59 - I'm Pregnant

Jaden

"Man, how are you?" Bruno asks, handing me a cup of tea.

"I feel like the world is pressing down on my shoulders with all its force," I sigh, closing my eyes. "I'm trying to stay strong for Malia, but I just feel like I'm being dragged down."

"You don't always have to be okay for Malia, my friend," he gives me a weak smile. "Sometimes, you need love and affection too, and that's okay."

"I agree," Damon says. "We treat our wives like they're untouchable, and they are, but we also need love and care when everything falls apart."

"I know, I just don't want to worry her more."

"Keeping your feelings bottled up will only push her away," Bruno shrugs. "Look at everything Lilith and I went through. Take us as an example of what not to do, my friend," he gives me two gentle pats on the back. "We fought against our love and bond for the sake of others, people who weren't worth it."

"Your mother..." Damon interjects. "Your mother, to be more specific."

"That's why it wasn't worth it. My m