JADE “WHAT?!” Antonio and I say at the same time. The doctor looks between us, clearly confused. “I—I’m sorry doctor, but there must have been some kind of mistake.” I stuttered through the words. I couldn’t believe this. No. No. No. It can’t be real. It just cannot be real. She looked down at the tablet, like she was reading through something, then she faced me and she nodded slowly. “There is no mistake ma’am. You are pregnant.” If it was possible for my heart to stop while I remained alive, then I would tell you my heart just stopped, for the second time, even. “We could do an ultrasound if it’ll make it easier for you to understand?” She sounded so unsure, I didn’t know who nodded between Antonio and I. I would go out on a limb here and say it was him, because I can’t even get my mind to think straight thoughts, talk less of a coherent understandable response. “Are you okay?” Antonio’s voice was soft, breaking though the still ringing I was hearing in my head. I looked du
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