Whisper

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Evangeline kissed me on the lips. "Does this look like a breakup face to you?"

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I shrugged. No one had ever broken up with me. The only real relationship I had before Evangeline, was Sheila and I simply messed that up.

Although, the day she left, felt like my heart breaking.

"I don't know.

Are you?"

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Evangeline held my face in her hands.

"Look at me. I don't know how you are going to take this, but I just want you to know that I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you."

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This couldn't be bad. "I want to be with you too honey."

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"Ok, listen carefully. A miracle has happened."

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Maybe it was Whisper giving me the thought, but I could only think of one miracle that would make Evangeline this happy.

I just stared at her beautiful face and the only thought I had was ...

"You are pregnant?"

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She smiled, nodded her head and started crying all at the same time.

"We are going to have a baby.

Are you happy?"

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I grabbed her, picked her up and swung her around. Then quickly, I stopped.

"I'm sorry; I didn't hurt you, did I?"

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She shook her head.

"I am fine my love. The doctor says I am in great health and there should be no problems that he can foresee."

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I was in heaven. I could barely speak.

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Suddenly Whisper appeared by our side.

"What is going on?"

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"Mommy is going to have a baby," I half yelled.

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Whisper shrieked and floated up to Evangeline's face and hugged her. I saw her whisper something in her ear, but could not hear.

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"What are you two talking about?"

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Whisper turned and smiled. "It's a girl thing Daddy. You wouldn't understand."

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"Really? Seems like a lot of girl things happening here lately."

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Evangeline hugged Whisper.

"I think Daddy is more than a little suspicious of us."

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Whisper laughed.

"Daddy? Don't you trust us?"

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I put my arm around Evangeline and Whisper.

"I love both of you so much."

I looked toward the house and saw Bobby and Jessie come outside, on the veranda.

"I think we better go see our company."

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Evangeline saw the two.

"I assume that is Bobby and Jessie?"

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I nodded.

"Yea. I know you will love them."

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As we neared, the two jumped off the veranda and walked toward us, smiling.

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"Bobby, Jessie, this is Evangeline," I informed them, proudly.

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"It is so nice to meet you, Evangeline," Jessie exclaimed, as she hugged her.

"Will talked our ear off all the way home," she added, pleasantly.

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Bobby introduced himself and hugged her too.

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Jessie stood back, eyeing us weirdly. "Okay, you two. What are you hiding from us?"

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I shook my head.

"Us? Hide? Nothing."

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Jessie laughed.

"I love you Will, but you have to be the world's worst liar."

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I took a deep breath and looked at Evangeline. "You want to tell them."

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She nodded excitedly.

"Will and I are having a baby."

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There were more hugs, all around.

The four of us were so happy, but Whisper was no where to be seen.

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I looked around and saw her, standing at the far end of the veranda, leaning against a post.

She was smiling, but there was something wrong.

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Evangeline saw it immediately and went right to her.

"Are you ok, sweetie?"

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Bobby and Jessie simply stared at her, as she appeared to be talking to the post.

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Evangeline caught herself and looked back at me. She wasn't sure what to say.

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"It's ok hun. They know about Whisper," I assured her.

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"She can see her?" Jessie asked.

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I nodded. "Yea she can."

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Evangeline was kneeling in front of Whisper. "Tell Mommy what is wrong."

She kissed Whisper on the forehead.

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"I don't know Mommy. I just started feeling a little weird. It's gone now."

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"Are you sure, sweetie?"

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Whisper forced a smile, but Evangeline wasn't buying the act.

She turned to me, a very serious look on her face.

"Something is wrong, Will."

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"Really, Mommy, I am okay."

She looked at Evangeline through a child's tear filled eyes.

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Evangeline was shaking her head.

"Baby, you are scaring me."

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Whisper started crying.

"Something is happening Mommy. I'm scared."