RIDDLES PROPERTY

chapter 37

Emelia was at the clinic the next afternoon. Her heart felt as if it was going to burst out of her chest. Her and Tom had apparated there together.

"Emelia? You're up now." the nurse called out from her desk.

She exhaled and got up. Her body felt tingly as she sat on the chair.

"You've opted for a vacuum aspiration portion today. I'm just going to ask you a few questions. They're very sensitive in mature, so if any time you feel uncomfortable you just let me know, okay?"

Emelia nodded.

"At what age were you when you first had intercourse?" the nurse asked.

"13." she said quietly.

"Okay," the nurse said as she wrote it down, "And how many sexual partners would you say you've had, since then?"

Emelia thought for a few seconds.

"Maybe...five o-or six."

"Do you know which partner you were with at the time you became pregnant?"

She nodded again.

"Alright, and is that partner supportive to you?"

"...no." she murmured.

The nurse nodded and looked at the door where the doctor came in.

"I'm doctor Phi and I'll be handling your operation today."

She didn't reply. Her hands were clamping up from sweating and her breath was ragged.

"I'm going to put my hand on your belly and then I'm going to introduce a finger. You're going to feel a litt- alright yeah, there you are."

Emelia groaned. The nervousness made it seem even worse.

"Good, deep breathing. Alright, it's 9 to 11 weeks. I'm going to insert a speculum and it's going to cause some pressure."

She gripped the nurses hand even tighter. The nurse simply caressed her hand and muttered words of encouragement to help her.

"Alright, I'm going to give you some local anesthesia. It's a little uncomfortable so what I want you to do is take a giant breath and cough."

Emelia gave a faint cough and winced when the needle went inside of her.

"Okay, fine fine fine." he muttered.

"I'm going to let it take effect and I will apply an instrum-"

Emelia interrupted him.

"I can't."

She was on the verge of tears and her heart was racing.

"Alright, I'll stop."

The doctor stepped away and took out the instrument. He left the room and she sat up.

"C-can I see my friend?" she asked.

"Of course."

She changed into her regular clothes and walked outside. It felt shameful to walk outside those doors without getting the procedure. She felt as if everyone was watching her. Tom was sitting in the waiting room and got up immediately as he saw her. They went outside and he took his coat off and put it around her.

"It's gonna be alright." he said. His hand was around her meanwhile the other was caressing her head.

"I couldn't do it." she whispered.

He stopped for a minute and she tried walking away from his clasps. He snapped back to reality and embraced her into a hug. She was scared as to what would happen.

They got on the muggle train to pass time. She sat in his lap, burying her head in the crook of his neck.

"Let's do it," he said to her, "Let's be a family."

She bit her lip. Emelia felt as if he were tricking her.

"You don't have to do it, you know. It's not your fault." she tried saying.

"I want to."

Emelia couldn't believe him. She didn't even know whether it was his child or not.

"Tom, what do I do?"

"I don't know." he said as he massaged her back.

"Do we have to go back to school?" she asked.

"No."

They got out of the bus with her backpack in his hand, checking into a hotel for the night.

"Riddle, what's going to happen?"

"Go to sleep."

He hushed her and put his hand on her lips. Emelia took off her shirt and wrapped herself in blankets. He watched her shift in bed with the scar of his name on her back. Tom got closer to her and traced it. She stirred and he left her alone, moving back to his side of the bed.