The Words

Chapter Thirteen

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

The Pregnancy

Days passed. Both Carlos and Margarita went on with their works. They were busy but they never forgot to make out or make love every night. They travelled together for Carlos’ business meetings out of the country. They were both so consumed of their passions for each other. 

Margarita lost track of time. She didn’t even notice that she already missed her period. 

August 6, 2011. Saturday. It was around six in the morning when they reached home after their trip from New York. As soon as they were in the privacy of their bedroom, they started making out.

Margarita suddenly felt like vomiting. She ran into the bathroom and vomited bitter liquid. Carlos was beside her. He ran just after her. He gently rubbed her back as she continued to vomit for almost half an hour. When it ended, she felt so weak then it hit her.

“What’s wrong, sweetheart,” Carlos asked her as he scooped her up in his arms and laid her down gently on their bed. 

She was mentally computing, recalling the possible time they had conceived. She didn’t mind Carlos for a while. 

Carlos even voiced out, “Shall I bring you to the clinic?”    

She didn’t answer his question but told him, “I think I’m pregnant, Carlos.” 

Carlos was dumbfounded for a while. She didn’t know if he was happy or if he was mad. 

Then suddenly, his face turned happy. He hugged her. “I’ll be a Daddy soon! Did I hear it right, sweetheart?” He looked into her eyes and waited for her answer. 

“I’m possibly fertile when we had our honeymoon. I also missed my monthly period. I was about to have my urine and blood tested two weeks after our honeymoon but I lose track of time. Our baby is probably six weeks or more. I’ll have urine and blood test later. If its confirmed then I’ll have Nina scheduled me for a prenatal check-up,” she informed her. 

He kissed her lips. “Just call on the medical technologist to get your blood sample here. You are still very pale. What do you want to eat?” 

“I don’t feel like eating yet,” she replied. 

Carlos dialed the telephone number by the clinic asking the medical technologist to come over. 

After a few minutes, the medical technologist came. Margarita peed at the bathroom to get urine sample then the medical technologist got blood sample by the back of her elbow. 

The pregnancy test stick already showed positive result. In less than an hour the medical technologist confirmed positive result for the blood sample as well. 

Margarita called Nina using her mobile phone. 

“Yes, Maggie,” Nina had answered. “What’s up?” 

“I’ve been busy lately. I just have my pregnancy test this morning – urine as well as blood. When can I come for a prenatal check-up? I really don’t feel very well, Nina. I’m vomiting every now and then. I tried eating but I cannot keep any food down,” she told her best friend. 

“Try ginger ale. You can come at my clinic at Olymvas Doctors’ hospital around ten AM today,” Nina told her. “Congratulations!” 

“Thanks, Nina,” she uttered. 

Carlos right away asked Manuel and Andrea for ginger ale. 

Carlos never left her side. He was there whenever she had to go to the bathroom to vomit. Because she felt so weak, she already vomited by the toilet bowl. She couldn’t last standing for very long anymore.