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"Whoa! Okay… why are you so upset? It was only a harmless question," Clay replied defensively, staring at Lorraine, who leaned in the corner of the room, her head on her palms and hand on the waist. She looked exhausted, trying hard to control her emotions and coming short. She just realized she'd been pregnant and was suddenly experiencing the exhaustion of mood Swings; so much for the joy of motherhood, she sighed.She turned and looked at Clay apologetically, he was the one that got her into this situation, but she didn't have to take it out on him."I'm sorry", she apologized meekly. "I'm just a bit overwhelmed and can't handle too many questions right now". Clay looked much more sympathetic and walked up to her, extending his hand, "Come, sit," he said, leading her towards the bed."Can we not talk about it now?" Lorraine asked, "I don't feel like it," and just at the nick of time, Clay's phone buzzed. He picked it out and saw a call from Mark,"Excuse me," he said, standing up
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Immediately after she accepted the scholarship, a confirmation mail was sent to her with schedules for a Skype meeting and a virtual tour of the school. Lorraine closed her laptop and buried her face in her hands. She had just made a tough call, and the weight of the decision overwhelmed her. Suddenly, Italy seemed too far away. She let a few moments pass, contemplating the tough discussion she would have with her family and decided there was no better time than the present. With that thought, she picked up her plates and headed downstairs.In the kitchen, she saw her mother and father doing the dishes, and she stopped to admire them. It had been thirty years, and her parents were still one of the couples she emulated; she wanted a family like theirs, like the one she had when she grew up, and the thought engulfed her in a sudden sadness that hers had to be divided. Shortly after, her mother caught her gaze from the corner of her eye"Lorraine" "Come on, bring the plates over, honey"
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She lifted her gaze and stared at him anxiously. Her father was hardheaded. Once his mind was set on something, it was difficult to sway him, and Lorraine expected his refusal. "Go on, honey, tell her", Elaine nudged, and Ben cleared his throat again."I'm sorry, honey," he said softly, and Lorraine's eyes widened in shock. It was very rare to see her father apologize, and it was in moments like these that Lorraine and her brother found enthralling"I'm sorry, Dad, what?!" Jordan exclaimed in disbelief, and his mother glared at him.Ben softened his posture and walked towards her; pulling out a seat, he sat beside her"Look, honey, if you want to go to Italy, you can go. I acted out cause I'm just worried about you. I think we can all agree that the past few days have been troubling for our family, and I just wanted us to be together", Ben said calmly, and Lorraine felt her heart sink. It was sad to be the reason for the distress in her family; she only ever wanted them to be togethe
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The golden yellow lights of the hotel room glowed softly on Lorraine's face. Clay felt enchanted; he had never had someone light the fire within him like she did. As he continued to stare at her face, she slowly opened her eyes and blinked Clay into view. But there was no glimmer of joy on his face as he stared at her, only pain and grief. Still, she couldn't focus on any grievances as she tried to figure out where she was. She could hear the gentle drops of rain on the roof, the distant sound of electricity buzzing in the fluorescent bulbs, and feel the cold underneath her blankets. Her head throbbed heavily, and every sound and feeling was magnified; she couldn't help but wonder what had happened the previous evening.She struggled to pull herself up from the neatly pressed white cotton sheets and leaned against the headboard, suddenly feeling a sharp pain across her head."Ahh", she murmured softly, squinting her eyes and pressing her palm against her forehead; she could feel her t
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Clay stared at Lorraine for a few seconds, unsure what to say. Why was she the one getting triggered when she was leaving him? He pondered and sighed, enraged; he grabbed the keys and walked out, slamming the door angrily behind him. Maybe a drive was what he needed to clear his mind. Lorraine stood dazed for a moment, sighed and followed behind him. She met him at the parking lot, leaning behind her dad's truck."God, why is he so hot?" She murmured to herself out of frustration as she gazed at him, her heart fluttered, and she felt a tingle in her body. Strangely, their fight had spiked her arousal for him, although she couldn't tell if it was her pregnancy hormones or he was just incredibly sexy at that moment; whatever it was, she knew she wanted him as she watched him pose like a model against the car with his sleeves rolled up, and his hair slicked back.Hesitantly, she walked towards the car and opened the front seat and entered the car, glaring at him. Despite her arousal, she
