.......................19Communication........................................................................................................20Encour...gement........................................................................................................21Final Thoughts.........................................................................................................22About the. ”“Bradley’s gross,” Andrea interjected.“Worse than gross,” Connie agreed.“Does anyone want to play a game?” Hannah asked, “Maybe skip rope?”“I’m going to borrow Xiomara for a bit,” I said. I leaned forward for another kiss. She was warm, sweet, and smiling. I touched her lips with my tongue but she didn’t open her mouth to let me inside. I retreated. I tugged her fingers as I started walking towards the bed.We didn’t walk fast. I was terrified. I had made a decision and I figured I needed to be. Not on eight. not on nine. they were stuck. Minutes passed by. Ten mites passed. Passengers exchanged small talk. dave sensed a change in the atmosphere in the lift. They were packed in tight. His wife the only female. He felt uncomfortable for her.After a few more minutes his wife began to pull an odd expression. As if she were slightly embarrassed, slightly uncomfortable. Slightly awkward…David was puzzled and asked his wife if she was OK.“Yeah… ye…ahhh" she replied. She leant forward toward. . Like ever since I was a little girl... Oh Jackie, we're going tobe parents? I'm going to be a moth... a father? Is that what it is? Areyou pregnant?"Jackie was just about to crack up at Jen's antics but held back. She stillhad to deliver the bad news. "Jen. Slow down. Yes, I am pregnant and itsdue in December but there are problems. Not with the pregnancy but withus. I talked to Cassandra. She said that I either get an abortion, which Iwould never do, or we have to wait for another year to.