IrinaThree Months Later“My name is Irina, and I am five.”“Four, you are four months pregnant.” I nodded immediately.“Yes. Uhm, okay, let me start all over again.”“Hi, my name is Irina. I am from Oklahoma. Here is my ID.” I shoved my hand into my purse, then brought out a little card and handed it to Daniel. He pretended to assess it.“Where in Oklahoma?”“Uhm, from uhm, I forgot it again. What do you call that place again? Enid?”Daniel let out an exasperated sigh.“Yes, Irina. You are 32, four months pregnant. You are from Enid, Oklahoma. Simple, simple! It shouldn’t be that hard.” He handed me the card again.“Okay. I know you are panicking, and I know you are scared, but you are four months pregnant, and you need to go to the hospital to get your little ones checked.” He said.Last night I felt a weird movement, a very disturbing movement in my belly, and I have been practicing my English for three months now, unfailingly.I just never spoke to someone else other than Daniel a
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