Miscarriage

“I…what?” Shania's mouth hung open in disbelief, tears lingered in her eyes as she turned the pages of the results Paulina just gave her.

“You must have had a miscarriage without knowing,” Paulina said in the most sincere way possible. She understood how bad the news was for a woman to lose her child before she could even get to feel it.

“Are you saying… I was pregnant but…” It was too much to handle, Shania felt a flip in the pit of her stomach. To know she had a little one growing in her belly.

“It happens at times, Shania…stress can cause that…” Paula was aware of how Shania was feeling, her expression said it all. She felt guilty.

“I can't believe this…how could I have been so careless,” she should have taken the results more seriously? However, she neglected everything and thought it was a false call. Thinking back to how she slipped on the stairs, Shania buried her face in her palms. Guilt washed over her, the symptoms of pregnancy were there. She should have paid more attentio