156 Pregnant
For almost a week, Kalea’s taste buds continued to be bitter. Her body did not hurt as much as before, it just was not completely gone. Plus she just realized that her period was unusually late. Her days were filled with worry that became more and more overwhelming as the signs pointed to something she did not want to happen.
And at a time like this, Arthur was out of the country busy with his work. He only gave short messages and they could be counted on the fingers of one hand. Arthur’s distant presence gave Kalea some peace of mind because she had time to think about what she should do.
That morning, Kalea took the digital test pack that she had bought yesterday after finishing her studies on campus. This had to be done in order for Kalea to get answers to all the thoughts that kept making her anxious.
Her heart was beating fast, her fate depended on the results that would come out of that thing. Her hope was that it would say that she was not pregnant. And after ten minutes of waiting, the result finally came out.
Kalea looked blankly at what was written on the digital screen of the test pack. Her hand held onto the edge of the sink to keep from losing her balance.
What she did not want to happen, happened.
Because the result indicator that came out was the word ‘pregnant’. It clearly showed that Kalea was positively pregnant.
Kalea took a deep breath, trying to calm down even though it was difficult. Her mind kept raging over what was happening in her life again. Kalea wondered, she and Arthur had always played it safe, but how did she get pregnant? How would Arthur respond to this news? But does he have to know? Kalea was afraid to tell him because Arthur would definitely disapprove and throw her away.
A headache attacked the brunette girl, her vision became blurry and seemed to be spinning. Kalea tried to walk out of the bathroom to rest her body on the bed, holding onto anything that could keep her from falling. The test pack was still in her hand and in her drawer.
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Kalea was really unsure of what to do. Her relationship with Arthur was on the rocks, and she knew that Arthur was gradually distancing himself from her. It would be even more chaotic if Kalea told him this crazy news.
She had to keep herself under control to cope with her pregnancy. Her slender hand slowly stroked the stomach that was still flat, but there was a living fetus inside. Kalea smiled sadly, knowing that everything she did came at a cost.
However, of course there was a bit of unpreparedness. She, who had lived with more torment than her mother, was not confident enough to raise a child who was even the result of an unusual relationship like this. Kalea had no intention of aborting the baby, she did not want to add to her bad deeds by killing an innocent baby.
“It looks like I’ll have to see a doctor tomorrow to make sure,” Kalea muttered in a low, weak tone of voice. Her energy was immediately drained when she found out the test pack showed she was pregnant.
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Kalea really did it.
She came to the gynecologist alone, oh, no, with the little baby in her belly. Kalea was not ready to tell Zeline yet. Zeline was the only friend Kalea was close to at the moment, and she was the only one she could trust to confide in since they both had the same profession and similar fates.
Now Kalea was waiting in line with other pregnant women like her. Unlike Kalea, they came with their spouses. Kalea did not want to care about that and decided to pretend to be engrossed in playing with her cell phone even though she felt many eyes looking at her.
Finally, after a long wait, Kalea’s name was called. She quickly got up from her chair and entered the doctor’s office.
“Hello,” the doctor greeted with a friendly smile. Kalea just smiled back and sat down after being invited to sit down. The doctor, whose name was Yolan, began asking about how Kalea had been feeling lately, her last period, and other general pregnancy questions.
“Okay, then we’ll do an examination to calculate how old your pregnancy is and check if everything is okay. We will also see if an ultrasound report is needed,” Yolan said as she invited Kalea to lie down on the bed. Yolan examined Kalea’s body with the help of the nurse.
Kalea’s heart would not stop beating fast and Yolan kept telling her to stay calm as it affected her blood pressure.
“Just relax, Miss Lovaata. I understand this is your first time here, so let’s get through this okay? I’m here to help you,” Yolan said gently and soothingly. That succeeded in making Kalea calm down and follow the doctor’s directions.
Doctor Yolan did not judge Kalea at all, did not ask many questions when Kalea said she only came alone without any companion. With a sincere look in her eyes and a sweet smile, Kalea was relieved that the doctor was kind and seemed trustworthy.
Finally, all the examinations were completed. Kalea could breathe a sigh of relief, now waiting for the doctor to finish with her medical records.
“Miss. Lovaata, you are five weeks pregnant. The fetus is healthy. Congratulations again on your first pregnancy, Miss,” Yolan said with a sweet smile.
Kalea did not know how to respond to being congratulated while her pregnancy was an accident. Instead, she just smiled awkwardly. “Thank you very much, Doctor.”
“Then I will give you vitamins, foods and drinks that are good to consume, and those that should be avoided for the health of the womb. And also don’t forget to come back for your next scheduled check-up,” Yolan told her.
Kalea nodded and thanked her again before leaving the room. And when Kalea got into the car, she still found it hard to accept that she was really pregnant. Kalea rested her head on the steering wheel, closing her eyes for a moment.
It felt like the world did not want to make Kalea live in peace. There were always problems that came her way without giving Kalea any rest.
Kalea sighed heavily before straightening up and starting the car to leave the hospital.
“There’s no point in me staying here, it’s better to buy food for her health,” Kalea muttered as she stroked her stomach.
Her brain kept thinking positively that this baby was completely innocent and that she had no right to be angry at the baby.
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