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THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1965

George had been told to wait in the car. Holly had promised over the phone that the appointment would take thirty minutes max, and Alexandria wanted time to think about whatever was said before she had to face George with the news.

He sat in the front seat of his car, twiddling his thumbs anxiously. He was grateful that his windows were tinted because he hated the idea of someone walking by and recognizing him.

It was torture, being told to wait out here while Alexandria was in the office in front of him, receiving her diagnosis, or if there even was a diagnosis at all.

In the building, Alexandria had just been taken back to see Holly. Holly greeted her with a smile, and they got right down to business.

"No buildup," Alexandria said as she took a seat in front of her doctor. "Tell me what the news is."

"All right, then," Holly said. "You've got endometriosis."

Alexandria bit her lip, a pit opening in her stomach. Deep down, she had known even before hearing those words that she probably had this medical condition. That didn't mean she hadn't wished that she'd be told otherwise. All the signs pointed to it, but she didn't want to believe it. She slumped against the back of her chair as she stared at Holly. "R-right," she stuttered. "So, what does this mean?"

"Well, there is no cure for endometriosis, I'm afraid," Holly began.

Alexandria felt a bit nauseous at that statement. "So, I'm stuck with this for the rest of my life?" she asked.

"Yes," Holly said with a sympathetic look. "There are ways to make it easier to handle, but that's about the best we can do."

Alexandria bounced her knee up and down anxiously as she nodded again. "So, how can we make it...better?"

"Well, most patients I have who have endo like to go on birth control. It helps with the pain, and it can make your periods shorter and lighter. It can also help decrease the growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus, so that helps with the side effects of endometriosis."

"Birth control?" Alexandria asked. Holly nodded. Alexandria shifted in her seat and cleared her throat. "Do I have time to think about this before I have to actually decide?"

"Of course, you do," Holly said. "Don't feel like you're in any rush. It can be a big decision."

"Yeah," Alexandria said, her eyes moving around the room as she avoided eye contact with her doctor altogether. "What else does endometriosis do to me?"

"Well, the painful periods you're experiencing likely have to do with it. Fatigue is another thing, heavy bleeding, nausea, the lot. The biggest thing I'd say is...infertility." Alexandria's skirting eyes landed on Holly's in an instant.