Imprinted ♱ l.h

Chapter 23 ~ penultimate

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The day after the fair was messy. I couldn't stop being sick all morning for several weeks. I knew this wasn't right as it only seemed to happen in the morning. I hadn't told anyone about it because I wanted to talk to a doctor first, I scheduled an appointment for Thursday.

Ashton hasn't spoken to me since the fair. Every time I approach him he just stares at me. I try and talk to him all the time but he just doesn't seem to care. 'Look Ash, I said I was sorry! There's nothing else I can do, just talk to me please,' he always replies with 'I'm not, not talking to you, I'm just listening,' then he slowly wanders away. Like a ghost, engulfed by the crowd of babbling students. Luke and I spend most of the days together, alone. He doesn't bother with the company of his old friends, they weren't his real friends anyway. They were barley even aquaitences, just people that laughed at one another's stupidity.

The doctors office had white walls and depressing little brown seats. It had that putrid smell of illness and medicine. The waiting room was full of coughs and sneezes, most likely germs I was breathing in, so I was looking forward to getting out. 'Chelsea Brooks,' the nurse finally called my name. I wandered to the door and slipped into a comfortable looking chair. 'So what's been going on sweety?' The nurse smiled. 'Well, I have been being sick every morning since About three Sunday's ago and I don't think it's a sickness bug,' I explained. 'Alright, well I think I know what's going on, are you a virgin Chelsea?' 'No, I lost my virginity 3weeks ago...' I suddenly thought back to the Saturday. It had been a week since Luke and I had sex for the first time. Then it all made sense. 'I think your suffering from morning sickness,' 'you mean I'm pregnant?' 'Yes sweetheart, I think so but you should take a pregnancy test to be sure,' I could hardly speak. I thought Luke had used protection. How was I going to tell him? 'It's alright Hun. Let me just write the prescription and I can talk to you about it in more detail.

I had purchased some pregnancy tests and was sitting waiting to find out the result. Everything was rushing threw my mind all at once. I had no idea what to do. I just sat staring at that stick waiting. Those three minutes felt like a year. I took three just to be extra sure. I was scared about both results. As even though I was thinking about everything that might go wrong I can't help thinking about a family. A real family. A real mum and dad, real love, a family I had only dreamed of. I sat imagining mini Luke's running around like little terrors, mini me's being kind and peaceful. Our dog that we take on walks to the park. The little bell on its collar jingling as it bounced around.

The time was up. I picked them up slowly, my eyes filling with tears. The terror really set in as I stood over the sticks. I looked at each one of them. Each one had the same answer.

Positive.

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