Francesca
I WAS WALKING AROUND MY ROOM , on the verge of hysteria, when Giulio came back from the pharmacy.
"Here," he said, handing me the bag. "I bought five, just like you asked."
Thank you. I'm sure it's nothing. It has to be stress.
Giulio held up his palms. "I don't know anything about a woman's cycle, but I think you should check it out. Just to put your mind at ease, right?"
I swallowed. "I know. Will you stay?"
Of course. Go ahead. Let's check it out together.
I went into the bathroom and opened the first box. The instructions seemed simple enough: Hold the stick in your pee, let it sit, and read the results. Maybe I should do two tests, just to be sure.
With trembling hands, I unwrapped another box and ripped open the paper on the stick. Holding them bot
