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367 Uncertainty

367 Uncertainty (Winona)

My heart pounds, and for a second, I can't speak. I look away from the screen, my stomach knotting up, thoughts swirling in my mind. Hall pass week was wild on two occasions.

Yes, there were condoms to start with. But can I be one hundred percent sure after that? No. No, I can't.

"Lisa..." My voice trembles as I force the words out. "I don't know. I don't think I did have unprotected sex, apart from with Jayden. But there's always a chance even with contraceptives..."

The silence on the other end stretches, heavy and suffocating. I watch Lisa's face as she processes what I've just said, her brow furrowing.

She knows me too well, knows when I'm not telling her everything. But how can I even begin to explain this mess? I barely understand it myself. This might get way more complicated. This may tear apart my family for good. Lisa finally breaks the silence, her tone firm and serious. "Winona, you need to find out. If there's even the slightest chance you're pregnant, you need to know who the father is. Or more importantly, who it isn't."

"I know," I whisper, my head spins with the 'what ifs." "But what if..."

"No what-ifs right now," she cuts me off, her voice sharper now. "You need to take a test, Winona. You need to know for sure. And if it's positive... then we'll deal with whatever comes after. We'll handle it. I will fly over right away." She makes it sound so simple, so black and white, but the panic rising inside me is anything but simple. If only this were a straightforward situation. If only I could guarantee who the father would be, if there's even a baby. God, what if there is?

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and I blink them back. "I'm scared, Lisa. What

determination doesn't waver. "You know I've got your back, Winona. Always. Whatever happens, we'll figure it out. You're not alone in

feel the tears roll down my

of some crazy old woman right now. So just take a test. Chances

mind is racing, spiraling into a storm of possibilities and fears. "I'll do

But I also know, even if I am, carrying to full term is

is, it's still my

voice gentle now, almost like a balm for my frayed nerves. "Take the test, babe. And remember,

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a small, shaky smile.

know, you call me. No

"I will."

ends, and the screen goes dark. I stare at the blank phone, but my mind is far from quiet.

know who the father would be. But I do know who it could

and I to the point of no

like this ever happened again, Jayden would be the only possible father,

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