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“Did you just say I’m pregnant?” I ask. My voice doesn’t come out clearly, and it trembles with shock.

Velma nods her head, affirming her earlier statement.

“You’re not far gone, you’re just a week pregnant, and it’s good you came here the moment you noticed the change in your body temperature.” She says reassuringly.

Her words however do nothing to quell my panic. My heart pounds heavily in my chest.

The timing is wrong, “Why did it have to be now when ...