I hear the door close, and I try to calm my racing thoughts.
Pregnant?Could I be pregnant?I mean, I know that it’s possible, but…
Crap.Leave it to me to get pregnant the very first time that I have sex.
I try to think back to my last period.I think I was supposed to be starting any day now, so technically, I’m not really late, and all of this could just be from the stress.
Have there been any other signs?There’s the nausea, sure.Plus, my breasts have been kind of sore, and I’ve been so tired.
“Crap,” I mumble as Cameron comes back.
She passes me the bag, and I take it reluctantly.
“I’ll just, uh, be right out here,” she says as she backs out of the bathroom.
I open the box with shaking hands and read the instructions.I can barely open the package, and I close my eyes.
It’s just stress;I try to tell myself as I pee on the stick.
I leave it on the bathroom counter and pace back and forth.Cameron knocks on the door, and I open it, staring blankly at her.
“Are the results in yet?”She asks, and I shake my head.
“Two more minutes.”
She nods, and together, we lean back against the bathroom wall and stare at the little white test.
“What the heck am I going to do if it turns out that I’m pregnant?”I whisper to her, and she takes a deep breath.
“Tell Ransom.”
“He’s going to freak out,” I say, squeezing my eyes shut.
“I think he might surprise you.”
I look at her, and she nods to the test.
“What does it say?”
I’m so scared to even look, but I force myself to push away from the wall and walk over to the test.I look down at the screen and my stomach drops when I see the two pink lines there.
“I’m pregnant,” I whisper.
“Oh, Ruby,” Cameron says, wrapping her arms around me.
I’m freaking out, but I hug her back.
Shit, I have to tell him.How do I bring that up after I just spent the last few weeks avoiding him and trying to push him away?What do I do if he says that he doesn’t want the baby or me anymore?
I pull myself out of my spiral and stand up straighter.
If he doesn’t want the baby, then I’ll just have to raise it myself.
I pull away from Cameron and try to look confident as I grab the test and tell her good night.
“See you in the morning,” I say, and she nods.
“It will all be okay, Ruby.I promise.”
