The Man Named Death ✔

CHAPTER 37: THE SIGNS

Hola mi amigos,

My book is coming to an end just like my sanity. I cannot decide between so many things and I want to rip my freaking hair out. On the bright side though, I have hot cheetos so it's all going to be okay.

Oh, duh. You're here for the story.

Chapter 37: The Signs

"Miss. Muerte," Dr. Thalia smiles at me, her eyes shining after reading something on the small chart in front of her. "I know what has been making you feel off lately."

Her hazel eyes are warm, the wrinkles on her face are beautiful next to the laugh lines. Dr. Thalia isn't that old, barely past fifty but she's as sharp as ever.

"Really?" I tilt my head, my leg bouncing as I swallow. "That means it's not anything too bad, right?"

Instead of answering Dr. Thalia, who I've been friends for a while with, just asks, "You and Thanatos got engaged, correct?"

"Yes." I nod, shyly showing her my ring. "Why?"

I don't understand what that has to do with me being sick and the unease makes me shake in my spot. Being stuck in a room sitting for a little over two hours left me buzzing with unused energy.

"Have you guys discussed having kids yet?" She persists.

"No," I slowly shake my head, frowning. "But why is that important?"

"Because you're pregnant, Miss. Muerte." Dr. Thalia grins. "And I'm assuming your fiance is the father. By the symptoms, you've told to me and by my professional guess you're on the sixth week of pregnancy."

"I'm..." I didn't even know what to say and even if I did I don't think I could say it past my quickly closing throat and frozen mind. "I'm pregnant?"

Is this what shock feels like?

"Yeah, honey, you are." Dr. Thalia says, a deep frown morphing onto her face a second later. "You are going to keep it, correct?"

"Yes!" I shout out, accidentally startling her. "I'm keeping it. I've always wanted kids... I just- I never thought I'd have any."

"Oh, well," I can tell I confused her. "We can call for your fiance to pick you up?"

"Yes, please, I did walk here," I say, panicking slightly a moment later. "Don't tell him."

"I wouldn't dare, even if it wasn't illegal to break patient confidentiality."

"Thank you, Dr. Thalia."

"You're welcome, dear."

As soon as she left my mind was thrown through a loop. I'm pregnant. Pregnant. Thanatos and I usually used protection. When didn't we? Oh, God, right. The time in the shower.

And now, now I'm pregnant.

And I'm happy. I want this baby. I want to be a mother and I want to be a family with Thanatos.

Will he be happy?

Does he even want kids?

How didn't I see the signs of the pregnancy?

The morning sickness, the exhaustion, the bloating feeling, the mood swings- how stupid am I to ignore these signs?

My mouth parts as a thought strikes me. In seconds, I'm pulling out my phone and calling Josephine, biting my lip as it rings for two heartbeats.

"You knew?" I shriek as soon as she answers, no greeting needed. "You knew and you didn't tell me while I thought I was sick? Sick?"

Joey busts out laughing and I pout against the phone. I was ecstatic that I'm going to be a mom but at the same time I'm scared out of my mind and it doesn't help that Joey knew, or assumed, and didn't bother telling me something so important.