Chapter 67
Chapter 67: A Good Sister
Moana
Edrick and I agreed with Selina that E had to be carefully introduced to the topic of having a new
sibling. Not only could it be harmful to her self esteem to think that she might be ‘reced’ or get less
attention, but it could also be harmful to both her rtionship with her father and her rtionship with
me. Considering the fact that we both decided that it would be best for me to continue to live with them
as we raised the new child, it was important for us all to get along.
We didn’t say anything for a few days, as we both wanted to give ourselves time toe up with a
strategy before we told E. But, as Selina warned, I would begin to show soon. Since the baby was a
little werewolf and not a human, the pregnancy would be a bit different, and I would show sooner. My
belly was already starting to look a little more bloated than usual, as I had learned at the charity g.
During these days, Edrick and I met up each evening after E was asleep to watch videos on
broaching subjects like this with children, and we even began topile a small list of videos aimed
toward children for E to watch when she was ready. Severalte nights were spent like this, and it
was a relief to feel as though Edrick was softening about spending time with me. Even though we never
talked about anything other than the baby, it still felt nice to be near him and to not be treated like a
total stranger. Still, it was a little demoralizing to know that the only reason why he was treating me
differently was because of the baby.
Finally, once we were ready, we decided that it was time to tell E.
It was a Sunday morning, and we’d just had a breakfast of waffles and bacon that Selina prepared for
us. Once we were finished, Edrick leaned forward with his elbows on the table. He shot me a nce,
and I gave him a subtle nod of approval, before he spoke.
“E, Moana and I have something we need to talk to you about,” Edrick said.
E’s eyes widened, and she suddenly spoke very quickly. “I’m sorry that I cut my doll’s hair–”
I couldn’t help butugh at this sudden admission of new information, and neither could Edrick.
“It’s not that, Princess,” Edrick said, reaching out and taking her tiny hand. “You’re not in trouble.
Although, you shouldn’t cut your dolls’ hair; it doesn’t grow back like yours does.”
“Okay,” E said pensively, swinging her legs on the chair. “What is it, then?”
Edrick looked at me again. We had decided that it was best for him to tell her since he was her father,
but I could tell that he was having trouble. I pressed my lips together and smiled slightly, urging him to
continue.
“Moana is going to have a baby,” he finally said quietly. “A little sibling for you.”
E’s eyes widened again. “A… sibling?” she asked. She looked back and forth between Edrick and I,
processing this new information. I bit my lip and felt my heart begin to race as I started to worry that
she was going to throw a tantrum. We’d made sure to prepare for that sort of scenario, but that didn’t
mean that I was looking forward to it.
“Yes,” I chimed in. “You’re going to have a little brother or sister. How does that make you feel?”
E was silent for several more seconds. I felt a lump rise in my throat, and nced over to see that
Edrick was staring intently at his daughter with a look of worry on his own face.
But then, much to our surprise, she suddenly jumped up on her chair and threw her arms up in the air.
“Yippee!” she eximed. She then jumped down and began to skip around the room and chatter
excitedly. “I’m gonna have a little sibling! I hope it’s a girl. I want a sister so I can braid her hair and do
her makeup!” She stopped then, tapping her chin with her index finger. “Although, I guess a brother
would also be okay. Then we can y tag and I don’t have to feel bad if he falls down because he’s a
boy.”
Suddenly, Edrick threw his head back andughed, fully and deeply, for the first time since I’d met him.
“E, you should still worry if your little brother falls down and gets hurt,” he managed through the
laughter. His eyes were squeezed shut as he continued tough, and when they finally opened, there
was a sparkle in them that I’d never seen before. Seeing him like this made me smile.
Finally, E walked back over to her seat and sat down.
“So, you’re happy?” I asked, squeezing her little hand.
“Mhm.” She nodded. “I’m very happy.”
I let out another sigh of relief — but that feeling quickly returned when she asked her next question.
“Are you two gonna get married?” she asked.
Edrick and I both fell silent. I heard him clear his throat, but I quickly averted my gaze, as did he. We
had both known that she would probably ask this question, but we never could have actually prepared
ourselves for it.
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“Well…” Edrick began, clearing his throat again.
I looked up, feeling my heart skip as I saw that his gray eyes were looking at me once more. The
sparkle in them had faded, as though he flipped a switch. They weren’t cruel, but they weren’t warm,
either.
“Your daddy and I decided to just be friends,” I said suddenly, turning my entire body in my chair to face
E.
E frowned. “But mommies and daddies always get married, don’t they?” she asked, turning her head
to look at Edrick.
“Not always, Princess,” Edrick said in a low, serious voice. “Sometimes they don’t. But that’s okay. The
baby will still be your little sibling.”
“Oh,” E said. “Okay.”
Even though it hurt to admit that we would never be a true married couple and would only ever be co-
parents living under the same roof, I was at least relieved to know that Edrick was able to handle that
question so well. It made me wonder, though: would the new child be so epting of it? Certainly he or
she would eventually ask that question and be confused about our strange dynamic, and it would
be a lot different. I wasn’t E’s mother, but this new child would be mine and Edrick’s offspring. It
would, without a doubt, affect the child in many different ways.
“Well then,” Edrick said, standing now as though the mention of a marriage with me was enough to turn
him back into his usual CEO self, “Moana and I have some videos that we’d like to show you so you
can learn more about what it will be like to have a new baby in the house.”
E nodded matter-of-factly. What she said next warmed my heart and made me temporarily forget
about the pain of my rtionship with Edrick.
“I promise I’ll try my hardest to be the best big sister I can.”