I cleaned my face with a towel, took the sticks from the counter, and moved to open the door. Roy was standing just a few feet away, her hand raised high and ready to bang on the door. She took in my red eyes and puffy cheeks, her facial expressions calming. I walked past her to sit on the bed. " So I take it, you are pregnant." She asked, coming to sit beside me. I gave her the sticks for her to check herself. She took it from my hand, looking down at it, and a grin graced her face. The grin was washed off when she looked at my face. "Aren't you happy about this?" " I don't know Vicky , a part of me is happy and another is worried. The latter dominates the first. " I say to her, my hands placed on my tummy, rubbing it softly. " What exactly are you worried about? Giovanni

