In an attempt to call my mother, with the desperate need to speak to her, my fingers hover around the dial button.. I’m contemplating if this is really a good idea after all; I mean; calling up my mom and telling her “oh hey mom! Guess what? Im pregnant” didn’t sound or sit right with me.. even though my mom is sweet and understanding, I still have my reservation. I’m having a hard time articulating myself and my speech. Going back and forth for a while, stuck between needing my moms approval and support on this as quickly as possible and feeling that she’ll probably be disappointed with me; but I don’t know how soon I’ll be out of here and it would be way worse showing up at my parents home with a bulging stomach.. I sigh and decide to take the bull by the horn and out with it already. I

