Frightened and confused, Janey hadn’t remembered to tell Raegan about the incident even after they returned home.
A mix of surprise and shock washed over Raegan. Back then, she had consumed by worries at the sight of Janey collapsing on the floor and crying, oblivious to what truly unfolded.
But in retrospect, Raegan realized that from where she stood then, she wouldn’t have been able to see the full picture. So, she had misunderstood Mitchel.
Raegan wrestled with a surge of conflicting emotions. Believing that Mitchel had hurt Janey, she had decided to sever ties with him. But now, it turned out to be a misunderstanding!
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Unable to decipher Raegan’s expression, Janey thought Raegan was upset with her. She reached out, entwining her fingers with Raegan’s, and whispered, “Mommy, please don’t be mad at me, okay?”
Snapping out of her reverie, Raegan gently clasped Janey’s hand and murmured, “I’m not mad at you, sweetheart. I’m just thinking about how I mistakenly blamed Mitchel.”
“Then will you say sorry to Mitchel?” Janey asked innocently. Since childhood, she’d been taught the importance of apologizing when wrong.
Raegan nodded, though torn. “I’ll find the right time to apologize.”
“After you do that, I’ll join you in disliking Mitchel,” Janey declared, her little fist clenched in solidarity. “After all, he just tossed your soup away like that.”
Raegan couldn’t help but be amused by Janey.
The chill that had settled over Raegan’s emotions all day began to thaw, stirred by Janey’s maturity beyond her years.
Raegan felt that it was the right time to have another serious conversation with Janey. “Janey, I have something to tell you.”
“What is it?”
“Well…” Raegan cleared her throat, feeling a hint of nerves creeping in. “I have two little babies growing in my tummy.”
Janey looked puzzled. “In your tummy?” She was still too young to fully grasp the concept of pregnancy.
Suddenly, Janey sat up, lifted Raegan’s shirt, and began searching.
“Mommy, where’s the babies hiding? I can’t see them.”
Raegan chuckled, unable to contain her amusement. “Janey, the babies are still just tiny embryos, snug inside my tummy. That’s why you can’t see them.”
Janey blinked curiously. “Are they tiny, like I was when I was a baby?”
“Yes,” Raegan replied and then proceeded to describe the journey from pregnancy to birth.
Janey seemed to finally comprehend the concept. “So the babies are tiny right now, just the size of an egg.”
Raegan affirmed with a nod, “Exactly.”
Then, Raegan asked the most important question, “Janey, do you think you’ll like them?”
Janey pondered for a moment before cautiously asking, “Do you like them, mommy?”