I threw up about three times and then I started to feel better again.
What is happening to me? I thought as I straightened up and took a quick breath.
I had the awful taste of gastric juice in my mouth again and it burned quite badly in my mouth and nose.
***
It didn’t make any sense to me. I had no idea why I was suddenly vomiting out of nothing, and I was really starting to worry about myself. Right after I finished my work in the stables… I ran home to my room to find out something.
I sat down on my bed, leaned my back against the wall, put my laptop on my lap and turned it on.
I opened an online doctor on the internet and entered into the filters what had happened to me recently. I threw up several times. I had an unusual appetite for something sour… and then at the end I was asked when was the last time I had my period.
I didn’t understand why the online doctor wanted to know, but I reached for my phone and found out… I was a month late. Without thinking, I immediately typed it into my laptop, and after waiting for a while, I got the result.
Probable pregnancy.
Pregnancy? Me?
That was… surprising to me and… I started to feel happiness going through me. Becoming a mother was the most beautiful moment for every woman.
I could feel my warm tears of happiness on my cheeks as I kept looking at my laptop and repeatedly read that sentence… probable pregnancy.
I can’t believe that I can be pregnant… I smiled happily and cried a little with joy.
Of course, I knew that the online doctor wasn’t accurate and it could be wrong. But somehow I already knew what could happen to me. I put my laptop aside, got out of bed and started to change.
I put on the clothes I usually wore to the city. Then I put on another sweatshirt without a hood, took my bike helmet and went outside.
I was going to ride into town to see my doctor to confirm my pregnancy. I didn’t believe in pregnancy tests that you can pee on, so I wanted confirmation from a professional.
***
Our workers were busy in our yard. The harvest was to begin in a week, so everyone, including my brother and dad, were preparing for it.
I walked across our yard to the garage where I kept my bike. Tommy must have noticed me from the harvester as I walked into the garage, because he came up to me a moment later as I was pulling my bike out of the garage.
“Maggie,” he said with a smile as he approached me.
“Tommy…”
“Are you going somewhere?” he asked me when he saw me putting on my bike helmet and leaning my bike against me.
“I’m going into town. To see my doctor.”
“Because of… the vomiting?”
I nodded in agreement and snapped the straps on my helmet.
“I’d like to talk to you about that, too, Maggie.” He sounded a little sadder and more anxious than before. He looked at me with sad eyes and gently wrapped his arms around my hips. We were still in the garage, so no one could notice us unless they went inside. “There’s something I want to ask you, little sister… but it can wait,” he said, hugging me to his chest and resting his head on my shoulder. “I love you. Don’t ever forget that.”
“I won’t forget. I know you love me because I love you too,” I answered him and our lips and mouth met for a few seconds.
***
I was sitting in the waiting room of my doctor, a gynecologist. I didn’t go to her as often as I should have, but neither did my mother. I had some time before it was my turn to think about my possible pregnancy.
Could I really be pregnant?
I couldn’t even imagine it… how excited I’d be if it was true.
“Ms. Parker, come in,” said the nice nurse who opened the office door and looked out at me.
I wiped a small tear of joy from my face and slowly walked in, smiling broadly and hopeful. My doctor was sitting at the table. She was an older African American woman, and she had been very kind to me in the past when my mother first brought me here.
“Hello Maggie,” the doctor turned away from the monitor and looked at me with a warm smile.
“Hello…” I replied a little shyly.
“Are you going for a checkup? The last time you were here was two years ago.”
“I know,” I answered immediately. “Just…”
“Sit next to me in the chair and tell me what’s bothering you.” The doctor interrupted me and I then sat down next to her.
“I’m not feeling very well. I took a test on the Internet to find out what might be wrong with me… and…” I fell silent for a moment. “I found out that I’m probably pregnant.”
“When was the last time you had your period, Maggie?” the doctor asked me calmly.
“A month ago.”
“Did you throw up?”
I nodded immediately, because that was the main thing that seemed strange about me.
