The Lady Blue (Another Chance)

     Gary and I were heartbroken over losing the baby.But as luck would have it, I got pregnant again not too long afterwards. Everything was going great that is until the dreams returned. I ended up very depressed over them.        
         
     Please don't judge me. I think I have suffered enough for my past transgressions. I pray I am forgiven for I never meant to hurt anyone. I only wanted love like all of the rest. Perhaps, I shouldn't be forgiven as my happiness was bought at the expense of another women's pain.        
         
     I began singing at The Lady Blue again, once I found out that I was pregnant again. The club was doing fabulous and we were richer than ever. It was at that time Gary decided to surprise me with to a whole house of servants and talked about getting a nanny for the baby after it was born.          
         
     I should have been happy as both Gary and I were a success both happily married and secondly we were racking in the big bucks at work.        
As soon as the baby came my mood was greatly uplifted to where I felt true joy.  We named her Monique and hired a nanny for her. Everything was perfect in our lives. That is except for when I was having the nightmares.    
   
It is always the same dream. Rosa, the nanny we hired for Monique, is pushing her in her stroller in City Park when they hit a bump in the sidewalk. The stroller tumbles over and Monique falls to the ground. I wake up before I find out if she lives .            
I want Rosa to stop taking Monique to the park but Gary says I'm over reacting. He thinks I just worry too much and doesn't want me to say anything to Rosa. He says she's a very good nanny and would never let anything happen to Monique.        
         
   One morning after a night of the bad dreams, I decided to go see          
a medium. Her name was Queenie Lavere and she was a woman my mother used to go too. I knew I could trust her.        
         
   "Queenie, I need your help,"I said as she motioned me to take a seat at the table in the front room.        
    "Mais, then you shall have it, no!" she replied, sitting down across from me.        
     "You mustn't tell a soul that I've been here, I don't want anyone to know."        
     "You have my word."        
     "I see things in my dreams and I've been having some some terrible ones."        
     "Weh, child. Go on."        
     "I need to know if you see what I s and I couldn't bear losing another one.ee."        
     "Talk to me, child."        
     "I'm terrified of the dreams coming true! I've already lost one child and I couldn't take losing another one."        
     A solemn look spread across Queenie 's face "Sometimes, dreams do come true. In your case you have every reason to be alarmed. I see your baby in a stroller being pushed someone else and not you in City Park. Perhaps, her nanny."        
   .."Maise, she takes her there often. Will my baby be alright?"        
     "No, child. I see a crime being committed. I asked her what crime and she told me that a man followed them into the park. He has purse snatching on his mind. There is a struggle over the purse causing the stroller to turn over and your baby falls out."        
     "Will my child die? I asked.        
     "Weh, she falls to her death I'm afraid."        
     "Queenie, I'm so afraid. Is there nothing that can be done to save her?        
     "You must make sure the child is kept away from City Park. After that, she'll be alright."        
     Queenie refused payment for her reading She just told me to pray and pray like hell.        
     I was so distraught when I left Queenies' house I went straight to the club. I knew Gary should be in the office working on  the books. The door was open and I walked in. What I never expected to see was Gary and his ex-wife kissing each other next to his desk.        
     "My, my, " I said when I found the words to say something, "Now, doesn't this make for a colorful scene?"        
     "It's not what you think," Gary said pulling away from Carol and began to approach me. I watched as Carol abruptly passed by us and left.        
         
     "What the slap!" I spat out as came up close to me.          
     "Don't get a mad on," he said just as I raised one hand and slapped him sharply across his face.        
     "She grabbed me and kissed me. I wasn't enjoying it."        
     "That's a bold faced lie. You're probably sleeping with her as well " I was furious not understanding what I had seen. He studied my face with deep concern, then he put his hands on my shoulders.        
     "I know you've pissed off. I would be too if it happened to me. There's something else wrong. What's eating you.?". My eyes began to tear up.        
     "I just came back from seeing Queenie Lavere. "She said our baby's in danger if we don't keep her away from City Park. We have to protect her while we can."        
     Gary stood there staring at me in disbelief as I finally broke down in tears.