Chapter 59. Morning Sickness and Missing Rafael

“Today I had morning sickness, Rafa. It feels uncomfortable. It felt like the entire contents of my stomach were being drained out. I couldn’t eat my food because the nausea was really bad, but I enjoyed this moment. Becoming a mother is such a struggle.”

That was the text message Aleah had been sending Rafael since the morning, but it was 10 p.m. by now, and there was no reply.

“He must be so busy that he can’t activate his cell phone,” Aleah muttered sadly as she put her cell phone on the nightstand.

At that moment, she sat on the edge of her bed, daydreaming and sighing heavily. Aleah understood that Rafael could not communicate intensely while he was at work, but she still hoped he would take the time to reply to her messages, even if it was only for a second.

“I miss him. You miss him too, don’t you, son?” Aleah gently rubbed her flat stomach as her thoughts drifted away to Rafael. “It’s lonely when your father isn’t here. No one to read your stories eit