Imperfect

N I N E T E E N - R A C H E L B Y N E

Can the annoying applauding stop already? I was already sick, but the applauding made me more nauseous than before.

Michael rubbed my belly as the applauding continued on, upsetting me only.

"Calm down," Michael said as he was holding my hand, "we don't want to upset the baby..."

I don't want them to upset the baby, but this whole thing was already upsetting me.

"I don't really want to be here," Michael's friend said, "like this is stupid of me showing up..."

"Then why did you come?" I asked him, annoyed...

"Calm down Ms. Hormonal," he responded to me, "I just wanted to see how beautiful Abigale looked today..."

I ignored Clarence's stupid antics that got me mad, but I couldn't help to see this older looking woman staring right at me from afar.

"Michael," I touched his chest, "why is that woman looking at me?"

"Just stay calm," he told me, "that's Abby's mother—please don't start anything."

"I'm not trying to start anything," I told my baby's father, "she's looking at me; I wasn't looking at her."