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“I know. I’m full of them.”
I rolled my eyes and looked at the screen. “Not too close!”
“Fine.” She canceled her search keywords and retyped. “What about three towns away?”
I calmed. “Yeah, that’ll do.”
We ran through five doctors and came to a woman with gentle eyes.
“Dr. Cynthia Morris,” Linea read. “She looks nice. And her name is like yours. Morellis and Morris. She could be your aunt.”
The deep blue eyes and rounded cheeks looked nothing like me. But her face didn’t make me want to jump out of my skin.
“No, she couldn’t. But I think I’m okay with her.”
“Terrific. Let’s book an appointment with Dr. Morris.”
I released the breath I didn’t realize I was holding. I leaned my head against Linea’s shoulder. She paused typing to run a hand through my hair.
“It’ll be all right.”
Her quiet assurance warmed me. “I hope so.”
Dr. Morris welcomedme with a smile that deepened the lines around her eyes. She looked older in person, but no less kind.
“How are you, Ava? I’m Dr. Morris. Can you tell me what brought you in today?”
Dr. Morris took the news of my pregnancy smoothly.
Besides Linea, the doctor was the only person I’d told. I’d hyperventilated as my life flashed before my eyes. My friend, on the other hand, was thrilled.
She would be an aunt.
Now, narrating my situation to a person who accepted it so calmly settled my insides. Her eyes said everything would be all right. And it reassured me.
"Okay, Ava. You did the right thing coming to see me. I'll run some tests to ensure everything is fine with you and the baby."
I smiled, tearing up. “Thank you.”
Her demeanor softened even more. “You’re welcome.” She flipped open my file and read. “What about the baby’s father? Is he in the picture?”
“Not at the moment,” I choked out.
She didn’t miss a stride. “Anyone you can trust to support you?”
“Linea, my best friend.” That may have come out too strong, but she'd been my rock this past week.
“Great friends are a treasure. It’s good you have one. You may go to the lab for your tests now.”
My results came in quickly, and I was called back to the exam room.
"Hi." I crossed the room to sit on the exam table, feeling at ease.
“Hi, Ava. I just got your results back from the lab.”
I nodded.
“Everything checks out. The baby is great. You’re fine, aside from one detail.”
