*Leo*

My heart seemed to freeze at Maria’s words. My brain completely turned off, unable to process the meaning behind them for far too long.

When I finally did, I couldn’t even believe it.

My first instinct should have been joy. This should have been a wonderful thing, another child, another whole being who was the culmination of my and Bianca’s love.

I wanted desperately to be happy but I didn’t have the mental capacity to feel such an ...