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At this point, time seemed to stand still. The room seemed like it was from another world as Doctor Angel's words echoed in my head. I struggled to comprehend the magnitude of the revelation, and a stream of tears welled up inside me.
“No,” I shook my head and said hysterically, “you’re lying. Check again. Go, do it again.
Maybe there was a mix-up with the blood or something. I can’t be pregnant. I can’t be...”
My lips quivered as I realized that every time we'd had sex, we'd been unprotected. No condom, no birth control pill... absolutely nothing to protect the process of making babies. A whimper escaped my lips. How could I have been so stupid?
The doctor, no longer bubbly and excited, parted his lips to speak, but Igor held up a hand.
“I’ll take it from here,” he said authoritatively. “Give us a few minutes alone.”
The doctor nodded curtly and spun his heels around, exiting the room.
Igor turned to me. “Grace…”
“No!” I let out a blood-curdling scream and snapped my head up, facing Igor with blinding rage. “This is all your fault! You caused this!You bastard ...”
“If I remember correctly, it always takes two to tango,” he said dryly and with a bored look in his eyes. “You were as much a part of it as I was, so don’t put all the blame on me.”
I stared at him, stunned, and boiling with unimaginable rage. I tried to say something —
anything that might sound like clever verbal retaliation - but I couldn't find the words. So, I turned away.
“I can’t be pregnant, Igor,” I murmured. “I just can’t. This isn’t the plan…it wasn’t…”
A lump formed in my throat. I could hardly breathe or process the news. The doctor’s voice echoed in my head and the weight of the news weighed heavily on me. My heart pounded and I clutched at the sheets as the fear grew. Suddenly the walls seemed to close in around me and my mind raced, a whirlwind of emotions engulfing me.
Finally, after what felt like a lifetime of holding back, I burst into tears and broke down, and to my great surprise, Igor pulled— yanked— me close and held me stiffly.
It may have been a very lifeless and emotionless —The Terminator kind of embrace... but for me, it was enough at that moment.
I held onto him tightly, like my life depended on it. “This can’t be happening…”
I wept. A child was the last thing I needed right now. My life was about to turn into something I had never planned. A baby was on the way, a little human being. One who needed care and special attention, and I wasn’t sure if I could be that person.
I sniffled, and Igor stroked my back. Then, gently, he took my hand and led me out of the hospital room. He was ready to go home, and so was I.
The car pulled away from the hospital, and he glanced over at me, and the concerned look in his eyes returned.
He cleared his throat, and I could tell he battled with the right words to say. “I will help you get through this.”
“Thank you, Igor, for beingadequately concerned, but I don’t feel like talking right now,” I said and shut my eyes, still trying to digest the information.
Thankfully, he said nothing.
I opened my eyes and looked out the window. The sky was dark and lit up with twinkling stars, but it did nothing to soothe my mind.
He pulled over at the mansion and turned off the engine. He turned to me, but I was quicker.
“Can I stay alone in the car for a while?” I asked without turning around. I heard him shuffle on his seat before he said in a deep voice.
“Don’t even think of trying anything foolish, Grace.” He pushed open the door and stepped out, leaving me in silence and solitude. The silence was calming.
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I needed a moment for myself to think calmly.
As I sat in the car, I realized the extent of the situation again: I really am pregnant, I never thought this would happen to me. I couldn’t believe that a tiny human being was growing inside me.
A million thoughts rushed through my mind. How was I supposed to be a mother? How would Igor deal with being a father? I am now bound to him forever.
