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.

doesn't show much yet, which means it's early days. Take some time

sharp pain made

The

it off, "I'm fine! Thanks, doc." She quickly left the examination room, only to find herself rooted to the spot outside, legs like

now pregnant? It was just too melotic! Karen had never imagined she'd star in such a scenario. Despite having considered the possibility on her way over, thoughts remained just thoughts. When reality

her phone buzzed in

down, she saw it was Jeffrey

His timing was impeccable.

breath, but before she could decide, the ringing

probably just as conflicted, thinking she didn’t want to

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