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Lorraine walked into the house brimming, still feeling the linger of their kiss. It was relieving to know she and Clay were leaving things on a good note, but she still wondered if she should've told him about their child. It seemed like the perfect moment to, but something held her back. She shook her head and waived away the thought and heard the sounds of the TV in the living room and could recognize the characters' voices on the sitcom. It was a show she and her mother enjoyed and usually spent all weekend watching together. She walked towards the living room and found the door open and her mother across the room on the two-seater couch watching FRIENDS, and Lorraine smiled. It was a rare sight to see her mother just taking some time for herself and Lorraine reveled in the sight of it. After a few moments of gazing at her mother, she silently walked towards her and hugged her from behind the couch, kissing her cheeks lightly"Hi, Mom," Lorraine said excitedly and turned around to
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The following morning, the alarm on Lorraine's nightstand might as well have been broken as it blared three times between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m., and Lorraine slept through all of it. She would've missed her flight if not for the persistent and loud banging on her door by her mother,"Lorraine, honey, you're going to miss your flight!" Her mother yelled. Lorraine staggered, tossed and turned uncomfortably before waking up. She had gotten used to her everyday routine life that she completely forgot she had a flight to board that morning. Suddenly the realization hit her like a ton of bricks, and she sat up immediately, her eyes widening in shock as she picked up her phone and checked the time, 7:13 a.m. Abruptly, she jumped out of bed and opened the door; she turned sharply, heading straight to her closet."God honey, we really need to do something about your sleeping habits," her mother said, scanning the room; she walked towards the windows and opened the curtains for some morning light
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Clay sat on the airport bench, slowly sipping the coffee Lorraine's mother gave him and answering a phone call. The caller was Grandma Edith, sounding harried and unhappy over the news of his granddaughter-in-law leaving for Italy. She was brusque, and the conversation did not last very long. When Clay saw Lorraine slowly approaching him, he ended the call as she reached and sat beside him. He could hear her inhaling deeply and looked up, seeing the tense look on her face. He took several seconds to absorb that and finally said softly"Don't be sad, honey. We're going to be okay". Several more seconds elapsed, and then she said charmingly"Hi, stranger", looking into his eyes, capturing the intensity of his hazel eyes."Who was that on the phone you were trying so hard to hide?" Lorraine asked. Clay considered lying, but it would only prolong the inevitable. He paused deliberately, knowing that it would disturb her"It was Grandma", he said softly, and Lorraine's face appeared contort
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Leaving a letter for Mrs Hughes was a lot easier to do, but here Lorraine was standing face to face with DeAngelo and couldn't find the words to say goodbyeDeAngelo sat on the stone bench outside, gazing at her quizzically, wondering why she had showed up unannounced after ignoring his calls and messages.After a few moments of uncomfortable silence, he asked with concern "Lorraine what's going on? Did you have a safe delivery?" "No, I mean yes, I did. The baby is fine, she's with the girls now" she replied sharply and then sucked in a quick breath and said"I came to say goodbye""Goodbye?" DeAngelo asked reflexively, stunned "You're leaving?" He added still in shockLorraine glanced at his face and said meekly "Yes. My family needs me" She said vaguely and paused. Shifting her gaze to DeAngelo's face, she saw that he still needed more context and hesitantly she said "My brother died yesterday. I'm going back home for the funeral and to be with my parents through it""I don't thin
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"What?!" Caterina exclaimed I'm excitement. Immediately, she stood up and went over to Lorraine, helping her to her feet, and grabbed their papers "Ladies, what is going on here?" Mrs Hughes said authoritatively, seeing the girls disrupt her examination atmosphere."Ma'am Lorraine needs to go to the hospital, she's having a baby" Caterina replied helping Lorraine down the stairs. At that time, Lydia and Elena instantly got up and followed.When they reached the front of the hall, Mrs Hughes walked over to them and got the papers. She then leaned towards Lorraine and said with a gleeful smile "Congratulations. Do not worry about the examination, I'll take care of it" The girls rushed to the SUV and brought it around immediately. Caterina helped Lorraine into the backseat and in a few moments, they were off to the hospital.The engine roared through the highway. Luckily, Lorraine already had the number of the doctor who attended to her when she was pregnant, Lydia quickly retrieved he
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