"What are you saying, this is what you have always wanted and looked forward to since you were a child," Steph said, confused about her sister's sudden change of mind.
"That's always been Dad's and Mum's dream, Steph. Not mine. I want to do something else," Anna explained.
"You know I am going to support you in whatever decision you make. I will always be here for you."
"I signed up for this evening's acting classes, I think I am good at this and might even be able to make a living out of it, I love it," Anna said and Steph watched how passionately she spoke about it.
"I am enjoying it," Anna said.
"What will you do?" Steph asked. She wasn't sure what advice to give her sister. She knew how important it was to do what you want but then, her parents.
Anna stayed quiet for a bit. She also didn't "t know how to answer the question.
"Are you going to tell them?"
"I don't know but I don't think so."
"What are you going to do then?" Steph asked. "You should know that I am here for you, regardless of what you choose to do."
"I think I will do both, I should be able to. The acting classes are in the evening, I have time to read and balance both," Anna explained. She seemed to have everything figured out but Steph knew it wasn't going to be easy.
Steph didn't want to support her and she knew that to do that, she had to listen to her decisions and respect them.
"If that is what you want to do, know that I will always be here," Steph said, pulling Anna in for a hug.
"I am planning on getting a place," Steph said. She had been thinking of it for a while but had never dared to say it to anyone.
"That's amazing!! It's about time by the way," Anna said and they both laughed.
Steph knew that after tonight, she had to get her place and nothing was going to stop her.
Steph walked across the pharmacy, looking for a drug that would make her feel better. She wasn't sure what she was looking for and she didn't have a prescription but it's been days now and she hadn't been feeling so good.
Steph glanced to the side and her eye landed on the pregnancy test kit on the counter. She didn't want to think about the possibility, even though her period app was already telling her that she was late by 3 days.
Steph moved forward, grabbed a bar of chocolate and was about to go to the paying area when she decided to go back for the pregnancy kit,
She picked it up and went to pay for it.
She got home and there was no one there as she opened up the door. Her phone beeped for the third time since the pharmacy. It was Mia sending a reminder about the dinner reservation they had.
Anna had gone back to school and her parents
had gone on a trip for the weekend.
Steph dropped what she had gotten from the pharmacy on the bed. She hoped that her intuition was wrong, even though she knew she was always never wrong.
She hoped that she was, this time. Her dinner with Mia was in less than an hour and she still had to find something to wear.
She removed her glasses and dropped them next to her on the bed.
She had had pregnancy scares before but this time was seeming different and she didn't know why that was.
She hoped it was just a scare and would be nothing.
She eventually decided to get the test done before going for dinner, because she knew that she would be thinking about it all night if she didn't.
She picked up the kit and went into the bathroom. She brought it out from the pack, she knew how to use it so she didn't need to read the instructions.
She peed on it and then left it in the bathtub. She sat on the floor in the bathroom, her heart racing faster than it was earlier. She raised her leg, with her knees up near her chest. She bites on her lips, her heart rate increasing by the second while she twists the loose strand of hair in front of her face.
She wasn't sure what the result will be this time. She hoped it was going to be just another late period with a negative result.
She stood from where she was sitting, wishing she didn't have to check the result herself and that someone could help. At least, that would reduce the tension.
When she and Mia were in college, they would check each other's results and were always so happy, when only one line showed on the test strip. The two minutes were over and it was time to check. The time had passed by like it was one second.
She picked up the test strip which was on the bathtub. She had initially shut her eyes, in other not to see what the result was.
Stephanie opened her eye to the test strip on her hand and she gazed at the two red lines on the strip.
She picked it up, hoping it was a dream or that she wasn't seeing clearly. She went into the room, picked up her glasses to see better and it was still the same.
The two red lines weren't faded and anyone who saw it would know it was a positive test result.
"No!! No!! No!! This can't be!!" Steph said. She paced around the room with the result in her hand. A tear slipped down her cheek, as she wiped it with the back of her palm.
"This wasn't the plan!!"
Steph's life was perfect the way she had always dreamt of it and she couldn't have hoped for better but now this!! A baby!!.
