Chapter 54

• Alone
• Mandy’s POV
• The longer I am by myself the harder it is not to call Matteo. After a grueling contraction I break and reach over and dial his number. I hate myself for being so damn weak, but I’m scared and mother nor Sarah have come yet. It rings about six times, just when I go to hang up, I hear his voice. “What,” is the only word he says, but he doesn’t need anymore to get his point across to me. I have to catch my breath before I can respond. “Matteo, I’m so sorry please come back. I don’t want to be alone. Mother and Sarah haven’t showed up, and I’m scared.” He hangs up, I panic thinking I won’t have any support here with me. I throw the phone across the room and bawl like a baby. After a few minutes I hear the door squeak open. I don’t bother looking to see who entered, I’m to busy trying to get my breathing under control.