"What does she mean, how? How else can one get pregnant," the doctor thought looking at the shock registered on Amanda's face, like she had just heard the world's impossible news.

"How is it that I am pregnant?" Amanda asked again. "I take birth control pills and my partner uses protection," she said.

"Maybe you missed a couple of pills and the protection, was not exactly protected," the doctor said.

"No, I can't be pregnant. I don't want it," Amanda said.

"Okay," the doctor said. "First ...