Return to New York by Sharon
Chapter Three
Jessica turns to look at her sister, not really sure of what to say.
Jessica: Natalie? I'm sorry, I didn't see you standing there.
Natalie: Yeah, you two looked kind of serious. You want to tell me whats going on?
Jess: My daughter, Shelby. She needs a bone marrow transplant. She's really sick and I don't know what to do.
Nat: Is that why you left? Because you were pregnant.
Jess. What's going on? Why don't you want anyone to know about your kid? I mean i'm your sister, and I had no clue.
Jess: If it makes you feel any better I didn't tell mom either. That's why I couldn't come home. That's why I still can't come home.
Nat: Because of a baby you know she will love. Why?
Jess: Because if I go home everybody is going to wonder how I got knocked up. I won't be able to go to school because everyone will know. I'll have to give up my job, Natalie. A job that helps us get by, a job that I love. Is that what you really want?
Nat: Not if it makes you happy. But why can't you tell us who your baby's father is. Why?
Jess: Because it would be wrong. He's happy, Nat. He's got a family of his own.
Nat: He's married?
Jess: No, not married. But he's in love and I can't bear hurting him or his girlfriend. She's a friend of mine and I would feel terrible about the whole thing. We were both in a lot of pain and that's all I can tell you.
Cris: No, Jess. We have to tell her the truth. It's time.
Nat: Time for what? Cris, your scaring me.
Jess: We don't mean to.
She looks at Cristian with that "Please don't tear my whole world apart look" and he caves.
Cris: Nevermind, we'll talk later. We have to get this little angel to the hospital.
After they reach the hospital Jessica goes inside with Shelby, as a nervous Cristian sits outside with Natalie.
Jess: Why is this spreading so fast Doctor? I thought A Plastic Anemia was a gradual disease.
Doctor: It can be. But it can also be very serious. Does Shelby have any brothers or sisters?
Jess: Her older sister died shortly after birth. That's kind of why I glummed on so tightly after this miracle was born. They didn't think I'd ever be able to have kids again.
Doctor: Well, my advice to you, Ms. Buchanan is to have another baby and fast. Little Shelby is getting weaker and so far all of the potential donors have turned out to be false alarms. She's running out of time.
She gets emotional and the doctor puts his arm on her shoulders.
Doctor: Do you want me to call someone?
Jess: Tell Cristian I need to see him alone. It's important.
Doctor: Very well.
A few seconds later, Cristian walks in.
Cris: What's going on Jess? What do you need to see me about?
Jess: I hate to do this to you.But we need to have another child now.
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