Kiki—-“You are pregnant?” she asked quietly.I didn’t answer immediately. Not because I didn’t want to. But because saying it out loud felt… real. Too real.Like the moment I said yes, everything would shift permanently, and there would be no going back to the version of me that only had to worry about herself.My hand moved slowly to my stomach again, resting there like it belonged there now, like it already knew something I was still trying to fully accept.“I think so,” I finally said, my voice softer than I expected.That was all it took.Tia didn’t even hesitate.She stepped forward and pulled me into another hug, tighter this time, warmer, and I felt it immediately, that genuine happiness pouring out of her like she had been waiting for this moment more than I had.“I’m so happy for you,” she said into my hair, her voice full, emotional in a way that made my chest tighten again but this time not from fear.From something softer.Something lighter.I let out a small laugh, wrap
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