Love in New York [Under Construction].

XXII.

Three Weeks Later

September 3

"I'm about to swing by there to pick you up, what do you want me to bring?" Lyra asked. "What were you thinking about getting?" I asked. "Um, can you pick up some Mexican food? I've been craving that lately." "Sure, I'll see you in a bit." I disconnected the call and tossed my iPhone into my bag. "You did really good today, Mrs. Williams" Dave, our photographer complimented. I blushed. "Thank you, I never thought I could do modeling until now" I replied. "You a have a beautiful glow to your skin, its very nice." Another photographer came up to Dave and struck up a conversation, which left me to myself. Five of the top models in the company strutted past. Each one of them glaring at me. I was fish bait in here, but I enjoyed it. Balancing school and modeling was easier than I thought.

Lyra walked into the building a few minutes later with the delicious aroma of Mexican food. She handed me the bag. "I swear Aaliyah, if you keep eating takeout your going to be as big as my brother." I rolled my eyes playfully. "That's the last thing I'm worried about right now" I reminded, hinting at my "might-be-pregnancy" that Lyra and I have been discussing lately. Lyra was more like a mom than a friend sometimes. "You all have only been dating like four months, and you already had sex!" Lyra scolded. I sighe, "I wanted to take it slow." I rubbed my stomach. "Are you still feeling sick?" I nodded. "Hopefully it's just a stomach virus." "Have you been having your period?" I froze, but nodded. "Yeah, its light though."

"We still need to go check." "Check what?" a new voice joined. It was my boss, Terry Schmidt. "Oh, nothing." He rested his hand on my shoulder. "Alright, I'll see you next week." "Okay, bye sir." We walked out of the Cosmopolitan studio. "Ugh, he's weird" Lyra shivered. We got into the car. "So have you and Jameel been talking lately?" She shook her head. "No, we're through since he wants to screw around. What about you and Adam? When are you going to answer his calls?" We got into her new black Lexus GS. "I don't know." "Well, if you are pregnant you're going to have to tell him." "Let's hope I'm not, I can't take care of a child in school." "Well, shit, at least you would've learned your lesson." She pulled onto the road. "The last thing I need is someone cussing at me right now, Lyra. I'm am terrified."

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Lyra sat in the chair beside the exam table, as we waited for Dr. Kross to come back with the results. He walked into the room, a small smile on his face. "Congratulations, Mrs. Williams, you're pregnant! Four weeks to be exact." 

My heart dropped into my stomach. 

"Congratulations? Congratulations? I'm still in college! I can't have a child!" His smile disappeared. 

"There is an abortion clinic-" I shook my head. "Don't even say that to me." I crossed my arms, I couldn't believe it. 

"Mrs. Williams, I can prescribe you some vitamins for the time being, until you decide to do." 

I just sat in disbelief, listening to the pen scratch on paper.

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