44.

She stared at the doctor who had announced the result.

“Yes, you’re three weeks pregnant and healthy ma’am, nothing more,”

“What?”

She didn’t know what to say, she was speechless, to say the least. Pregnant, how had she become pregnant, she knew how she had become pregnant but she just couldn’t believe it, like they had slept only just once and she was pregnant.

The doctor stared at her with concern, “are you okay?”

“Y-yes, why?”

“You’re so pale, is this not good news?”

“No o-of course it is, I’m just…I…”

“Should I tell Mr. Smith if you’re too shy or uncomfortable to tell him?”

“What no, I’ll, I’ll tell him myself, I’m cool,”

“Oh okay then, I guess that will be all,”

“Yes thank you,”

She stood up and took the test results knowing where she was going but not knowing how she was doing it the shock was too much but she knew she went to the car outside where Jessie waited for her.

“Oh Alva, you’re done?”

“Yes,”

“What is wrong, you’re looking kind of pale?”

“I…I don’t even know what to say