IT ENDS WITH HIM (Completed)

13. Unprecedented

Hafsa woke up the next day realizing that she still had an unused pregnancy tester in her purse. With all the bitter drama from last night, she had totally forgotten about it. She waited for Khalid to step out for his morning run before slippping into the washroom. She drummed her fingers on the countertop of the sink while she waited for the results.

Her heart skipped a beat as she read the results.
She was pregnant.
"Do I tell him?" pondered Hafsa.

She decided to tell him after a visit to the doctor.
Her plan was to go after work. The next day was her appointment and her family doctor confirmed her pregnancy. This was the first time she was given a news that she didn't know how to react to. Should she be overjoyed with happiness or crying with sadness? Having a baby was no easy task but having a baby in a toxic home was an even more daunting task. Was this a sign that she should end their marriage? Or will their baby make Khalid change for the better? All good questions that she sadly didn't have an answer to. Her doctor advised her what supplements to take and to follow up with her appointments.

The rest of the day, her mind was elsewhere. Khalid did take note of it but decided not to say anything. He wasn't in the mood for conversation. While Hafsa was putting away the laundry, her phone started to ring. It was her mother in law.

"Assalamualeykum, how are you?" Asked Hafsa.

"Could have been better," replied the aged woman.

"Uh-oh" thought Hafsa.

"Yusra told me what happened last night and I just want to let you know that both Yusra and Khalid are both responsible and respectful individuals. You shouldn't cause drama on petty things, it's not healthy for your marriage." Said her mother in law.

Hafsa wasn't sure if it was because of her pregnancy hormones but she was seeing red.

"Respectful?" Seethed Hafsa. I'll have you know that your son is anything but respectful", spat the young woman. "Has he informed you about the numerous times he's hit me?" Chocked Hafsa.

There was silence on the other end.

"Look I don't know what goes on in your marriage, Hafsa. If you two need marriage counseling there's help for that. Just don't go labelling others for things they are not. Yusra is Khalid's sister in law and she has every right to be in his house..."

"If Yusra is who you say she is, why didn't she come to me directly instead of crying to you behind my back?" Said Hafsa cutting her mother in law off.

"I'm not here to argue with you Hafsa, just letting you know that you overreacted last night." And with that her mother in law disconnected the call.

She bit her tongue in anger. She had made up her mind. No one who disrespected her was going to know of her pregnancy until her baby bump was visible.

That night she went to bed in anger...again.