Josh and I are in the doctor's room, anxiously awaiting her arrival with my test results.
The doctor conducted a urine test to investigate what's causing my concern, and I'm overwhelmed with immense fear.
Josh stands beside me, holding my hand as I sit on the bed, shaking. The worry deepens because I shouldn't have bled- I was on birth control, expecting it to halt my period.
"Hey, everything going to be okay," Josh whispers soothing down my hand at the same time the doctor opens the door then walks in.
"Hey guys, the urine test I conducted came back positive," I confusingly look at her, positive for what? What am I sick with? I look over at Josh and he looks so aghast for a reason I don't know. The doctor has seen my expression and continues to explain, "You are pregnant Ms. Frazer."
The surroundings blur, my vision clouding with disbelief. Did I hear correctly?
I attempt to respond to the doctor, shaking my head, but no words escape my mouth.
This can't be true! "I thought you were on the pill, Annabelle?" Josh questions, and I gaze up at him, unable to utter a single word in response.
Of course I was on the pill; I'm not stupid.
"It's not her fault at all; these things can happen. Despite being on the pill, it provides about ninety-nine percent protection, but it's not foolproof. Some may forget or miss their pills, making the pill approximately ninety-one percent effective. So, about nine out of one hundred pill users may get pregnant each year. Due to the bleeding, I'd like to perform an ultrasound to rule out any complications."
Josh and I are both silent inside the room I couldn't even say anything. I ruined our future and what if he doesn't want to be in my life anymore. I am a terrible person.
"Please lay back and lift your top for me, Ms. Frazer," I follow the instructions, avoiding eye contact with Josh, sensing his possible frustration. The doctor applies gel to the scan device and presses it against my stomach. "Look at the screen; it's small now, around five weeks." On the screen, something tiny becomes visible, accompanied by the sound of its little heartbeats. Overwhelmed, I close my eyes as tears spill.
"Why was she bleeding?" Josh curiously inquires.
"Bleeding is quite common during pregnancy, but..." the doctor begins while rotating my stomach. "Oh, look, see that little thing right there? It's another baby. You're having twins, and that was the reason for the bleeding. It's normal."
My eyes widen, and I grasp Josh's arms. "T-twins?" I mutter, my eyes bulging in disbelief.
The doctor wipes my stomach and turns to us. "I'll give you both some time to reflect," she says, exiting the room and closing the door.
"Josh, you don't have to be in their lives if you don't want to. I understand you weren't ready to be a father, and I am so sorry-"
"Stop, Annabelle. I want to be in our babies' lives," he says, kissing my hand. "We're in this together. I love you, Annabelle, and we're going to have these babies together, okay?" I nod, hugging him, tears streaming from my eyes. I can't believe this; I'm not ready to be a mother, and neither is Josh ready to be a father.
This is news I will have to break to my mom, dad, Josh's parents, Abby and Declan. I am so scared, my mom is going to be livid with me. I am eighteen years old I shouldn't be having a baby or babies, I haven't even lived my life and neither did Josh. I sob into his shirt, hugging him tightly.
"Don't worry Annabelle we will figure things out," Josh kisses my forehead. "We always do."
***
The following day which is Saturday and I am laying in my bed wrapped in Josh's arms my back against his front. My eyes are wide open, I couldn't sleep last night not when I am pondering about being a mother.
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