Congratulations

TWO WEEKs LATER:

My eyes dance around the pristine office as I slink back into my chair, patiently waiting for the doctor to enter.

I feverishly rub my clammy hands up and down my thighs. I’ve never felt so nervous in my life.

You’d think your first kiss would take the first rank. Nope. This appointment outranks it.

As the handle turns and the door opens, I turn around in my seat and watch as my doctor strolls into the room with her attention focused on the open folder in her hands.

“Good day, Mrs. Landry, I hope you are feeling better after the nausea tablet, we gave you twenty minutes ago. I apologize for the wait, but as you know, we cannot put a rush on your medical files from New Zealand. But I have your results.”

Doctor El Nazari sinks into the large leather office chair behind her desk, laying the file flat on her desk as her fingers begin to fly across her keyboard. Her gaze solely focuses on the computer screen in front of her.

“Ah yes, thank you. My stomach seems to have s