The "Sister" Thing

I was excited until I saw her. I really wanted a sibling, but a boy. A baby brother! NOT a sister! Why a sister?!

I had been wondering where my mom was all day! Did she leave fore work? Had she done shopping? I did not know. 

"Dad? Where is mom?" I asked.

"She is at the doctors'," he answered. 

I wanted to know what mom was doing at the doctors', but I did not ask. Hours passed and I was home with dad with nothing to do. We played games until noon and suddenly the phone rang! 

"She is on her way!" someone exclaimed over the phone. 

And after that, dad and I ran out the door. 

I had no idea what was going on! I was a home playing games and suddenly I was at a hos-pi-tal, dad called it. Dad asked the lady in the high desk where mom was. I am not sure what the lady did. I could nearly see her desk fro where I stood.

We waited a while and then we went into a room. 

"MOM!" I yelled. 

"Shhh," she said,"the baby is asleep." 

Dad brought the baby to my level. What was this thing? I was looking at her like some sort of mutant alien! 

I had heard my parents talking about a baby, but I had never seen one like this. It was weird. 

Later on they explained to me that I was going to be a big sister and would care for the little baby. But so far, after 11 years, I still do not find the caring part they were talking about!