CandaceThe second line was there.The bathroom was quiet except for the sound of the tap dripping beside me. I reached for the test, wondering if I had read it wrong, and turned it around to look at the instructions before looking back at the result.Two lines.“No.”Putting the test down and reached for the paper bag beneath the sink. There was another test inside.I pulled it out, leaving the first one on the counter. I read the instructions again, slower this time, and carefully followed each step before placing the second test beside the first.I waited without sitting or moving, keeping my eyes on the counter. A line appeared, then another.I swallowed.Both tests sat beside each other, each showing the same result.Two lines.Stepping backwards, my legs gave out before I could reach the door. I landed on the bathroom floor, the tiles cold through my clothes. For several seconds, I simply sat there with my eyes fixed on the counter. The tests hadn’t moved, and the lines hadn’t d
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