You and your sister were both pregnant, at the same time. Amber, your sister, was honestly your only friend. Growing up you were unimaginably close. And the fact you happen to be due within 3 weeks of each other was amazing. Now you were both In your 5th month of pregnancy.

She and her boyfriend weren’t together no more, but he was still around. As for you, you had a husband… Simon Riley. Your teenage boyfriend who you married at the age of 19.

Both you and your sister were young, her being 20 and you 22 so it was a scary leap so early. But you knew you could do it, especially with each other’s help. Your sister is one of those ‘natural birth’ kinda women, which you somewhat admired. She was all about holistic and spiritual healing.

Simon was in awe of how close you and Amber are, he imagined that your babies would be so close. Amber was due with a boy who she planned to name some very ‘modern’ out there name— like wolf or something, which Simon hated. As for you , you were having a girl, and you had had the name picked out for ever so many years now. malaya.

Amber was at your house daily.