57: Pregnant

A V E L I N A

The next day, I had woken up feeling dizzy and nauseous. I've been sick to my stomach for the last week, and my period was already late. I've been throwing up and feeling nauseous almost every single day.

And I've gained more weight, which wasn't normal. I had been ignoring Lorenzo the past few days, and he's been giving me the cold shoulder too.

He's been spending a lot of time at the office, and has been working a lot. I was still trying to come to terms with the fact that I could be pregnant, and it was stressing me out.

I was afraid to find out the truth.

What would I do if I was pregnant?

A pregnancy would ruin everything. This wasn't the plan. I wasn't supposed to get pregnant.

What if Lorenzo finds out and doesn't want the baby? What if he kicks me out?

My thoughts were interrupted by my phone ringing. I reached over to pick it up and saw that it was Carina.

A huge relief filled my body. It was as if my best friend knew the right time to call me, because this was