A Fateful Chance — Chapter 22: USED TIMES

Deandra's POV

"Dear Deandra? What happened to you?" After I wiped my mouth with a cloth, Dee appeared from behind me.

"Oh, it's nothing. I guess my stomach is just upset." I am still feeling dizzy and nauseated, I feel like vomiting any time.

"Here, drink this." She handed me a cup of warm water. I smiled as I accepted it from her.

"Thank you, Dee." She nodded and walked away with a poker face. Even if Dee is kind of serious, she's the sweetest among all of my sisters. She always wanted to be the 'big sister' after me in taking care of our other two sisters.

I sat down on one of the chairs as I touched my forehead. I can't even understand myself because I was not feeling well these days. Realization hit me hard all of a sudden: it's been more than two months that missed my monthly period.

I closed my eyes as I took a deep breath. I am feeling really nervous by just imagining the possibility that would happen to me. It would be totally out of timing. My heart suddenly races fast. I hope this is not the one I feared to happen to me...

Because it's the weekend, I decided to visit my dearest friend Kylie to the big mansion. I want to ask her something that's bothering my mind right now.

I took a quick bath and wore a plain green shirt and ragged pants. I also wore a pair of black sneakers. I also fixed my hair in a messy bun to complete my outdoor look.

When I arrive at the mansion, I am greeted by Kylie with open arms. Happiness is evident in her eyes and I noticed that her stomach is bigger this time.

"Wow, my future godson or goddaughter is getting bigger this time!" I exclaimed as I handed her a small basket full of different varieties of fruits. Her personal maid got it for her.

"Please put it to our dining table. Thank you."

"Yes madam. Right away." Her personal maid nodded as she smiled while following her orders.

"Wow, I love your life. It's amazing." I whispered that she giggled and nodded.

"Yeah, I feel like I am the queen here because I am well taken cared of."

"I really liked it so much!"

"Yeah, me too. Mom and dad were very excited to welcome the next member of the family in the near future. Let's go to the poolside. I will tell my maid to bring snacks for both of us."

We walked together side by side as she held my hands.

"Wow, you've been very busy, I haven't seen you for more than two months."

"Yeah, things got tough when you resigned from the restaurant. I felt like I lost a foot without you."

She giggled as she hugged me. With the sight of Kylie, I felt really good and relieved somehow. Being with her feels like I am not all alone to what I feel right now.

"How's the early months of pregnancy?" I simply asked her. She smiled as she bit her lower lip.

"Gosh don't ask me, it's too hard. I always feel like sulking, vomiting and I am tired all the time."

"Wow. I guess it's more of a struggle than wanting it."

"But then nowadays, I felt much better. My baby will be three months old by tomorrow."

I smiled as I placed my feet on the side of the pool, wetting it with a little water. The warm rays of the noonday sun and the coolness of the water fused perfectly.

"That's good to know."

"How about you, my dear Deandra? How have you been?"

"I am not feeling well nowadays."

"Yeah, I should agree. Your eyes look really tired."

I looked at her as I shifted my gaze on her baby bump as well. I swallowed as I sighed.

"I think something is bothering you nowadays. Are you okay?"

"Kylie...can you keep a secret?" She gave me a serious look all of a sudden. I smiled as I avoided her gaze.

"What is it? Is it something to be worried about?"

At this moment, I didn't know what to do. I felt speechless. I am too embarrassed of telling everything to my best friend. I can't even tell it to my own mother.

"D-Do you want to go to my room for us to talk about it more?" She looked worried that I bitterly chuckled.

"Please don't worry about it, it is bad for a pregnant woman."

"Yeah right, but you're the one who is making me really worried." She said as we started to walk towards her room. I noticed that her room is just inside one of the guestrooms on the ground floor. She gently closed the door behind her and locked it so that nobody could enter and listen to our conversation.

She is touching her tummy as she sits down to the side of her soft bed.

"Okay, what is it?" She looked straight into my eyes. I can't help but to be scared all of a sudden. My heart started to beat really fast, I didn't know what to do.

"Do you have a pregnancy kit?"

"Am I hearing it right?" She exclaimed out of disbelief.

"Please...just answer me first."

"Why, yes of course. I have at least five of it because I want to test myself and I have to make sure before I assume a lot of things."

"Can you give me two of that?"

"Deandra? What is the meaning of this? Why am I knowing this very late? Do you even have a boyfriend?" She was too shocked to process what I am trying to say.

"Please...can I borrow those?"

"You're joking, right? Well, that pregnancy kit is not a toy for you to try to use it. Do you even know what's the purpose of a pregnancy kit?"

"Yes, I do. Anyway, I will tell you everything today. Just give me two pregnancy kits first." Kylie moved right away in a swift motion, opening her cabinet and got two kits for me. I walked to the CR right away. I followed the instructions of the kit and my intuition got me right. When I saw two red lines from both pregnancy kits, I felt like my knees were shaking. I couldn't help but to sit on the toilet bowl. I was able to stare at the kit for about a minute because I was stunned of the results. I blinked fast and I even rubbed my eyes. Maybe my eyes were lying to me right now.

I took a deep breath and started to move as quickly as possible. I remembered I still have the other pregnancy kit with me. I opened it and used the second one. I was able to read the instructions in a swift manner. I used another brand just to make sure of the accuracy of the kit I am trying on. I started to murmure a prayer while waiting for the results.

I almost fainted because the second pregnancy test showed me the same result. I am indeed pregnant of Andrew's child! How could I have a baby when we only did that for the first time and only that night?

What now?

"Dear Deandra? What happened there? Please answer me." I can hear Kylie knock on the door of the comfort room. With the sight of the two pregnancy kits, I can't help but to cry. I've been praying so hard that what Andrew did will never do something I am scared of having. I thought what I am experiencing these days were just a result of being worn out from work and studies, all at once. Until today, right at this moment...I am really pregnant and I can't easily accept it. The first thing that came into my mind are my siblings and my mom. What will happen to all of us? What will happen to our life, now that the breadwinner of the family is pregnant?

I removed both of my hands that's covering my face. I looked at Kylie's worried face as she opened the door of the comfort room using her spare key.

"Did you use the kits? What's the result?"

"Kylie, it's positive. Both kits indicated that I am pregnant."