Positive

Aurora’s POV

It’s been a week since Darren and Tessa had sex…

Goodness, thinking about it icks me out. I have a bad feeling about it, but I feel like it’s just about the way he looks at her and the thought of my husband being in bed with my sister.

“It’s funny, tbh.” I heard her laughing. Probably on a phone call with her friends or whatever. I heard footsteps in the living room.

I was sitting on the couch, leg crossed, watching my favorite show, when the couch dipped down. Her perfume filled my nose. I sighed before facing her.

Of course, she looked extra ordinary like any other day.

“What are you watching, sis?” she asked, and I shrugged before facing the television.

“Just… my favorite show,” I responded flatly. She hummed back.

“I’ve been feeling pretty bad since yesterday, and I’m about to try using the pregnancy test thing.” My eyes widened, and I faced her.

“Do you think you’re?” I asked, my eyes filled with hope. She nodded with a little smile.

My heart sank. I should be feeling grateful , happy, but a part of me wants her not to get pregnant.

I shook the thoughts out of my head and took her hand, dragging her up with me.

“Let’s go find out,” I said as we headed to the bathroom.

We got to the bathroom. “Go on,” I said to her as she nodded, going into the bathroom to take the test.

My hands grew shaky. What if it was negative? Does it mean her sleeping with Darren is in vain? What if she’s really pregnant? Does it mean I’ll have to own my sister’s babyyy?

Different thoughts kept playing in my head. I need to be positive and keep a clean mind. Tessa is just helping out, sacrificing herself for me.

She came out minutes later with the stick, and we went back to the living room.

“We have to wait for two minutes, right?” she asked, and I nodded.

“I’ll go grab juice for us in the kitchen,” I mumbled, walking away from her. I took out my phone, sending a text to Amy.

Me: She took the pregnancy test. I’m nervous.

I opened the fridge, took out the juice box, and poured it into two glasses. I dragged myself back to the living room.

“It’s time to check,” she announced as I handed her a cup of juice.

I gulped down the empty lump in my throat before picking it up and turning it over.

I stared at the stick in my hand, and my breath hitched. I think I stopped breathing.

Positive. It’s positive.

Tessa is pregnant with my husband’s baby…

“Don’t keep me in the dark,” her voice cut me back to reality. My heart squeezed, and I turned the stick to her with a small smile.

“Oh my goodness!” Her eyes widened, and her mouth curled upward in a big smile. She placed her palm on her mouth, covering it in shock. “It’s positive. I’m pregnant.”

“Yes, you are,” I muttered. She pulled me into a deep hug, and I returned it, but with a broken heart. Tears fell from my eyes.

She broke the hug and pulled back to look at my face. Her smile faded. Her brows drew together as her eyes moved over my features, lingering as if she had noticed something she didn’t like.

“What’s wrong?” she asked. “You’re not happy about it?”

I shook my head quickly, forcing the ache behind my eyes to stay hidden. I blinked away the tears threatening to spill and pulled my lips into what I hoped looked like a genuine smile.

“I’m just happy and shocked at the same time,” I said, keeping my voice light.

It was a lie.

“I knowww, right?” she said, her eyes lighting up with excitement. “We need to tell Darren about it.”

I nodded, but before I could call him on my phone, I heard her phone ringing already.

“Hello, Tess.” Darren’s smooth voice could be heard from the other side of the phone.

“Hiii, Darren,” she called, her voice bright and clear. “We have good news.”

“And what’s the good news?”

“Welllll…” she drawled, dragging out the word as a mischievous smile spread across her face. She glanced at me, then at the phone, clearly enjoying the suspense.

“What?” Darren asked from the other end.

She giggled. “You’re going to freak out when I tell you.”

“Just tell me.”

She pressed a hand to her stomach, her smile growing wider. “Okay… but you have to promise you won’t scream.”

“Why would I scream?”

“Because…” She paused dramatically, looking at me with sparkling eyes before turning back to the phone. “You’re going to be a dad.”

For a second, there was nothing but silence on the other end.

She bit her lip to keep from laughing. “I’m pregnant, Darren. It’s positive. Rora and I just took the test.”

Silence.

“Darren?” she called.

A sharp breath came through the phone.

“Wait… what?” His voice cracked, as though he couldn’t quite process what he’d heard.

“I’m pregnant,” she repeated, laughing softly. “It’s positive. Rora and I just took the test.”

For several seconds, he said nothing.

Then I heard him let out a shaky laugh. “You’re serious?”

“Completely.”

“Oh my God.” His voice trembled, the disbelief slowly giving way to joy. “We’re having a baby?”

We… Like I’m not part of the family.

The way his voice sounded happy made my heart ache. I cleared my throat.

“Yeah, you should come home and let’s celebrate,” I suggested, and Tessa nodded, agreeing.

“I agree. Rora is right. We should definitely celebrate it.”

“Yes, yes. Get ready, Tess. I’ll take you out when I get home.” He ignored me.

I scoffed inwardly. Really? He was gonna leave me out?

“Okay. I’ll be expecting,” she said before hanging up, jumping up excitedly. “I need to go look for the perfect gown. See you later, sis.” Tessa ran to the guest room.

I slumped down on the couch when my phone beeped. A text from Amy.

Amy: How do you feel?

I texted back immediately. No one gets me better than her. Not even my mother.

Me: Confused, sad… idk…

My emotions are everywhere.

Amy: I understand, love. You can’t be happy even if you wanted to try. But remember one thing.

Amy: You’re enough. It’s not your fault.

My hands shook, and my eyes blurred as tears spilled from my eyes while reading her texts.