The Unwanted Heir

Synopsis

In the ultrasound room, I heard two little voices arguing inside my belly. One was soft and sweet. [Hey, don't squish me.] The other was sharp and mean. [Move over. This is my spot!] My heart leapt, and I blurted out to the doctor, "Is it twins?" But instead of answering me, the doctor glanced past me at my husband, who was standing right behind my chair. Then he shook his head. "Mrs. Carline, you're mistaken. There's only one baby." Vince, my husband, slipped an arm around my shoulders and chuckled. "Look at you. You're so happy you're imagining things." Imagining? But I had heard it so clearly. The mean little voice inside me sneered. [He knows better. If he said a word, Dad would make him pay for it.]