Finding my mum

34- the shock of all shocks

Chloe hadn't been herself ever since she'd got back from her honeymoon. I didn't know what it was but something wasn't right and I was determined to work it out.

I waited until Ashley left for his counselling session before talking to her as there was less chance of an argument or anything kicking off.

Me: "have you got a minute? Need to talk to you"
Chloe; "of course I have. What's up?"
Me: "I could ask you the same thing. You've been weird ever since you got back. Are you ok?"
Chloe: "I knew that you would probably pick up on something. I don't know what it is but something doesn't feel right"
Me: "talk to me. That's what I'm here for and left it until Ashley left to bring it up"
Chloe: "like I've been sick most mornings, I've started eating weird food that I don't like"
Me: "don't freak out but could you be pregnant?"
Chloe: "possibly, like the symptoms match but I'm not fully sure"
Me: "have you got any tests you could do?"
Chloe: " I think I've got one somewhere"
Me: "the sooner we find it the sooner we can try and work out what's going on"
Chloe: "you stay here and let me know if Ashley comes back while I see if I can find it"
Me: "Chloe"
Chloe: "yeah"
Me: "can I be there when you find out the results?"
Chloe: "please"

Chloe went off to see if she could find it while I cleaned up the kitchen and kept an eye out for Ashley. I'd just finished cleaning up when Chloe called to me from the top of the stairs. I went to see if she'd found the test she was looking for.

Chloe: "I found it. The timers going to go off soon"
Me: "whatever the result is we'll get through it together"
Chloe: "Ashley's going to freak out"
Me: "let's wait until we have the results then we'll worry about everything else"
Chloe: "how are you so calm?"
Me: "I'm always calm. I learnt it from you"

*the timer goes off"

Chloe: "I can't look"
Me: "do you want me to look?"
Chloe: "yes please"

I got up from the top of the stairs to look. I could feel myself getting nervous but I had to be strong for Chloe. I walked into the bathroom, turned the stick over to look. I came out to where Chloe was waiting as I wanted to tell her face to face.

Chloe: "well?"

Me: "you're pregnant"