Pregnant.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

"So, what are you gonna do with the packages?" Ashley asked when we were seated side by side on the couch watching Steve Harvey hours later.

I whipped my head to face her, realizing the packages were still outside, on the porch. "I don't know," I shrugged. "Probably send them back to her. Politely, of course."

"Um, um," Ashley said, shaking her head. "You'll do no such thing. It's disrespectful."

"No, it's not," I countered. "She has to know that I meant it when I said I do not need anything from her family anymore."

"Still, you should accept this one gift; maybe after it, you can tell her you do not want any more of them. Speaking of that, you should call her and let her know you saw the gifts." "There's no point, I'm not accepting them," I insisted stubbornly.

"You already did."

"Really? They're gonna be there on the porch if you don't let me return them."

"And who said they are still on the porch? I brought them in already. They're in the store room so you better go check what's in them."

"Ashley!," I called, offended.

"I love you too, best friend. Come on, let's go see what the old lady got you," she said, pulling me up.

Reluctantly, I followed her to the store room. Ashley did the unboxing while I stood, watching with disinterest. The boxes contained jewelry, really nice ones. Dresses, shoes, designer perfumes, and even female supplements. "Look, she even got your favorite green tea," Ashley exclaimed, holding out the pack to me.

"I'm not blind, I can see it."

"Come on, Arielle, drop the attitude. This woman means well."

But despite her persistence, I remained resolute. "I'm still sending them back," I declared, folding my arms.

Ashley stared at me for a while and then sighed, "Fine, do what you want."

I nodded. "I'll have them sent back."

The next morning, as it was too late to get a dispatch rider the previous night, I got one and had the packages sent back.

Next, I picked up my phone and dialed Jared's mother's number.

"Hello, dear," she answered warmly.

formally. "I wanted to talk to you about

yes! I hoped you'd like them," she

to return them. I meant it when I said I don't want anything from your family anymore," I

before she spoke. "Arielle, I understand. I didn't mean to make

no more gifts. I need to move forward, and

Again, I apologize for any inconvenience,"

you, Ma. I

the call. As I hung

it

She understood," I

"That's been sorted,

have to go prepare for work now, and you should do the

a step, the sensation in my stomach hit me,

was beside me the next second, concern on

and sat on

I replied, trying to brush

suspiciously. "Don't give me that. Something's

the hospital, I swiftly whipped my head to face

but she wouldn't budge. "No, we're going. You are obviously not fine and you're trying to handle your

I said, taking her palm to my forehead. "I'm not running a

we go to the hospital, or I

at the thought

in. "Fine, let's

head out. We'll call our workplaces to take the day off Hopefully, we don't get sacked soon with how we've been

managed a

on, let's get dressed," she said, leading me to my room. "I'll wait for

Minutes later,

"Ready?" She asked.

replied, opening

was already dressed and ready to go. "Let's

the house, and Ashley

we go to?" She asked,

replied, trying not to wince

nodded, and with that, we drove off to the

arrived at the hospital, and despite protesting that I could walk by myself, Ashley insisted

checked in," she said, guiding

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