HAUNTED BY THE PAST

CHASING THE LEGACY
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Finally, Collin and Beth came out of the exam room. With no preamble but a silly grin, he announced, "We're pregnant." 

The world began spinning in slow motion. In the excitement over Collin's announcement, no one noticed Layla as she dropped back into the chair with a thump. Her stomach lurched. Her head began throbbing. She couldn't catch a breath. 

…

Layla slipped out of the hospital and walked. Her memories chased her to a green space. Under trees that stretched high above both sides of a stream until they touched in the middle. 

The gurgling of the water swirling around stones drew her. Calmed her distress. She sat on the grassy bank and stared out over the water. Where was her son? Did his adoptive parents love him? Was he happy? 

(Excerpts from Chasing the Legacy, copyright Genene Valleau writing as Genie Gabriel)