The Beginning Of All Sins

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Olivia felt really sick right after she woke up from a scary dream. It was so bad she thought she might throw up, but after rushing to the bathroom, the feeling quickly went away.

Tyler, noticing she was covering her mouth, asked, “Do you feel better now?”

Olivia tried her best to suppress the sick feeling. “I dreamed of a child chasing me.”

She was still trying to catch her breath, and Tyler could see she was really scared. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“What did the child look like?” he asked, with the moonlight shining on them.

Olivia didn’t know much. The child seemed light–skinned and a bit chubby. She couldn’t see his face, but she was scared of him.

Tyler could tell she didn’t want to talk much about it, so he suggested, “Let’s visit the doctor tomorrow, maybe get something to make you feel better.”

Olivia just nodded, too tired to say anything.

He hugged her again, getting her belly to stay close to him.

She didn’t have the energy to pull away. After all, Tyler was the father of her child. She closed her eyes

and leaned into him.

The next day, they went to the doctor. While Olivia lay in the room for the ultrasound, the doctor moved the device over her belly, showing black and white spots on the screen.

Tyler watched quietly from the side.

The doctor pointed to a spot that had gotten bigger and said, “Here’s your baby. It’s grown a lot and looks good.”

Tyler looked at the screen. Although there was not much expression on his face, there seemed to be a faint smile lingering.

“It’s twice as big as last time.”

It was amazing how two people could create something like that.

Olivia had been scared because of her dream, but now she wanted to see the baby. “Can I see?” she

asked.

“Sure, sit up,” the doctor said.

The nurse helped Olivia sit so she could see the screen. There, in her belly, was the tiny baby.

Something about seeing it melted Olivia’s heart.

“The baby is stable now, don’t worry,” the doctor assured her.

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Hearing that, Olivia felt relieved. She lay back down.

“Mm–hmm, she’s been feeling a bit better lately,” Tyler added.

“It’s going to be a lively one.” The doctor chuckled.

Tyler seemed to start liking the idea of the baby more. He sounded more excited when he talked about

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Olive gripped the blanket, just staring at the ceiling.

When all was done, they headed to the car. Tyler asked, “Would you like some water?”

After the check–up, she drank a lot of water, so she shook her head. “It’s alright, Tyler.”

“Alright.” Tyler could tell she was tired, especially since she hadn’t slept well. “Let’s go rest.” He then covered her with a blanket, making sure she was warm.

The car was chilly, but Olivia stayed still, letting him take care of her.

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Just then, Naomi called. She knew about the check–up and wanted to know how it went. Tyler was in a good mood and answered with a smile.

“Mm–hmm, the child is growing well and is healthy. Olivia isn’t feeling as sick anymore, so don’t worry. She’ll have another check–up next month.”

“Okay,” Naomi replied.

“Take care of yourself.”