Dangers of Love by M. S. Parker

Author:M. S. Parker [Parker, M. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Belmonte Publishing, LLC
Published: 2021-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Two

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I’d never truly appreciated how monotony could pass the time. It didn’t speed it up, exactly, but made it blur together, made the time…inconsequential. I’d made it three-quarters of the way through the inventory list when my phone rang. I jumped, startled, and then fumbled for my phone.

I usually kept it on silent while I worked, but I hadn’t wanted to risk missing the call from Dr. Rhimes. I’d told Martina that I had an important call coming at some point that afternoon or evening, but not what it was about. She hadn’t asked, and I was thankful for her trust in that respect.

Now, as I answered my phone, a part of me wished I would have told her, if only so that I could’ve had support as I heard the news that could, quite possibly, change my life.

“Dr. Rhimes?”

“I have the result of your blood test.”

She wasn’t going to draw this out, which I appreciated, but I wasn’t ready to hear it. I needed more time to brace myself. To prepare.

No. I needed to face things head-on, no matter what was coming.

She must have been waiting for me to give some sort of indication that I was ready because she didn’t speak until I asked, “What is it?”

“You’re pregnant.”

I sank down on a chair. I wasn’t really surprised. I’d suspected as much from the moment she’d told me to get the test. I’d felt it, in some way I couldn’t quite explain, and then it’d been all but confirmed when she’d told me about the IUD having moved.

Somehow, it still shocked me.

“Aline?”

“I’m here.” My voice sounded like it was coming from far away.

“I know this wasn’t expected,” she continued, “and you don’t have to decide anything right this second. In fact, my advice would be to not make any decisions for at least a couple days. You have time to process and make sure that what you’re doing is truly what you want.”

I found myself nodding, even though she couldn’t see me. “Yes. That’s good. Yes.”

“Are you okay?”

The concern in her voice jarred me out of my daze enough to realize that I needed to give her a coherent statement to let her know that I wasn’t going to pass out or something like that.

“I’m okay,” I said. “You’re right about not making an impulsive decision. I’ll take the rest of the weekend and most likely get back to you on Monday, if that would work.”

I didn’t know why I was almost asking her, as if I needed her permission or approval.

“You have time,” she repeated. “Talk it over with anyone you need to and call if you have any questions.”

“I will,” I said. “Thank you for rushing the results and for delivering the news personally.”

“Take care of yourself.”

I didn’t realize that I wasn’t alone until I ended the call and heard movement near the door. Martina’s expression was troubled, worried, as she came over to where I was sitting.

“‘Results?’”

The single word question told me that she hadn’t heard everything, but what she had heard had been enough to make her curious.

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