Chapter 9

Since the next day was Saturday, Rafa had scheduled an exam to learn more about her pregnancy. Kate went with her, as she was the kind of friend who was there for any moment.

"Do you think we'll find out the gender already?" Kate asked excitedly.

"Of course not, it's just an ultrasound. This baby is probably still the size of a bean."

"Oh, what a shame. I already wanted to buy a gift for him, or her," she laughed. "I hope it's a girl, so the house stays organized."

"I don't care about the gender; I just hope it's a healthy baby," Rafaela replied.

"It will be, friend, don't worry."

In the doctor's office, Rafaela was moved when she heard the baby's heartbeat. She had always imagined herself in that situation, but she never thought it would happen so quickly, and even more unexpectedly.

"Your baby is growing perfectly healthy, don't worry," the doctor said.

This made her leave the office feeling calm.

"Now that we know everything is fine with our baby, how about we go out to distract our