Hotel Secrets

Chapter 5: Theo

I unlock the door and say, "Shai, you home?". No answer. She's probably at her parents'. I whistle as I stroll over to the kitchen to grab a banana. I peel and bite it as my phone vibrates. I slip it out of my pocket and glance at the screen. It's from Shai.
"Hey. @ my dad's. Be home in 10."
"Ok. Just got home. Miss u" I text back.

I turn around and turn on the tv and increase the volume to full blast. The news is on. What a bore. I flip through channels until I find something somewhat pleasing. A cooking show. They're making gingersnap cookies. I keep it on as I walk down the hall to the bathroom.

While, I glance down at the trash can. I look around the room and it is unusually tidy. Shai must have done some cleaning. Still standing above the toilet, Something catches my eye. A bunch of toilet paper wrapped around something. I finish, pull my zipper up, and wash my hands, still eyeing the mess. I kneel down and take a closer look.

Carefully picking it up and examining it, I peel away the toilet paper. It's a pregnancy test. Why on Earth would Shai buy one? Let alone take it? In the middle of the stick, there is a small circular window, with two lines in it. I have no idea what it means.

I start rummaging through the rest of the trash bin. Bits of colorful cardboard are buried beneath toilet paper. I pluck one out of the pile. It reads:

"99% accuracy! No need to see a doctor."

Not important. I randomly pull another piece out. This one reads:

"ne line: not pregnant
two lines: pregnant"

I quickly look back at the test. It has two lines. Shai is pregnant.