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

in a way," I said thoughtfully. "My cycle was bad when I was younger, so I've been on birth control pretty much since I started getting my period. I

birth control can be a life saver-more metaphorically than literally-when it comes to endometriosis. But the pregnancy is

I asked, feeling my palms begin to

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 we

trapped in the maze of my thoughts. This was a life-altering curveball, and I had no

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

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

news. We're discharging you," the doctor announced as the rays of moming sun began to filter through the window. "We've managed to manage

softly in the back of my mind, her way of saying, "I told you something was

to myself as I changed back into my sweatpants and hoodie, suddenly feeling surprisingly awake for someone who had slept all

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

night's chaos. In fact, I remembered that I

on the passenger seat, the rattling of the pills somehow keeping me grounded amidst the storm of

my phone out of my pocket, navigating to Enzo's contact page. My finger hovered over the call button as a whole host of conflicting emotions wrestled inside of me. But finally, I pressed it and raised

for what felt like an eternity, only to abruptly

eyes, an emotional reaction I didn't want

began, my voice trembling despite my attempts to steady it. "I'm..." My voice trailed off for a moment as though my tongue refused to utter what I should have said: the truth. But for some reason, I