“Okay, girl…” the doctor replied with a wide smile, her white teeth gleaming. “Hop on the bed and I’ll examine you, okay?”
I took off my sweatshirt and hung it on the hanger. Then I had to take off my jeans and my panties and lie half-naked on the gynecological bed.
I remembered that this examination was never very pleasant for me, so I closed my eyes, the doctor put on gloves and slowly pushed her hand inside me. It really wasn’t very pleasant, but it was bearable, so I lay calmly with my hands on my stomach and waited for everything to be over.
I felt the doctor’s hand move slowly inside me and then suddenly stopped and didn’t move for a long time. I opened my eyes and looked down between my legs at the doctor, who grinned sweetly at me and began to pull her hand out of me.
“You’re pregnant, Maggie.”
“Really?”
Hundreds of emotions flooded through me. I sobbed quietly, but mostly with joy, and began to cry softly as I felt happy. That was the most beautiful thing I… That I could hear and I still couldn’t believe it.
“Am I going to be a mother?” I asked myself very quietly.
I can’t wait to tell Tom. I love him so much and I want us to be happy together… with our baby.
***
TOM
I had a pretty busy day today. There was really a lot of work. I worked with my father and his staff from morning till night.
I was tired, but luckily we were done for today. The harvests were always difficult. I said goodbye to the guys who were going home, and I also went home with my father.
I went straight to my room, and as soon as I entered, I fell face down on the bed and let out a tired sigh.
After resting for a while, I lazily got out of bed and went to my bathroom. I stripped naked, filled my bath with warm water and slowly got into the tub.
I leaned my arms on the edge of the tub and closed my eyes.
Tough day… I thought, sighed again and leaned back to relax a little.
I finally had some time with my thoughts and of course I thought of my beloved little sister. I couldn’t wait for the night to come, for everyone to be asleep and for the two of us to make love again.
If I had a little more strength today… and Maggie felt better after vomiting.
As I lay there, relaxing and thinking about how I was going to make love with Maggie and then her throwing up today… something occurred to me.
Is Maggie on the pill? I thought. Wait! Why am I thinking about this now?
“FUCK!” I cursed out loud and immediately came to my senses and became unsteady.
Could my little sister be pregnant? I started to feel afraid and took a deep breath. No… that can’t be true. I think I’m just imagining it.
***
I took off the towel and threw it on my bed as I walked out of the bathroom and into my room. I kept thinking about all of this and whether Maggie could really be pregnant.
I was getting the clean shorts I usually slept in out of the closet and putting them on when someone knocked on the door.
“Come in.”
The door opened… and Maggie entered my room beaming with joy, closing the door behind her and leaning back against it. I had never seen her so happy.
“Tommy…” my little sister sighed happily.
“Maggie… isn’t it a little early? The parents aren’t asleep yet,” I said.
“I wanted to tell you something…” Maggie winked at me and smiled broadly.
“I actually want to talk to you too… or rather ask you something. Something very important.”
“I can’t wait to tell you the news… but ask me, Tommy,” she replied cheerfully.
I walked slowly toward her, Maggie had her hands behind her back and was standing with her back against the door. With my left hand, I tucked the golden strand of hair on her forehead behind her ear, then I gently lifted her chin and we both looked directly at each other.
“My love…” I swallowed hard. “Please tell me the truth.” Her happy expression changed a little, but she waited for what I was about to ask her.
It was stupid of me not to have asked her much earlier.
“Are you on the pill?”
She blinked at me in confusion. “What pill?”
“You don’t know? Are you on birth control?” I asked her this time already nervous, I could feel my hand trembling on her face.
She looked at me for a long time, her eyebrows raised, lips quivering as if she wanted to say something.
“No…” she replied, swallowing softly. “That’s exactly what I want to talk to you about.”
“What?” My breath quickened a little.
Her hands rested on her tummy and little tears appeared on her face. “I’m pregnant, Tommy,” she sobbed happily.
“Maggie… what…” My lips began to tremble.
I sniffled softly and held my head in my hands. “You’ve got to be kidding me!”
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