Chapter 68

I was cold. The air conditioning in the clinic was cold. The jelly they applied on my stomach was cold.

I

I wasn’t even trying to focus on the small screen showing the doctor my insides A was thinking was about my insurance,

and how much of this will it cover.

When I was in the hospital after getting kidnapped, Gabriel put me on his insurance. But now that we were divorced, I had to find my way around my old insurance again.

“Yes, Congratulations, Ms. Baker, you’re pregnant. The doctor pushed his spectacles further back on his nose, pointing at the ultrasound screen.

The moment the words were out in the open, tears welled in my eyes.

“For sure?” I ask, barely finding my voice.

“Yes,” He smiled sympathetically, “Would you like to see?”

“How- How far along am I right now?”

“Ten weeks.

1 gulp, I was over two months pregnant.

How did this happen…

I mean I knew how this happened, but.. how? We’d never been reckless, we’d never not used protection.

Except that once.

I had to take a birth

I had

F*ck.

F*ck.

like to

little coin sized shape on the machine.

“First?”

He points next to it,

“Twins?” I gasp..

“Twins.” He agreed.

felt a wave of dizziness and nausea hit me, then followed by utter and sheer panic. My mental health was in no position to take care of myself, how was I going to take care of two

Not one. Two.

was no way I could raise two babies in the apartment I was living in right now. Toddlers should be raised

||

to baby proof an apartment. I

if I f*ck

What if I-

out of my reverie. “Would you like to

“Op-Options

the babies, I will see you back two weeks from now.

Terminating? Adoption?

They were

Mine and Gabriel’s.

1

strong enough to handle them right now, but I will make myself strong enough over the months. I will prepare myself. I will bring myself out of the downward spiral I was in and

my head. “The

gives me a little smile, nods, and then writes

babies, I’m

with a garden where I could set up a playground for them, an extra room that I could give to Luna, and still have emotional support from people who knew me, who loved me, who’s lives

run away. I just needed time to accept the way my life had drastically changed without

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255