Alondra’s Point of View
The small plastic rectangle in my hands displayed the result: negative.
I let out a deep sigh, emotions swirling within me. Negative. I wasn’t pregnant.
“It’s negative,” I finally said, my voice calmer than I expected.
Jeremy, who had remained still the entire time, exhaled deeply and briefly closed his eyes, as if a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders.
“Well, there’s nothing to worry about then.” His tone was neutral, but I couldn’t help but sense a slight tension underneath.
“Exactly,” I replied, straightening up and tossing the test into the trash. I tried to sound confident, though something inside me still trembled. “No pregnancy to interfere with my job.”
He nodded but said nothing else. He walked to the door and opened it without looking at m
