I''d been having a funny feeling in my belly recently.
The other day. I went to the hospital for a physical. Unexpectedly, I ran into Antonio and Amber. I registered again and had the examination.
When I got the result, Iughed so much that I teared up.
For the past five years, Antonio and I had been trying to have a baby. We never seeded. Now, we were about to separate, and I found out I was pregnant. The time wasn''t right. Holding the report, I wandered in the hospital absent-
mindedly, at a loss for what to do with the baby.
I should have an abortion, but I didn''t have the heart to do it. It was harder than leaving Antonio.
Then, I looked up and saw
Antonio with Amber, who had just had a prenatal checkup. These days, neither he nor I mentioned Amber.
He mistook my silence for acquiescence.
"Mr. Kaufman, our baby is very healthy. I''m happy about it."
Antonio''s voice betrayed no emotion. But when he raised his eyebrows, I knew he was in a good mood. "Hmm. You''ve taken good care of it."
They talked about the baby. Neither of them noticed I had stopped in front of them. Antonio let go of Amber''s hand and kept her at arm''s length when he saw me.
After a moment of silence, I spoke first.
"Small world. I''ll leave you be. Bye."
Antonio took my hand in a fluster.et
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I broke free from him calmly, not mad at all.
"I''m not angry. The baby is your responsibility. I understand."
As soon as I finished speaking, Amber''s eyes sparkled.
"Mrs. Kaufman, you''ll really let me keep this baby?"
We fell outst time. I wouldn''t be nice to her this time.
"Miss Potter, you''ll be due in a few days. Can I stop you?"
The woman lost her cool at once. Judging from her voice, she
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about to cry
"I-I was forced."
It was pointless to talk about that now.
I turned around and came back to the doctor. Antonio offered toe along, but I refused. Someone helped me decide just now