I stare at it for a moment too long, because I already knew what it was. But I couldn’t really bring myself to fully comprehend the implications of this. I know that by now the result should be displayed on the little screen. I wanted to be happy about it, but the way Persephone reacted told me something was wrong…
I grab the test and stare at the positive result before I walk out, still in disbelief.
“You’re pregnant?” I ask, my voice flat as I try to grasp the reality that was settling for the two of us.
When I raise my gaze and meet Persephone’s, I am met with the most fearful eyes I have ever seen in my life and I have never felt more like a monster than I did now. How could I be happy when she was this shattered?
With hesitation, she nods her head, wiping her tears with the back o
