Making small talk after two years felt strange.
Finally, Daniel took my hand.
“Mom, we’re having a baby.”
Carol stared at him, then looked at me.
Making small talk after two years felt strange.
“You’re pregnant?”
“Almost three months,” I said.
She didn’t congratulate us.
Instead, she stood up.
“Wait here. I have something for you.”
She went upstairs.
Daniel and I looked at each other.
She didn’t congratulate us.
***
A few minutes later, my MIL returned with a small wooden box. The lid was scratched, and she held the box carefully with both hands.
She passed it to Daniel.
“Go ahead. Open it.”
Now, I sat, wondering what I’d gotten myself into.
She passed it to Daniel.
***
“What have you been keeping from me?” I asked.
Carol hesitated.
“Do you remember when Jordan DJ’d at your wedding rehearsal dinner?”
I nodded.
Our rehearsal dinner was held at a restaurant near the church.
