yet. She
suggested I take one in a couple of weeks, but Jesse thought maybe
I could take one every few days.” I shrug.
“Well, negative now is still good news
in my book. Now, let’s see about your hair. I brought some
detangler with me. I’ll put that on first to see if I can get
through your tangles easier. May I?” She says as she reaches for my
brush.
Once Allie has gotten all the tangles
out of my hair, she trims it. Perfect! Oh, it feels so much better!
I turn around to her. “Thanks so much Allie. You should be a
beautician.”
She smiles at me and waves me off.
“Oh, that’s nothing. I’ve been cutting Jesse’s hair and mine for
ages. You have beautiful hair, with just enough wave to give it
that extra body. And I love the color!” She smiles at me as she is
fluffing my hair.
That evening we all sat around
watching movies, munching on snacks and laughing together. I
haven’t had this much fun in a long time. I feel so comfortable
around them. I’m starting to feel like maybe I can be part of their
family.
Chapter
twenty-one
Allie has me in a hug whispering, “I
love you, Cassie. You’re my sister now. Please take care of each
other.” She sniffs as she turns to Jesse. I can hear her whisper to
him but can’t make out what she’s saying.
“I can’t believe it’s been a week
already! I don’t want to go back. I want to stay here with my new
sister and my bro,” she says with a sigh.
I look sadly at Jesse then back to
Allie. “I know, I wish you could stay. But it could end up being
too dangerous for you and you have a life. Go, be great at your
job. We will see each other again soon, I promise. You’re not
getting away from me that easy,” I smile and wink at
her.
Allie reluctantly leaves the house
promising Jesse she will call us soon. Jesse turns around after
shutting the door, setting the alarm and stalks towards
me.
I back up step by step
him a hug and get up from the bed. As I walk towards the bathroom I
look over my shoulder and watch him leave the room.
After taking one of the tests, I lay
it on the counter and decide to take a quick shower. Maybe that
will help me get refreshed. Once I am done and toweled off, I wrap
the towel around my body and begin the tedious process of brushing
out my hair. I look down at the test but nothing is showing yet. I
pick up the box and read the back to see how long it takes. Hmmm
should be any second now.
I hear the bathroom door open slowly
behind me. I look over my shoulder and its Allie peeking
in.
“I’m sorry, I hope you don’t mind. Can
I stay? I just wanted to be with you,” she says smiling. I shake my
head and turn back around and start brushing my hair
again.
“Ouch! Damn that hurt. My hair has
needed a trim for quite a while now,” I say as I snag my hair, yet
again!
Allie looks at me fondly. “Hey, I have
some scissors in my bathroom. I’m always snipping at my hair. May I
trim it for you? I promise I won’t screw it up too bad.”
“Wow that would be great if you’re
sure you don’t mind?” I ask hesitantly. She turns to walk out. “I
don’t mind at all, what are friends for?” She smiles and then
leaves.
While Allie is gone, I look back down
at the test on the counter. I pick it up to get a better look.
“Negative,” I say aloud. I slump and sigh in relief. There’s still
a small chance I could be pregnant, I know, but I am still relieved
just the same.
Allie comes back into the bathroom,
shutting the door behind her. She looks at me and then down to the
test in my hand. “May I?” She asks. I hand the test to her and next
thing I know she slams into me hard, wrapping her arms around me,
knocking us into the counter.
She pulls back still holding onto my
shoulders. “What? You’re not happy with the result? I thought you
would be jumping up and down,” she says and she studies my
face.
I smile and nod. “I’m happy it’s just
that the doctor said it could be too soon to tell yet. She
suggested I take one in a couple of weeks, but Jesse thought maybe
I could take one every few days.” I shrug.
“Well, negative now is still good news
in my book. Now, let’s see about your hair. I brought some
detangler with me. I’ll put that on first to see if I can get
through your tangles easier. May I?” She says as she reaches for my
brush.
Once Allie has gotten all the tangles
out of my hair, she trims it. Perfect! Oh, it feels so much better!
I turn around to her. “Thanks so much Allie. You should be a
beautician.”
She smiles at me and waves me off.
“Oh, that’s nothing. I’ve been cutting Jesse’s hair and mine for
ages. You have beautiful hair, with just enough wave to give it
that extra body. And I love the color!” She smiles at me as she is
fluffing my hair.
That evening we all sat around
watching movies, munching on snacks and laughing together. I
haven’t had this much fun in a long time. I feel so comfortable
around them. I’m starting to feel like maybe I can be part of their
family.
Chapter
twenty-one
Allie has me in a hug whispering, “I
love you, Cassie. You’re my sister now. Please take care of each
other.” She sniffs as she turns to Jesse. I can hear her whisper to
him but can’t make out what she’s saying.
“I can’t believe it’s been a week
already! I don’t want to go back. I want to stay here with my new
sister and my bro,” she says with a sigh.
I look sadly at Jesse then back to
Allie. “I know, I wish you could stay. But it could end up being
too dangerous for you and you have a life. Go, be great at your
job. We will see each other again soon, I promise. You’re not
getting away from me that easy,” I smile and wink at
her.
Allie reluctantly leaves the house
promising Jesse she will call us soon. Jesse turns around after
shutting the door, setting the alarm and stalks towards
me.
I back up step by step
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