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His words caught me off guard, but there was something enchanting about the idea. I nodded, feeling a sense of warmth from his parting words.
After we bid each other farewell, I watched him walk away, a tangle of emotions swirling within me. That chance encounter had left an indelible mark on my heart, and I found myself looking forward to whatever fate had in store for us.
In the span of a few days, I had already met two intriguing men. My heart could hardly contain its excitement.
With my new book in hand, I left the bookstore, knowing that this unexpected encounter had turned an ordinary day into something magical and extraordinary. And just like the stories within the books I loved, I knew that this chapter of my life was just the beginning of something beautiful and unknown.
Chapter 7 - Audrey
I woke up feeling a little off one day, but I brushed it off as just another one of those passing things. However, when it happened again the next morning, I started to feel more uneasy. My head was pounding, and I felt an overwhelming sense of fatigue. I popped some over-the-counter drugs, hoping it was just a fever or a bug that would go away soon.
Days passed, and the symptoms persisted; I even started throwing up some mornings. The drugs only provided temporary relief, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t right. I tried to ignore it, convincing myself that I was overreacting. After all, I had been feeling so peaceful and content lately. What could possibly go wrong?
Deep down, a gnawing doubt lingered, and my intuition told me to take a pregnancy test, just to be sure. It was the logical thing to do, right? Still, I hesitated, a part of me terrified of what the result might be.
I couldn’t fathom the possibility of being pregnant. It wasn’t a part of my plans, especially not now.
Despite my fears, I found myself standing in the drugstore aisle, holding that little white box in my trembling hands. I took a deep breath and mustered the courage to face the truth, to know once and for all.
It’s probably nothing,I tried to tell myself.
Back home, I sat on the bathroom floor, the test before me like a ticking time bomb. The seconds felt like an eternity as I waited for the result. My heart was pounding so loud I could hear it in my ears.
When I finally looked at the test, I felt the ground shift beneath me. The two lines stared back at me, and my heart sank.
Pregnant. The word echoed in my mind, leaving me shocked and devastated.
Tears welled up in my eyes, and I felt a whirlwind of emotions crashing over me. Fear, confusion, and a sense of loss gripped my heart. I wasn’t ready for this, and I didn’t know what to do.
No, maybe this is just a false positive,I declared.
The next day I got several tests to fully confirm and dispel any doubt in my mind, but the result was always the same: Pregnant.
I sat on the bathroom floor, feeling the weight of the news settling upon me. It was overwhelming, and I wasn’t sure how to handle it. My peaceful and quiet life suddenly felt chaotic and uncertain. What about the promise of an exciting future?
The hope I’d felt days before had now vanished into a dream.
For a moment, I berated myself for not being more careful, for not taking better precautions. But then I realized that life didn’t always follow our plans. I struggled to grapple with the reality of the situation.
I couldn’t catch my breath. My heart pounded in my chest like a drum, the sound reverberating in my ears. My body trembled uncontrollably, and a wave of dizziness washed over me. It felt like the walls were closing in, suffocating me. Panic consumed me, swallowing me whole.
I sank to the floor, clutching my chest as if trying to hold my racing heart in place. My mind was a chaotic whirlwind of thoughts, fears, and worries. I couldn’t think straight, couldn’t find a way to escape the suffocating grip of anxiety.
Tears streamed down my cheeks as I struggled to regain control of my breathing. But the more I tried, the more elusive it became. It felt like I was drowning in my own fear, gasping for air that seemed to slip through my fingers.
Minutes felt like hours, and the intensity of the anxiety attack seemed to have no end in sight. I desperately wantedit to stop, to find some reprieve from the overwhelming panic coursing through my veins.
Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the storm within me began to subside. My breathing gradually steadied, and the trembling in my body eased. I was left feeling exhausted, drained from the relentless battle with my own mind.
Taking a deep, shaky breath, I reached for my phone and dialed Charlotte’s number. She answered on the second ring, concern evident in her voice. “Audrey, are you okay?”
“I-I had an anxiety attack,” I stammered, my voice barely above a whisper. “I can’t handle this, Charlotte. I can’t.”
She listened patiently as I spilled out my fears, my worries, and the crushing weight of the news I had just received. When I finally told her that I was pregnant, she was silent for a moment, shocked to hear the unexpected revelation.
“Why didn’t you guys use protection or birth control?” she asked, trying to understand.
“I don’t know,” I replied, my words barely audible. “We thought...I thought it would be okay, just this once.”
