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“I’ve mentioned that, but he hates the idea of being two hours away if something were to happen. He doesn’t feel comfortable doing it. I can’t blame him. I don’t think I could do it either.”
Another yawn creeps out, and I cover my mouth. I don’t know why I’m so tired today. All week it’s been like this. I’ve even gone to bed early and I still can’t manage to stay up past 10 p.m.
“Is the weather changing? Or the barometric pressure dropping. All day, my boobs have been so tender.” I shimmy in my seat to discreetly adjust myself, but secretly want the fabric to brush against my nipples to release some of the ache.
“Your boobs can sense the weather?” Charlie asks.
“That would be a pretty cool party trick.” Olivia cups her breasts and moves them in sync as she talks. “Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening.”
I lean over the table toward Olivia. “People can see you.” A table of twenty somethings next to us quickly turns around, hiding their snickers.
“Wait a second. That’s the third time you’ve yawned and now you’re complaining of tender breasts. The last time that happened to me…” Parisa’s eyes go wide. She leans in and whispers, “Are you pregnant?”
“Me? What? No. I’m not pregnant.” I shake my head because I can’t be pregnant.
“When was your last period?” Parisa asks.
“I’ve had my period.” Shit. When was my last period? I glance up at the ceiling as I think back. “I know I got it right after our trip to the Cities. And…I’m sure I’ve had it since.”
“That trip was over two months ago, so there’s still a month that’s unaccounted for,” Olivia says.
“And with all the sex you and Van have been having, I’m surprised you’re not double pregnant,” Charlie says. Everyone laughs but me. Double pregnant? Is that a thing?
“Have you been using protection?” Olivia swirls her drink with her straw.
“We did our first time together. But after that, no. I’m on birth control. And I know it’s not one hundred percent effective, blah blah blah, but I think I have a better chance of getting struck by lightning.”
“Well, I think Zeus hit his target.” Charlie chuckles.
“You’re totally pregnant. I can sense it. It’s the twin thing.” Parisa points between the two of us.
“No. What you’re feeling areyourpregnancy hormones.”
“I didn’t want to tell you, but I had a dream you were pregnant. We were pregnant together,” Parisa says.
If I am pregnant, it would be a major inconvenience. Not the baby, but the timing. I rack my brain, trying to think when this could have happened, but I’m drawing a blank.
“We need to get to the store!” Parisa hops up as fast as she can with her growing baby bump.
“We have to do this now?” My gaze shifts between my three friends.
In unison, they all reply, “Yes!”
“Oh. Okay.” I climb out of my seat. Olivia catches a passing waiter and gives him some cash for our bill, and then we’re out the door. All of us pile into Olivia’s SUV. Once everyone’s inside, she peels out of the parking lot and drives to the nearest drugstore.
As soon as Olivia shifts into park, the three of them throw open their doors and are halfway in the store before I’ve even got out. A minute later, I’m meeting up with them in aisle D3, each with a box of pregnancy tests in their hands.
“Are all those necessary?”
Parisa glances up from the back of a box she’s reading. “Yes. You need more options in case one is faulty.”
“I don’t think I have enough pee in me for all those.” I eye all the boxes they have.
“Well, you better get a bottle of water, too,” Charlie says.
We scurry to the front of the store, and everyone unloads their boxes onto the conveyor belt. Charlie finds a standing cooler and grabs a bottle of water and tosses it with the rest of the things.
“Where’s your restroom?” Olivia asks the cashier as she shoves her card into the card reader.
