Chapter 42

Jonathan Stepping out of Ciara's ward, Alena walks up to me. "What's the matter, Dad?. Is everything alright with Ciara?" She rambles on. "Everything is fine" I assured, flashing my brightest smile at her. "Come on, let's go home" "Isn't Ciara coming home with us?" I shake my head. "Not tonight, honey. She needs to rest" "If you says so, then. Let's go" Fortunately Alena dropped the subject about Ciara on the ride home rambling on about how I'd killed my walk at the fashion show. For a second, I was glad to have Alena's talk about the fashion show as a distraction. When we'd gotten home, it was past noon. "Alright, sweetie. It's off to bed with you" "What time do we go to see Ciara tomorrow, dad?" Alena inquired in a chirpy tone. "You sound way too excited" "Aren't you?" She retorts, jumping around. "I'm going to have a baby brother or sister soon" A cough climbs up my throat at the end of her sentence. "That's a bit too much, don't you think?" "Not at all" Alena's face changes. "Don't