I remember that I would catch my mind drifting off during class and I had smiled because of how anxious and giddy I was. I had a big test that day, but I didn’t want anything to ruin my day so I didn’t let it. As soon as the final bell …show more content…
Oh my gosh, I thought, I can’t believe I’m going to have a little sister! I was already imagining myself playing with her, doing her hair, helping her with homework, etc. I was going to be the best big sister that I could ever be. Again, my parents started to cry and we became a bundle of happy tears. I am so happy!
The moment turned sour when I saw the look of worry on the lady’s face. What’s wrong, I wondered, why isn’t she happy for us. The lady said that she had to talk to someone for a moment and that she would come back. We sat in the room and talked about what life will be like with the new baby. I knew things were going to change, but I didn’t care. “We want to name her Kamila.” my mom said. That is a beautiful name, I thought, Kamila Lucia Altamirano Kobayashi.
A few minutes later, the lady in the blue uniform returned to the room with a man. The man said that he was a doctor and that he needed us to follow him to the conference room. What is going on? I thought. Do they always take people in there after an ultrasound? I wondered. The room was big and white. There was a long, oval table in the center with roller chairs around it. The man said that he would be back in a few minutes. I didn’t know what was happening at the time, but I could feel that something bad was going to happen. Whatever it is, it can’t be too bad, right? I