Chapter2
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The next morning I woke up with a terrible headache. I opened my eyes and studied my surroundings.
I gasped when I realized where I was. I looked beside me and the handsome stranger from yesterday was sleeping peacefully.
I quickly got out of bed and gathered my things. I ran out of the room without looking back.
It was already eight o'clock when I got home. My roommate, Sandra, was already waiting for me.
"So, did you do it?" She asked.
"Good morning to you too, Sandra." I replied sarcastically.
"Tell me everything."
"There's nothing to tell, I got to the club. I saw a man and I slept with him. No biggie" I shrugged.
"I can't believe my ears! You did it? Alissa John had a one night stand." She was surprised.
Honestly, I was also surprised, but I was mostly disgusted with myself.
"Close your mouth, honey. You look like a trout." I said.
"I still can't believe you actually did it, this is crazy. Who was he? What did he look like? What did he taste like?" She questioned.
"I don't know, I can't remember. Is there coffee? I need it." I removed my shoes and walked into the kitchen.
I poured myself a generous amount and sipped it slowly. I felt her eyes on me, so I turned.
"I'm sorry" she said finally.
"For what?"
"The dare, I didn't think you'd do it. I mean you're so shy and reserved and dull, no offense though."
"None taken" I replied shortly.
"I just wanted to add a little spice to your life. I'm sorry Alissa." She apologized.
"He was handsome," I said with a smile.
"Girl, tell me all about it."
"He had green eyes, like the forest. It was so captivating. I lost my sense. Can you believe it, I actually flirted with him." I laughed.
"Shut up. You, Alissa. Flirted with someone? You didn't run and hide behind a book or something?"
"I actually flirted, even I can't believe it. I blame it on alcohol. I ordered vodka, just plain vodka with ice." I explained.
"Oh no, what have I done?" Sandra said in horror.
I finished my coffee and went into my room. Sandra followed behind me, asking questions.
"Alissa, please tell me it's not true. Tell me you didn't actually sleep with a total stranger" she pleaded.
She gasped when I didn't reply.
"Why?" She cried out in horror.
"You dared me to do it" I said simply, like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Since when did you start carrying out dares? Alissa, I've known you since 5th grade. You have never...."
"I wanted the thrill, okay, I wanted the experience. The drama. Like you said that night, I'm the most boring person on earth. So I've remedied that." I cut in.
"I was kidding" she whispered.
"Great, if you're done please leave. I have to take my bath." I said and I started undressing.
"Oh, Alissa. I'm sorry."
"It's a little too late for that, no?" I left her in the room and walked into the bathroom.
The next few weeks went by in a blur, I was shuffling between work and school so I didn't have time to do anything else.
I woke up one morning feeling terribly sick. I felt nauseous and dizzy. I had already puked twice since I woke up.
I had my bath and went into the kitchen to find Sandra making pancakes.
"Strawberry or banana?" She asked, holding two syrups.
"Strawberry, please." I replied and sat down.
She put two pancakes on the plate in front of me and a bile rose from my stomach.
I ran into the toilet to vomit.
"Great, third time now." I said to myself.
"Hey, what's wrong?" She asked.
"Nothing, I'm probably just sick." I replied.
She touched my forehead and stared at me.
"You don't have a fever, so what is wrong?"
"I don't know, I just woke up feeling like this" I said and I stared at myself in the mirror.
"When was the last time you...." She started
"No, no. Whatever you're thinking is not true. I'm just sick, that's all." I cut in hastily.
"Have you had your period this month?" She questioned
I did a little math in my head, my period was due a few days ago. Oh God.
"Maybe I'm just late.." I said hopefully.
"I have a pregnancy test kit." She said
"Why do you have a pregnancy test kit?"
"When you live like me, you need all these things. You can’t trust those birth control pills." She said and walked towards the room.
She came back a few minutes later with a kit in hand.
"Here" she said as she handed it over to me.
"How do I use it?" I asked, studying the kit carefully.
"Just pee on the stick"
"Alright." I opened the kit and took out the pink stick.
She went out of the bathroom to give me a little privacy, but my heart was pounding hard in my chest.
"Are you okay?" She called out from the room.
"Um, no. I don't think I can do this" I replied.
"Of course you can, just pee on the stick."
" Yeah, but my bladder is empty right now." I said
"Should I bring a glass of water?"
"Don't bother."
After a few minutes, I peed on the stick but I was too scared to check the results.
I can't afford to be pregnant right now, I've got school and work. I have a whole life ahead of me. Plus, I don't even know how to contact the father.
"Hey, what's going on?" Sandra asked.
"What does two blue lines mean?"
"Two blue lines?" She came into the bathroom and collected the stick from me.
"Oh God" she said and all the color drained from her face.
"What does it mean?" I asked again, this time I was very scared. I wanted to know and also didn't want to know the results. I prayed silently for her not to confirm it but...
"You're pregnant"
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