The Day Before You Came

Chapter Thirty-Two

Frida entered the gynecology and obstetrics area of Danderyd hospital, the waiting room was slightly crowded by women in different stages of pregnancy. Most were accompanied by their partners and only one or another was alone, like her. This time Benny was unable to accompany her, however much he wanted he couldn't change his appointment with the therapist and that had made him irritable in the morning. It was Frida's twenty-week pregnancy checkup, she was already over halfway through, her five-month belly was notorious and charming.

She took a seat in the corner and gently rubbed her lower belly, the baby was moving, it was as if it knew something was about to happen. She couldn't help but feel lonely, at those moments was when she needed someone's company the most, Benny's specifically, even the sex of the baby was unknown and probably on this date they would discover it.

Frida was entertaining on her cell phone when suddenly someone sat next to her very close, "very entertaining, right?" She heard a female voice speak.

When she raised her head she found Sygni smiling broadly, Frida automatically felt better, "Sygni!" She gave her a warm hug.

"Did you think I'd leave you alone?" Sygni asked with a chuckle.

"Thanks for being here, it means a lot," Frida said with a lump in her throat, the pregnancy had made her more sensitive plus she was relieved to have someone by her side.

"There is nothing to be thankful for, honey, Benny told me you would come alone and clearly I couldn't allow it," she said squeezing her hand warmly.

"He did so?" She asked with a frown.

"He did, poor him, he really wanted to come,"

"I know," Frida said in a whisper.

"Well well, let's relax, in a while you will see your baby, what a thrill!" She said enthusiastically. They both chatted quietly longer until a nurse called Frida, apparently it was her turn.

The nurse led Frida and Sygni down a long hallway, with fertility, breastfeeding and contraceptive signs posted on the white walls in their wake. They turned a corner to the left and ran into Dr. Karev's office, the nurse opened the door for them, and they both got into the office.

The doctor was sitting at his desk typing something on his computer, looked up when the door opened and stood up quickly.

"Miss Lyngstad, good afternoon, welcome," the doctor said kindly. He was a tall man with short hair, white complexion, green eyes and great bearing.

"Good afternoon, Doctor Karev," Frida greeted the doctor, holding out his hand. "She is Sygni, my companion today," she added, referring to her best friend.

"Nice to meet you doctor," Sygni greeted in the same way.

"Nice to meet you miss. Have a seat please," He said, pointing to the chairs as he took a seat in his. Sygni and Frida took their seats in their respective places and Frida clasped her hands on her lap, despite not being the first time she went to a gynecological appointment she was nervous. "Okay Anni-Frid let's start, tell me, how have you felt since our last meeting?"

Frida cleared her throat a little before speaking, "In general well, I guess, nothing I have not felt before, I have pain in my hips and breasts, occasionally pain in my lower back but it is mild, at night ended up shattered with exhaustion, "

The doctor nodded as he wrote every detail on his computer, "Have you been under stress lately?"

"No, I avoid stressful situations at all costs,"

"Excellent, it's the best thing you can do right now. Have you had pressure drops?"

"No, so far I've felt good in that regard,"