Pregnant by my Ex-Boyfriend’s Father
I lay back, staring at the ceiling, trying not to imagine anything.
When she finally spoke again, her tone had changed.
Not alarmed.
But serious.
“Aria,” she said gently, “you’re still early in your pregnancy.”
The word landed softly.
I nodded slowly.
She continued.
“Right now, the pregnancy is viable,” she said. “But there are signs of threatened miscarriage.”
My chest tightened.
“Because of the stress,” she added. “Your blood pressure has been elevated. Your heart rate is persistently high. There are small contractions your body shouldn’t be having this early.”