FREYA POV
I could feel the weight of their stares. Nana was looking at me with a knowing, almost hopeful smile, while Elena and Sophie just looked confused and a little awkward. The silence in the bathroom was deafening.
I can’t be pregnant, I thought, the panic rising in my throat. Not now. Not when my life is finally starting to make sense.
I quickly braced myself against the sink, forcing my body to stand tall. I needed to shut this down before it became a "thing."
"I’m fine," I said, my voice coming out steadier than I felt. I looked at the girls and then at Nana, trying to sound convincing. "It’s probably just malaria, or a touch of fever. I've been under so much stress lately. I just need some water and to get back to work. I'll be fine."
I brushed past them and walked back into
