*Lauren*

Two solid pink lines.

Positive.

I was pregnant.

All I could do for a minute was stare at the test, at those pink lines, feeling like a criminal defendant in court, listening to his jury’s verdict on his fate. I knew these home pregnancy tests weren’t always 100% accurate, but they were close. I knew in my gut that if I went to a doctor and they performed their test it would show me the same result. ...