The Andersson Family

What's wrong?

FIVE DAYS LATER

Frida woke up early by the fact that she felt ill. She went up from the bed, walked out to the kitchen and drank some water. Then she went to the toilet, and when she realized that her period still hadn't come, a thought that maybe should be obvious but she hadn't thought about earlier hit her. Maybe she was pregnant! She started to shake, and sweat. The panic was slowly growing. What would she say to Benny?!
She started to cry. How could this happen? They used a condom last time they fucked! Did the condom burst?

Frida called Agnetha, the only one she thought she could talk with. She went outside too so Benny and the kids wouldn't hear her cry.
When Agnetha answered Frida couldn't talk, she just started to cry even more.
"Frida, honey! What's wrong?" Agnetha said worried. "I need to go to a doctor..."
"What have you done?"
But that was the wrong question, because Frida took it in another way than it was meant to be. She thought it was meant like an accusation. She started to cry even more. Agnetha calmed her voice down.
"So, darling... Frida, calm down.. I'm here... What have happened? Why are you crying?"
Finally Frida calmed down a bit, and realized by herself that it's nothing to cry about. She only became surprised and shocked. "I think that I am pregnant, and need to go to the doctor and do an ultrasound."
"Do you want me to come with you?"
"Yes, please..."
"Okay. Is Benny asleep and the kids asleep?"
"Yeah..."
"Okay. I tell Björn so he can tell Benny later."
"No! I want to tell him myself."
"Okay. I don't tell Björn what we will do. Just that we will be away for a while, but come back soon. Is that okay?"
"Yeah..."

A bit shaky Frida put on some clothes and walked down to the bridge. After a little while Agnetha came. She gave Frida a long hug. "Why do you have such panic about this?" Agnetha wondered as she loosened the ropes of the boat. "I'm just afraid of what Benny would say. We have talked about this and we both have agreed that we don't want to have any children together."
"Yeah but... Don't you think he changes his mind now when it has happened anyway?"
"Maybe... But.. Oh, I just became shocked and surprised. It's not that bad. And, we actually don't know yet if I am pregnant. The period is maybe late for some other reson."
"How late?"
"Six days."
"That's quite much though."
"Yeah."

Soon they were back in the city of Stockholm and began to walk to the hospital. It was not that far. It wasn't that many people out, because it was so early in the morning. And weekend. Agnetha looked at Frida and saw that she was nervous. She took her hand in hers and smiled against her. Frida smiled back. "What would I do without you Aggie?"
"No one knows..." she said with a mysterical voice. Frida laughed silent.
"Frida."
"Hm?"
"Didn't you use a condom?"
"We always do that! I can't understand how it happened..."
"Some condoms are just as shitty as plastic bags, and then it can happen that nails scratch them while they're putted on."
"Okay, yeah..."

AT THE HOSPITAL

"So, miss Lyngstad, I can clearly tell you that you're pregnant. And soon it has gone for two weeks. Contragulations!"
"Thank you!" Frida said and tried to give the doctor a smile. But really, she was afraid. What would Benny say?

Frida began to cry silent when she and Agnetha walked through the corridor. They stopped, and Agnetha hugged her tight. "It's okay. I'm sure that Benny will be happy. Aren't you happy about this? You will become a parent together with the man you love most in the world?"
"Yes, I'm happy. I'm just a bit tired."

Back on Viggsö they went to Frida's and Benny's house. Benny were so happy to see Frida. He hugged her tight before he kissed her passionately. "Hi, babe... Where have you two been?"
"We were at the hospital" Agnetha answered. "What?! What have happened?" "Benny, I'm pregnant..." Frida sait quiet. With a confused and surprised face he met Feida's eyes that started to float over with tears again. "I'm sorry..."
"You're sorry?! It's not your fault at all honey..."
Agnetha went out from the house and walked back to Björn and Linda.

"I know, but it feels like that..."
"If it's someones fault it must be my fault!" Benny laughed. Frida laughed a bit too, but then she got a sad look in her eyes.
"Frida, it's wonderful. We can't face this together. We can do it." Benny kissed her cheek.
"What can you do?" Hans wondered, and suddenly Lotta and Heléne were there too. Benny got down on his knees, and all three came closer. Frida did the same. "You all will get a sister or brother. Frida and I will get a baby soon."
"What?!" Hans screamed. "That's amazing!" Heléne shouted. "Yay!" Lotta exclaimed. Frida lifted up her 8 year old daughter in her arms. "Mom."
"Yes honey?" Frida said.
"Where do babies come from?"
Frida froze and didn't know what to say, and Benny laughed. "Haven't you heard about the stork?" he wondered. "No..."
Benny told Lotta the story about the stork. But Hans just sighed. "As if..." he giggled and walked out from the room.