Her Diagnosis of Fear
ite their best friends, the Fisher's, Ivy and her husband Jason. They, of course, agreed to have dinner at the new restaurant downtown. On walking thr
g in agreement. Everything was going well till Jane noticed something odd; Valerie kept excusing herself multiple times to use t
n whispered, slightl
unds too. She excused herself and followed her sister, Valerie on one of the occasions she took excuse to go to
ay?" Ivy asked w
ried look "Why would I not be?" Valerie asked, in an
ve that you are okay," Iv
Valerie repli
you look very pale?" Ivy queried
ave been telling him too, I am fi
ital as soon as possible, let me conduct some
g to get irritated so she said as she r
r am I taking No, for an answ
eason for you to be tensed up," Valerie
sibling I have left." Ivy spoke out loud and when Valerie heard this, she froze and kept mute f
tal for check up," Valerie whispe
will conduct the tests at yo
you please excuse me?" Valer
of them at the dinner table. Ryan noticed Ivy's e
quickly whispered as s
figured it was best to give it a rest. After much rehearsed smile in the bathroom, Valerie returned to
an normal, "Well, I don't think so," After Valerie's resp
at does not sit well with my stomach," Valerie claimed, trying so hard to ch
her best friend because she was never one to let t
ll laughed in agreement and parted after another round of goodbyes. On the way, Ryan kept trying to initiate conversations with his wife. "Do you remember Mi
, lacing his voice. He noticed she was
e her head once she found out the truth. After a while, she noticed the car was not moving and her husband was staring at he
retorted, giving h
and," she respon
ur wine, you are not yourself. I know how much you love wines, Val. Is
She quickly said knowing fully well that it was not convincing e
nce you are ready, you will tell me. Right?" h
y, it became clear to her that she was pregnant but at the same time, she was too afraid to jinx it or tell anyone. She decided to visit the hospital where her sister work
Valerie asked w
nd know?" Ivy ask
e her greatest worry is about to happen. Ivy paused for a few minutes to
ing me." Valerie sa
pregnant." Iv
erie asked
her the envelope. Valerie snatched it away from Ivy's hand and quickly scanned through the paper. A
is way but need I remind you that babies
being pregnant now, it is not part of the
and." Ivy s
om but she still found it infuriating. There was no reason to be alar
they had agreed and planned, from the time she would conceive to the number of children they would have and getting pregnant. It was not tallying with their
she had picked up "Sorry to call this late but have you seen o
ve a fight?" she
sharply but wasn'
for this her behavior but not too wor
He asked in a
am sure she will tell you at her own will,
o. Thanks." He said
lbeit, she felt uneasy ke
t." He ende
t that it was his wife. He sat patiently waiting for her to come in, as she sluggishly opened the door. She began to tip toe when suddenly she tu
she shouted
replied, giving h
rie, you made m
e were
you call o
e flared up each ti
e knew he had been very worried
s as to the reason for this your ne
erspective why you are upset," she said calmly, gesturing to him to sit down. He sat quickly, looking a
our plans but trust me it wasn't intenti
r it." He said whi
otested. Without hesitation he promised
nant." she
hat
Ho
asked so many questions as he str
o I talked to Dr. Kate about it and she suggested that
ou tell me?" H
out of excitement because he had planned to bring up the discussion of babies bu
ave been distant la
," Sh
m heartbroken that you couldn't tell me but it's fine. I gu
mean?" She rhetorically qu
responded wi
are not upset with me?
I am excited." He responded and kissed her