Evelyn and I waited in the hallway with bated breath, though she was more anxious than I was. Jolene had stepped into the ultrasound room for more than 10 minutes. The fact that it was taking this long made me anxious. "Does it always take this long?" Evelyn asked. "Let's just wait a little longer, okay? Maybe the doctor’s trying to be thorough," I replied. She nodded, but her frown did not loosen up. Sometime later, the door finally opened. Jolene, pale-faced, had her report in her hand. One look at her expression told me what was likely in that report, and my heart still sank. Evelyn approached Jolene anxiously. “How did it go?" she asked in a shaky voice.Jolene did not reply, and I wordlessly took the report from her.She was pregnant.I sighed and passed the report to Evelyn, who turned white as a sheet. As the two of them stood there in shock, we started drawing attention.Quietly, I suggested, "We should head home first before we discuss what to do next."We were
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