The two of them just [i]knew[/i] each other and in times like these, when she wasn’t sure if she could say the words. They could just communicate with looks and that was so special to her while she gathered herself. She had never felt so nervous to tell someone something. It was a foreign feeling to her. She sat down next to her sister and thought for a minute. S[b][i]trong like tigers[/i][/b]. She remembered. It had helped her feel grounded in a situation that was falling apart. She smiled, and quickly gathered herself together. Her strong spirit was back and she was ready, or ready as she could be. 

“So, I know we don’t keep secrets, but before I tell you just know how hard it has been for me to keep this in. I didn’t want to add to your problems, you’re finally getting your feet on the ground and the last thing i wanted to do was throw you off, but it’s getting to the point where I can’t hide it and I don’t want to. It’s a blessing and I shouldn’t have hid it in the first place, but, anyways...” She trailed off, she knew she’d just have to spit it out before her nerves kicked up again. “I’m nearly 21 weeks pregnant with my baby. We went to the doctors this morning, not Kaleb’s cousins. We found out it’s a healthy baby girl.” She suddenly felt so much lighter, no matter how things went, she wasn’t keeping anything from her anymore and she didn’t realize until this moment how much it was affecting her. 

It was at this precise time that Kaleb decided to pop in. He could sense the tension and figured it could only mean one thing. He smiled, trying to break the silence. “Everything ok?”