#Chapter 482 – A Blessing

“Oh, baby,” mom says, cupping my cheek in her hand and looking at me sympathetically. “Sometimes…the Goddess has plans for us that go beyond our own.” “Damn right she does,” I say with a scowl, flumping back into mom’s pillows and shooting a little glare at the crescent moon, which I can see hovering just above the dawn horizon. “Surprise after surprise with that one.” “Are you unhappy with it?” mom asks, clasping her hands beneath her chin and looking at me, worried. “You…you don’t have to be happy, sweetie. I’m sorry, I should have been more restrained –“ “No, mom,” I say with a sigh, flicking my eyes to her and then down to my stomach, where I press my hands. Where two babies now live, apparently. “I…don’t really know precisely how I feel – I mean, I’m really surprised – and the timeline is not fantastic but…I don’t think I’m unhappy…” I let my words trail off, trying to figure out how I feel but coming up with an answer that’s split between about twelve different emotions. A b