“Come in.”
She pushed the door open and immediately clocked the box on the counter. Her eyes went wide.
“Oh shit. Is that what I think it is?”
“Yeah.”
“And you haven’t taken it yet?”
“I was waiting for Thad.But he left.” I picked up the box, turning it over in my hands. “I can’t wait anymore. I need to know.”
Serenity leaned against the doorframe, her expression softening. “You want me to stay? Or give you privacy?”
“Just give me a sec.I’ll call you back in a few,” I said as she turned and walked away.
Three minutes.
That’s how long the box said to wait. Three minutes that felt like three hours while Serenity scrolled through her phone and I paced the tiny bathroom like a caged animal.
“Stop moving, you’re making me dizzy,” Serenity said without looking up.
“I can’t help it.”
“Yes you can. Sit down. Breathe.”
I didn’t sit. But I did stop pacing. Planted myself in front of the sink and stared at the little white stick lying face-down on the counter.
“What do you want it to say?” Serenity asked quietly.
“I don’t know.”
“Yes you do. Deep down, you know.”
I thought about it. Really thought about it. A baby. Thad’s baby. A tiny human growing inside me, connecting me to this man I’d been with for a few months.
A man I barely knew.
The timer on my phone went off.
I didn’t move.
“You want me to look?” Serenity offered.
“No. I got it.”
I reached for the test with trembling fingers. Flipped it over.
Two pink lines.
Positive.
The bathroom tilted. I grabbed the counter to steady myself, my breath coming in short, shallow gasps.
“Well?” Serenity was on her feet now, trying to see over my shoulder. “What’s it say?”
I couldn’t speak. Just held up the test so she could see.
“Oh my God.” Her hand flew to her mouth. “Mehar. You’re pregnant.”