Steph sat across from Mia, at the restaurant staring blankly at the menu places infront of them. She wouldn't say anything yet and Mia was starting to get anxious and scared about what the matter could be. The waitress came to get their order, it was the second time she was showing up. The first time they had decided that they didn't want anything yet but a glass of water. "Should I get you anything now?" She asked."Burger and fries," Mia responded. "Steph! Steph!" Mia called out and then she got snapped out of her thoughts. She had completely zoned out. "I will get that too," Steph concluded."You have to tell me what's wrong now, you look pale," Mia said, concerned. Steph was about to talk when the waitress came over to drop their meal. After watching the waitress walk away, Steph spoke. "I am pregnant, Mia." "What!! How!!" Mia's face was a mix of confusion and worry. She didn't understand the information she had just gotten. She knew Steph had No Boyfriend a
Steph followed him as he walked on. She didn’t understand his reaction. She was irritated by it and wanted to find out why he would treat her that way. “Hey, you can’t just walk out on me,” Steph said, panting trying to catch up with Alex, who was walking extremely fast. It was evident that he worked out and she didn’t. He didn’t stop or slow down and just kept on walking until he reached his office and got in. Steph was about to enter when Alex’s assistant stopped her. “You can’t go in,” he said, using his body as a barricade on the door. “I need to go in,” Steph insisted.“Let her in,” Alex said. Knowing that Steph was going to back down anytime soon. He hated that she was starting to create a scene. Steph walked into the office space. Alex was sitting on his executive chair and she stood in front of him like a client. “What exactly do you want me to do?”“What do you mean by that? Didn’t you hear what I said to you downstairs? I am pregnant!” “Many girls have wal
Steph scrolled through the cart she had started creating for her baby. They were so many fun and cute baby stuff online and she was enjoying scrolling through. It made her happy and even though her baby bump was bearly noticeable, she was starting to get used to the fact that she was pregnant. "Here are the files for the new fall collection," Ella said. Bringing Steph back to reality. She dropped her phone on the counter next to her. Picking the folder up."Is everything okay? You seem absentminded these days," Ella asked, concerned."I am fine," Emma said, with a smile. "Also, before I forget, they are asking for new designs for the collection," Emma added."I will see what I can do," Steph answered.She checked her phone as Ella walked out of the office. She realized she was almost late for her lunch date with Oliver and Mia. Oliver was off work today and they all decided to meet up. Steph picked up her phone and her purse and walked out of the office. The restaurant they had
“Are you going to tell them,” Anna asked, picking the dessert from the oven.Stephanie did the dressing on the salad. They were getting dinner ready. Steph had explained to Anna all that had happened and she was having trouble deciding whether to tell her parents or not. “I don’t know,” Steph said. Picking up the food to take to the dinning area. Anna always looked up to her sister and even though she never said it always, she loved Steph a lot and would literally do anything for her. Anna brought the rest of the dishes out and they all sat to eat. Their parents were already sitting and ready to eat.Each person started to dish the food and the dining was quiet at first until Anna decided to speak.“I will be going back to school this weekend,” Anna said. “That’s great. Remember to get in touch with the professor’s I mentioned,” Her dad said.“Yes, I will.”Before anyone could say anything else, Steph summoned the courage to speak. She wasn’t sure if she was doing the right th
Steph stared at the contract in front of her on the table. Alex and his mum had insisted they did it in a court so the contract will be valid. Steph had requested if she could come along with Mia. She needed someone to be there with her when she was making the decision. She was nervous and scared and even though she wasn’t showing it, she still couldn’t help it.“Sign here,” Alex’s mum said, pointing towards the part of the paper that Steph was required to sign in. Steph picked up the pen and after a few minutes she signed where she was supposed to. The documents were passed to Alex who also signed in his part. “We are done with it now, I think we can conclude that you are married” the official said. Steph had never thought her wedding would be like this. Rushed and laying for 10months. Steph dreamt of a big hall with plenty flowers, walking down to the alter to her favorite love song, a first dance with her husband to her favorite Ed-sheeran’s song. Dancing with her fr
Steph felt a sudden ray of light on her face, causing her to squint her eyes but she didn’t open it. Rather she turned to the other her face to the other side of the bed, pulling her duvet to cover her already exposed self. She suddenly felt her duvet removed from her body. She wondered what was going on and stood to sit up, rubbing her eyes with her hands. “It’s time,” The voice said. Steph managed to open her eyes to see who it was that was talking to her. “Time for what?” She said, in a sleepy tone.She finally opened her eyes and saw a lady standing in front of her bed. She wondered who it was.“Who are you?” She asked, curiously.“I am lols, I was sent here to get you ready for the interview,” She explained.“What interview?” Steph asked curiously. She thought about if Alex had mentioned it to her but she couldn’t recall.“It starts in 30 minutes, you should get in the bath now. We will get your clothes ready.”Steph figured there wasn’t so much time to keep asking questio
Steph hurried to get to work the next day. She was almost late and wouldn't want her boss to start the new month with a query for her. Alex had assigned a driver and car to her. It was going to be much easier for her to get to work and she wasn't going to need jumping the bus again and staying several minutes at the train station. She got to work just in time for the days' work to start and she wished her week started with someone else bumping into her and not Mike. They had both entered the same elevator and Steph wished she had been a few minutes late in other to not get to see him.It was just both of them in the elevator and at first they said nothing to each other. "Didn't know you still worked here" he said sarcastically and Steph wondered what he meant by that."What do you mean by that?" Steph asked curiously. Steph turned to look at him and the first thought on her mind was "have I been fired and have no idea about it". "It's all over the news. You got married to a b
Steph packed up her stuffs from the office after she was done. She was leaving quiet early today because she had to meet up with Mia at the bar. She had made just a little progress in her designs and felt maybe a little night out would help. The states from her co-workers had reduced. Only a few side talks and murmuring. She didn't seem to care anymore and was starting to get used to it. She however never went on social media again to check what people were saying, she realized it was causing more harm than good. The driver packed just outside the bar. Steph had initially thought to convince him to go home but he was going to insist to stay so she didn't bother.She walked into the bar and immediately sighted Mia where they always sat. She waved at her and smiled eagerly going to meet her.Mia pulled her in for a hug after she got to where she was."It feels like I haven't seen you in forever," Mia said and Steph laughed."You saw me just last week.""I have missed you."Ste