Chapter 5

Adriana was clad in a red and yellow waitress outfit, deep in thought as she stared outside the window from the back of the serving counter. She really didn't have much going on, Piper was right. Adriana clutched her stomach as she suddenly felt nauseous, was it something she ate? It stopped for a minute and came back, she quickly went through the back door, dashing for the toilet. She knudged the toilet door open and went straight for the toilet as she bent over, vomiting her soul out. She kept vomiting, it was like she couldn't stop.

She sat on the floor of the staff toilet as she breathed heavily. She had only had a plate of cinnamon toast crunch that morning, and it's barely noon. She stood up, rinsed her mouth and face and straightened her clothes. She was going to ask for the rest of the day off.

Adriana arrived home 40 minutes later. She had to beg her boss to let her off for her remaining hours. She had called Celine to inform her of her weird morning sickness, with the intention of going home to rest. But Celine basically threatened her into going to the pharmacy instead. ‘Just in case’ she had said.

So on her way home, she had stopped at the pharmacy to get a few pregnancy test kits. Even though she was positive she wasn't pregnant. It was just to make sure. Yes just to make sure. She went into the kitchen and grabbed an apple, as she strolled into her room. After taking off her shoes, she laid on her back munching on the apple.

She heaved a sigh and got up as she headed for the toilet, she unwrapped the pregnancy test slowly and sat on the toilet seat. She peed on it and then waited for a few minutes. She was scared and calm at the same time. She couldn’t be pregnant. She raised it up to her face slowly. Two colored strips.

Laughter. She laughed and tried again.

And again.

And again.

She suddenly couldn't breathe. Must be some kind of mistake so she tried again. Two strips again. Adriana felt like she was going to have a panic attack. She couldn't be pregnant, it's been two months and then some, since her one night stand with Niklaus.

“ Oh! Fuck me!”

Adriana threw all the used pregnancy tests into the little dustbin that sat in a corner. She felt like going to the clinic for a proper test would be the best solution. So she walked quickly out of her room heading to the living room. Piper was back from work.

"You're home early." Piper said.

" Piper, I really need to borrow your car, I won't crash it or anything, okay?"

" What's wrong Addie?" Piper asked, genuinely concerned this time. She can be a sweetheart when she decides to be.

" Nothing really, just something with Celine." Adriana lied as Piper folded her arms, not convinced in the slightest.

" You look so freaking pale." Piper said slowly, as she felt Adriana’s forehead with her palm.

" Here." She said, handing her a bottle of water and her car keys.

" Thanks Piper."

" Don't crash the damn car." Piper called out to Adriana as she headed for her car. Adriana ignited the car, gripping the steering wheel tightly as she jerked the car forward making her heart skip a beat. She breathed in and out slowly as she tried calming herself , she really wasn't trying to crash Piper's car. She gripped the steering wheel again and backed out of the driveway into the Streets successfully.

She arrived at the 24 hour clinic around the corner in no time. Leaving her bag and phone in the car, she got out, closed the door and headed for the entrance to the clinic.

" Hi. I'd like to take a pregnancy test."

" Okay. I'll fix you up soon. Fill your details here and have your seat. "

The nurse at the reception replied as she gave Adriana a paper and a pen,then went into another room. Adriana filled the form and placed it on the counter. She proceeded to have her seat in one of the chairs. She wasn't calm. She clasped her hands in between her thighs to stop them from shaking. It didn’t work.

" Miss Adriana Sherman. You can go in." The nurse from earlier said. Adriana stood up and headed the direction the nurse had pointed to. She knocked softly, then went in. It looked like a lab. The doctor asked a few questions and proceeded with the test. It didn't take long.

"The result would be out in 30 minutes to 1 hour. Would you like to wait for it or have it mailed?" The doctor asked, taking her gloves off.

" Mailing it would be fine. In an hour, yes?" Adriana asked nervously to make sure. The doctor nodded in response. Adriana didn't waste any time in getting out of there. She hated clinics and hospitals, she had spent so much time in hospitals when her mom got sick.

Adriana got in the car and headed back home. She headed straight for her room. She wasn't going to jump into conclusions so soon, maybe something was off somewhere. Maybe that's why all the pregnancy test results came back positive. She tried to reassure herself.

In no time, an hour had passed. Adriana had been on edge since she got home. So on edge that she fell asleep.

It was dark out by the time she was awake. Shit. She immediately checked her mail. Nothing.

"Adriana!"

Adriana lazily got out of bed. Unlike Adriana, Celine was actually a successful writer on her way to working for the New York Times, so she had gone for a writer's retreat in California. She has been all alone, she couldn't even tell anyone what was going on right now.

" That's a first. You have a mail Addie."

What? I haven't gotten any actual physical mail since… well since they stopped being a thing.

“ I’m just as shocked as you.”

Piper handed the sealed envelope to Addie as she placed her right hand on her hip, waiting for Adriana to open the envelope. The worst thought had just crossed her mind.

Did the hospital mean mail as in actual mail in a mailbox? Oh God!