Chapter 2

Alicia's car pulled up in front of the hospital, she was so nervous that she could barely sleep last night, and the minute the sun came out, she got ready quickly and drove down to the hospital.

Adams had no idea that she even took this test, she woke up one morning feeling so sick, and all her symptoms were the signs of pregnancy, she even googled most of the things to be sure and even though what she thought was confirmed, she didn't want to get her hopes up only for it to come shattering again. 

She had secretly gone to the hospital and explained everything to her Doctor, but the Doctor had then told her to take a test before they could conclude on anything at all, and although she was skeptical about it at first that it even took a lot of talking to convince her to take the pregnancy test.

She waited in her car for some time as she tried to calm her beating heart. When she calmed down, she finally came out of the car and went inside the hospital. She was already familiar with the place and knew where the Doctor's office was, so she didn't bother talking to the receptionists and simply made her way to the Doctor's office.

When she arrived, she placed a knock on the door and was ushered in. When the doctor saw her, she smiled brightly at her.

“Welcome Mrs. Alicia, please take a seat.”

“Thank you Doc.” Alicia replied before sitting down.

When she was seated, the Doctor looked at her for sometime before speaking. “Are you ready for the results, Mrs. Alicia?” She asked.

Alicia didn't reply at first in fact, her nervousness was as clear as daylight and you could clearly see her trembling.

“Please relax, Mrs. Alicia, take all the time you need, I'm ready when you are.” The Doctor said softly.

Alicia heaved a deep breath then shut her eyes briefly, and then she reopened them. “I'm ready now, Doctor, please show me the results.” She replied.

The Doctor then opened her drawer and brought out a white envelope, which she then gave to Alicia.

“I wouldn't want to ruin the moment, so I think it's best you get to see the results for yourself first.” The Doctor said, making her feel even more nervous and anxious.

Alicia swallowed nothing, her heart was pounding so hard that she could swear anyone would have been able to hear it, even the doctor.

After what felt like ages, she finally summoned enough courage to open up the envelope, she brought out the paper inside and slowly opened it. She read through and what she saw made her jaw drop in shock, in fact, she even froze in her seat.

Seeing her reaction only made the Doctor smile, she had expected her to react the way she just did.

"D... Doctor, I…I think there's got to be some mistake somewhere, this can't be true, right, it's so obvious that I'm dreaming right now.” She stuttered, still staring at the result with tears in her eyes and being unable to believe what she's staring at.

“This isn't a dream Mrs. Alicia, this is real, the result is real. You're two months pregnant, Mrs. Alicia!'' The Doctor replied, bubbling with excitement.

Alicia covered her mouth with her right palm, she had uncontrollably tears rolling down her cheeks. She stood up, still staring at the result in her hand.

“This isn't a dream Doctor, this isn't a dream, I'm actually pregnant, I'm two months pregnant!” She half yelled in happiness.

“Congratulations Mrs. Alicia, I'm really happy for you, your prayers have finally been answered.”

“Thank you so much, Doctor, thank you so much.” She cried, then she hurriedly went over, and the Doctor also stood up to give her a hug.

Alicia hugged the Doctor tightly, while crying and thanking her profusely.

The Doctor kept on congratulating her and assuring her that it was alright. When Alicia was calm, she pulled away from the hug.

“I…I should tell Adams about this, I bet his joy will know no bounds when he hears this news.” She squealed in excitement.

“I wish you all the best, Mrs. Alicia.”

“Thank you so much, Doctor.” Alicia replied, she hugged the Doctor once more before leaving.

When she got outside the hospital, she tried calling Adams, but he wasn't taking any of her calls. She wasn't surprised by this though, it's been like that ever since he totally changed towards her, but she was now sure that their marriage will finally return to normal by the time she breaks this news to him.

Now she won't be called names anymore, she won't be called barren by anyone. Her happiness knew no bounds, she was over the moon with joy and all she wanted was to share this great news with Adams, their dreams have been fulfilled, they're going to be parents!

She hurriedly got into her car and drove off. When she got home, Adams was nowhere to be found, and she knew he's gone to work. She was impatient to break the news to him and could barely contain her excitement, but she knew she had to wait for him to return, so she could break the news to him.

She tried calling him once more, but he didn't pick up.

Alicia finally gave up trying to reach him on the phone and simply just waited for him to return.

Time suddenly felt like it was going really slow and when it was finally time for Adams to return home, she rushed out of her room with the results in her hand to go wait for him downstairs.

She didn't even sit, she only paced around, and she couldn't even take her eyes off the door. When Adams finally walked in, she rushed to him.

“Adams I—”

“Before you say anything, you should hear me out first.” He rudely cut her off with a straight face.

“Why don't you hear me out first, you won't believe what I have to tell you, why don't you see for yourself, I bet you'll be so happy too.” She replied with a smile. She tried showing him the results, but he only waved her off.

“I don't care about what you have to say, nothing you have to say is as important as what I have!” He snapped.

“What? W…what do you mean?” She stuttered, her excitement slowly dying down.

He opened his briefcase and brought out some documents, then he handed the documents to her, still having that straight face.

“W…what's this Adams?” Alicia asked, her heart racing so fast.

The next words he said broke her completely, and those words would forever leave a scar on her heart.

“I'm done with this marriage, Alicia, I've had it with you!”

“These are the divorce papers….”

“I want a divorce!”