Karen pushed herself up from the chair, her legs trembling beneath her like overcooked spaghetti.

She thought, this must be what a convict feels like, walking to their own execution.

She carefully nudged the door open to find the same doctor inside.

"Karen, right?" "Uh-huh." She nodded rapidly, a bashful schoolgirl in that instant.

The doctor glanced at the computer screen, pulling up Karen's test results and scrutinizing them for what felt to Karen like an eternity, though it was really only seconds.

Then the doctor spoke, "You might be pregnant.” Karen froze in place.

"At the moment, it's quite early. Your HCG levels aren't high, but they're increasing.” The doctor looked up at her. "Go home, talk it over with your partner, and then decide what you'll do next." Karen was too shocked to speak.

"Karen?" Noticing her silence, the doctor called out her name again.

say I'm pregnant?” "Yes, according to your blood test, you are. The ultrasound doesn't show much yet, which means

pain made her

The doctor stood up,

"I'm fine! Thanks, doc." She quickly left the examination room, only to find herself rooted to the

was just too melotic! Karen had never imagined she'd star in such a scenario. Despite

her phone buzzed in

saw it

His timing was impeccable.

deep breath, but before she could decide, the ringing

conflicted, thinking she didn’t want

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