My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF



Chapter 0485

Nina

The sterile smell of antiseptic solution filled the air. The hospital lights overhead were blinding, casting everything with a whitish glow.

As I lay there on the hospital bed, shivering in that awful, open-back gown with an IV poking out of my arm, I couldn't shake off the sense of dread that had overcome me since the moment I set foot in this place.

Finally, a young doctor walked in. Her white was coat pristine, and there was a clipboard in her hand. She looked like she hadn't slept in days, but her eyes were filled with sincere compassion.

*First and foremost," she began, her eyes flitting up to me from her clipboard. "Mrs. Rivers, the tests came back positive. You're pregnant."

I felt time stop for a beat. "Pregnant?" I blurted out. "But I took pregnancy tests-"

*False negatives are not uncommon," she interrupted, shooting me an empathetic glance.

There was a heavy pause in the room. Pregnant... All at once, I felt angry, sad, baffled, and so, so alone without Enzo by my side. I felt as though my body had lied to me, thrown me for a loop, and taken me on this gut-wrenching journey without my consent.

"But," she continued, "that's not all. More conclusive tests may be necessary, but I suspect that your pain might be from endometriosis. Have you been diagnosed before, or had any issues with your menstrual cycle?"

my brow and shook my head. I knew a lot about endometriosis from my classes, but I never thought I had it. But then again,

younger, so I've been on birth control pretty much since I started getting my period. I never thought much

saver-more metaphorically than literally-when it comes to endometriosis. But the pregnancy is exacerbating your symptoms.

mean?" I asked, feeling my

doctor said with a sigh, "it could make for a very difficult pregnancy, especially in the first trimester. Your chances of miscarrying will be naturally higher, especially right now due to your extreme symptoms. I'd like you to stay the night here so

I watched her walk out, the door clicking softly behind her. And then, I was alone again, trapped in

wanted to talk to Enzo, to hear his voice, to find solace in his strength, but I also couldn't bear the idea

or early, depending on how you looked at it. And as my eyes drifted to the clock, I realized it was nearing 4 AM. The perfect time for world-shattering revelations. The night dragged on endlessly. Each tick of the clock on the wall seemed to echo in the dimly lit hospital room, a constant reminder of the gravity of my situation. Nurses came in and out, administering medication, asking if I was okay-as if 'okay' was a state of being

as the rays of moming sun began to filter through the window. "We've managed to manage

in the back of my mind, her way of

changed back into my sweatpants and hoodie, suddenly feeling

outside, the early morning air was refreshingly chilly, a crisp contrast to the stifling atmosphere

lot, a visual testament to last night's chaos. In fact, I remembered that I had been so out of it that I barely even recalled

the bag of medication on the passenger seat, the rattling of the pills somehow keeping me grounded amidst the storm of emotions whirling around in my

hovered over the call button as a whole host of conflicting emotions wrestled inside of

what felt like an eternity, only to abruptly cut off and be replaced by Enzo's

prickling at the back of my eyes, an emotional reaction I didn't want but couldn't quell either. His voice, even just a recording of

I should have said: the truth. But for some reason, I found myself doing the exact opposite of that. "I'm just calling to...uh, check in. I wanted