Chapter 207 - Trembling

{"messages":[{"id":598534440,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Oh, I’m stoked for gym!"},{"id":598534441,"character_id":11304581,"type":2,"content":"I am too! It’s the one place where I can get rid of all the frustration. On top of that, it’s gymnastics today!"},{"id":598534442,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I smiled, happy as can be."},{"id":598534443,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I love spending time with Eleanora. She was such a great friend, compared to Lila anyway."},{"id":598534444,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Not only that, but I found out that we have a lot in common."},{"id":598534445,"character_id":11304581,"type":2,"content":"So, about the party tomorrow-"},{"id":598534446,"character_id":12943397,"type":2,"content":"Alyssa dear, you’re going to have to sit this out."},{"id":598534447,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"When the gym teacher walked over towards me, my expression turned confused."},{"id":598534448,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"What do you mean?"},{"id":598534449,"character_id":12943397,"type":2,"content":"I got a note from home that you’ve got an ulcer due to stress, so you’re not going to be able to do gym for another month."},{"id":598534450,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"An ulcer-"},{"id":598534451,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Then, I realised what happened. Liam had asked someone to phone in, giving me a phoney excuse so that I wouldn’t harm the baby by doing gymnastics."},{"id":598534452,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"But surely running and skipping would be fine?"},{"id":598534453,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Oh right, sorry, it must have slipped my mind."},{"id":598534454,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"She sighed."},{"id":598534455,"character_id":12943397,"type":2,"content":"It didn’t. I’m glad that you’re eager to do some sport but you’ve got to be mindful of your health."},{"id":598534456,"character_id":12943397,"type":2,"content":"You can sit on the bench. Don’t worry, I was going to give you full marks for your final exam anyway."},{"id":598534457,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I turned to Eleanora, smiling sheepishly."},{"id":598534458,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Seems like I won’t be able to do gym."},{"id":598534459,"character_id":11304581,"type":2,"content":"Aw, that’s okay! I’ll have fun for the both of us, okay?"},{"id":598534460,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I nodded, smiling as she rushed towards the group of girls on the ropes."},{"id":598534461,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I then waited until the gym teacher wasn’t looking and rushed away to find Liam."},{"id":598534462,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Eventually, I found him in an empty classroom arranging documents."},{"id":598534463,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"content":"Ah, Alyssa."},{"id":598534464,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"content":"Is everything okay?"},{"id":598534465,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He got up, nervous as I shook my head."},{"id":598534466,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Everything’s fine. Did you make up that story about an ulcer?"},{"id":598534467,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He nodded."},{"id":598534468,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"content":"I’ve read that babies are fragile in the first months, so you shouldn’t do any vigerous sport."},{"id":598534469,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Not even walking?"},{"id":598534470,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"content":"I’m scared, letting you go here."},{"id":598534471,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"content":"There are so many stairs, the corridors are wild at lunchtime and-"},{"id":598534472,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Liam!"},{"id":598534473,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He stopped, looking up at me again. He’s... terrified."},{"id":598534474,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Are you okay?"},{"id":598534475,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"content":"Who, me? I’m fine. What about you? Are you okay? Feeling pain anywhere? Is the baby hurting you?"},{"id":598534476,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"content":"Should I call the hospital? Yes, I’ll call the hospital. Let’s get you checked out-"},{"id":598534477,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Liam!"},{"id":598534478,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I shouted this time, louder than before. He finally stopped."},{"id":598534479,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I walked up to him and patted his head."},{"id":598534480,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"I’m fine..."},{"id":598534481,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"The baby is fine..."},{"id":598534482,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"You can calm down, okay? Nothing in this room will hurt me as long as you’re here, by my side."},{"id":598534483,"character_id":11077817,"type":2,"content":"Right..."},{"id":598534484,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"So, don’t worry, okay?"},{"id":598534485,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Here, hold me."},{"id":598534487,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He gave me a hug, still trembling."},{"id":598534488,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I need to do something about this..."},{"id":598534490,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He’s so eager to become a father... yet he’s getting terrified by the idea of losing the child to who-knows-what."},{"id":598534491,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"-End of Chapter 207-"},{"id":598534493,"character_id":11078108,"type":2,"content":"Thank you for reading my book! Make sure to like if you’ve enjoyed the story and want more. Subscribe by tapping the heart button so you don’t miss any updates. Doing that would mean a lot! 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