1 month later *Maddie* I am nervously pacing the floor, looking at the clock, forcing myself not to look at the thing on the table… wait … wait Maddie, patience… don’t get your hopes up… probably there is nothing… another fluke, another case of a couple of days late… okay five days late cause I kept telling myself it was about to come. Yeah, I am waiting for the pregnancy test, hoping against hope that there is a reason my period is late this time. I am alone, Colin and Anele are out, Vera has her day off and even the dogs are out in the garden. I wanted to do this alone, in case it is another let down. Part of me hopes so badly for the, the thought of telling Colin makes my heart flutter with excitement. But part of me is scared, what if something goes wrong again ? I am not sur

