A Light in the Dark // Flicker Series Part I #wattys2019

Sign of the Times

Chapter 68
Evie's POV // Sign of the Times

By the time we get finished with dinner we are all exhausted from the fun we had before hand. As soon as all of the clean up is done we all settle in for some down time.

"Hey you." I speak up as I step out onto the screened in back porch of my parents house where Nora is bundled up under blankets reading a book with the fireplace going. Nora has always loved to come outside with a good book and a cup of coffee and have her 'me time'.

But sometimes, sister time trumps me time.

"Hey!" She smiles at me and pats the cushion next to her on the deck furniture. "Did you bring snacks?"

"You're all about snacks these days." I laugh, plopping next to her and lifting the blanket on her lap to cover me too.

"Am not! No more than usual." She protests, putting her book on the table next to us.

"Um totally more than usual! When we talked in the attic yesterday you all but sent Beck to bring snacks up to us." I laugh. And suddenly it hits me.

"Oh my god."

"What?" She asks, turning her head towards me.

"Nora...."

"What?!"

"Nora, the other night when you were so blissfully happy...Nora you're not pregnant are you!?" I ask, feeling myself hold my breath as I wait for her answer.

"No! God no!" She replies, laughing so hard there are practically tears in her eyes.

Nora has something exciting up her sleeve, and like she said, I will find out soon enough; but I know she's not pregnant, because if I had guessed correctly she wouldn't lie to me. And she definitely wouldn't be laughing this hard about it.

"Whew." I finally breathe again.

"No Ev! I just really like snacks these days!" She laughs harder. "Beck is a constant snacker, guess I just picked it up from him." She has a point. The man snacks like a toddler.

"Thank God. I mean, you know that I know you'll be the best mother in the world, right next to our own...but I was not mentally prepared for that." I laugh half-heartedly.

"Believe me, i'm not either. I mean I don't think it will be years and years before that happens but...I'm not ready for that yet. I'm enjoying being a little reckless and carefree with the man I love." She shrugs, that blissful smile coming over her face again.

I love hearing her say things like that.