LOGINAs if suddenly remembering. He paused then turned to face me hesitantly, his dark eyes searching my face with sudden anxiety. ”You’re not mad... are you?” I looked at him, completely perplexed. “Why would I be mad?” "I..." He stuttered slightly, losing his usual composure. "I just thought... becau
Sarah clicked a button on her machine, and the printer slid a small, glossy sonogram photo out of the slot. She tore it off and held it out. Sebastian’s hand reached up, taking the printout from her fingers. He stared down at the blurry image, his head bowing low. When he finally spoke, his voi
Then, she grabbed a large white bottle from the warmer. "Alright, this might be a little warm, but it's still going to feel a bit shocking." She squeezed a large dollop of clear, thick gel directly onto my lower abdomen. I gasped slightly at the gooey texture. Sarah reached over and flipped the p
The nurse led me to a small room to perform the routine checks, her tone cheerful and completely oblivious from the storm raging inside my head. “Step on the scale, please,” she said, writing down my weight. “Great. Now we will get a urine sample, and then we will check your blood pressure in Room
I am a grown woman. I am independent, strong, and perfectly capable of handling this milestone on my own. I mean I have done it before. I don’t need anyone holding my hand. So why do I feel so small and out of place Every single time the main clinic door clicked open, my eyes lifted automatically.
Dahlia “What are you talking about?” I whispered. Markus didn’t answer right away. Instead, he looked past me, his eyes sharply scanning the parking lot, the roof of the clinic, the tree line by the road, and the few people walking past the main entrance. Only after satisfying himself that nothin







