A CREST

I laughed nervously:

“Why… are you giving me a pregnancy test?”

“No one vomits their soul out without a reason.”

“Oh… but it’s just a stomach infection.”

“Really?” She raised an eyebrow. “Then no problem… take the test, it’ll be negative, and life goes on.”

I stared at the box between my trembling fingers. No precautions had been taken that night. In fact, Fred had practically demanded it without a condom, claiming the experience would be better. And ...