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The nurse locks eyes with me. “Do you know you’re pregnant?”
What?!
My heart stutters in my chest, and my mouth drops open. Waves of shock hit me one after the other.
She gives me a comforting smile. “From your reaction, I’m guessing you didn’t know. You’re nine weeks pregnant. It’s a miracle you didn’t miscarry with all the trauma your body’s suffered.”
I can’t form any words, my mind coming to a dead stop.
She squeezes my hand. “Luckily, you and baby are doing well. Good news, right?”
Good news?
I’m only eighteen and alone in a foreign country.
Alone in the world.
Overwhelmed, I can only nod.
“What happened to you?” she asks.
Everything, and I mean every single moment, passes through my mind like a horror movie.
My throat strains, and my muscles tense. The trauma is too much, and I fight to put up a mental wall.
My voice is still hoarse, but this time it’s because of the fragile state of my mind. “I can’t remember.” My tongue darts out to wet my lips. “When can I leave the hospital?”
“The doctor has to check you. He’ll decide when you can be discharged.”
Needing to call the hotel to hear about my belongings, I ask, “Is there a phone I can use?”
“Who do you need to call?” she asks.
“The hotel I was staying at.”
“Give me the details, and I’ll call for you,” she offers.
Her kindness makes tears well in my eyes as I give her the name of the hotel and my details.
If I can get my belongings, it will be one thing less to worry about.
“Thank you,” I whisper, giving her a grateful expression.
Her smile is warm. “You’re welcome. Get some rest. I’ll check in on you when I do my rounds again.”
I watch as she leaves the room, then turn my eyes to the window. It’s dark outside.
It’s always dark.
Pregnant?
God.
I’m carrying Alek’s child.
With a trembling hand, I place my palm over my abdomen.
Did Alek survive?
