We belong together

Chapter 94

Tessa's POV

Five minutes later...

"It's negative." Oh, thank God! "You seem to be scared? Why?"

"Well, even if we use protection, I was a little bit scared. Me and my boyfriend have a very active sexual life."

"Oh, I understand. Doctor Robbins is waiting for you." She walks me to the doctor's office and we get in.

"Good afternoon, doctor."

"Hello! You have to be Tessa, right?"

"Yes."

"The test is negative."

"Good, thank you." The nurse leaves.

"So, as I understand, you came here for a check-up and to change your contraceptive method?"

"Yes."

"Good. I want to know some detail about your period. When was the last menstruation?"

"It ended on July 29th."

"And what's the length of a menstruation?"

"Four days."

"Ok, and the length of a period?"

"Twenty-eight days."

"Good. This is good. Let's take a look and we can talk more after this. Ok?"

"Sure."

"Takes this and change your clothes." She gives me a robe and she shows me a door. "There is the check room and you can change there. Call me when you are ready."

"Ok, thank you." I take the robe and I go in that room and I change, then I call her.

"Good. Let's see what we have here." She starts to look down there and, at first, it's uncomfortable, but not that bad. She stays silent more than a few minutes. I should be scared?

"Is there something wrong?" I say while I play with my fingers, a bad habit I have...

"Uhm... I will be honest with you Tessa."

"Please, don't tell me that I'm pregnant."

"No, you are not. But as I can see, you have a short cervix."

"And what that means?"

"I will explain you everything after this, ok? But it's not something you should worry about."

"Ok..." After 10 minutes, everything is done. She let me to get dressed. I take my clothes and when I'm done, I'm going back to her office and I sit on the chair.

"As I said, you have a short cervix. This means that your length cervix is shorter than normal. You don't have to worry because this is not affecting your sexual life, but it's good because we know this in case of a future pregnancy, we will know how to do everything. But I repeat again, you don't have to worry because it's not something abnormal. But there are some risks when you will be pregnant. There is a high risk of miscarriage if you don't take care of yourself, or a premature birth, but I don't think it's time to talk about this. And at all, everything is good."

"Ok... And yeah, it's not the right time for a pregnancy. I want to finish my studies first."

"Good. Anyway, I really appreciate the you came here just for a check up and we know what's happening there. Some women are not interested so much in this..."

"And about that contraceptive method what we can do?"

"Good. You take any?"

"Yes. I'm taking these pills." I take out from my bag the pills.

"Ok. I suppose that you don't want to take pills anymore."

"Nope."

"We can choose between and Intrauterine Device, Contraceptive Injections or a Contraceptive Implant. I recommend the injections, but it's your choice. I can give you some flyers about every method and at your next appointment we can chose one. Because as you know, you have to make a pause from contraceptive methods. Your organism has to recover and then we can start a new one."

"Yes, I'm ok with this."

"Good. I think it's ok if we will see again in one month and a half."

"Ok, then. Thank you so much, doctor Robbins."

"No problem." She gives me the flyers.

"Have a good day!"

"You too."

I go to the reception to pay and to make the next appointment, then I go home. At home, I find my boyfriend laying on the couch and he talk at his phone. I don't interrupt him. I take off my shoes and I go to sit on the armchairs. He immediately smiles when he sees me.

"Yes, mom. Tessa just came home from work. Yes, I will say this to her. We will talk about this. Thank you. Bye!" He ends the call and he comes to me. "Hi."

"Hi." He leans on and he kisses me.

"How was your day?" 

"Good. Yours?"

"Not as good as yours."

"Why?"

"Because you wasn't here?"

"Oh... Get used to it, Scott. Now, I'm working and I don't have so much time for your."

"Wow, this was rude." He stands up and he takes my hand. "Are you hungry?"

"Yes, I am."

"Let's go to eat."

"Ok."

We go in the kitchen and he puts the food on the table and we start to eat.

"How was at work? How is Jack?"

"Uhm... It was a little bit awkward."

"Why?"

"He was a little bit too curious about where I am going."

"I can talk with him."

"No, it's ok. I told him that it's not his business where I am going."

"Oh..."

"You are surprised?"

"A little. Because you are not mean to people."

"Well, things changes." I smile.

"And how was the OB appointment?"

"Nothing bad. Everything is good for me, but for you... You have to use a condom next."

"For how long?"

"One month and a half."

"Good."

"Good? You are not making a scene?"

"Why should I make a scene?" He laughs. "I can still have sex with you. And what contraceptive method you choose?"

"I don't know yet. She gave me some flyers and I will chose the one which is better for me."

"Good. Anything else?"

"Nope."

After we eat, we clean the kitchen and we go to take a bath together.

"How's your mom?"

"Good. She wants to visit us. Are you ok with this?"

"Of course. I love Trish as she is my mother."

"Good." He kisses my shoulder.

"When she wants to come?"

"In September."

"Ok. I can't wait to see her again."

"Me neither"