Cold Showers — Chapter 16

"I've been feeling a bit weird nowadays." She confessed.

Grace gave her hand a light squeeze. "How have you been feeling?"

"I hardly have an appetite, I get tired quickly and I feel sore around my chest area."

"I know you and Zach are no longer together but did anything happen between you two before your breakup?"

"What do you mean?" She asked her mom.

"Were you guys sexually active?" Grace clarified.

Jayda swallowed painfully "Mom, I promise you that I'm not pregnant." She assured.

"I didn't say you are, you concluded yourself." Grace defended.

"So I guess nothing happened between you and Zach."

Jayda looked away from her mom and answered. "No."

Grace made her daughter look at her "Is there anything you would like to share? You know you can tell me anything"

"Nothing is wrong mom." She replied.

"I know you well enough and I don't believe your answer. If you can't talk to me, who would you talk to? I've never judged you for anything and neither will I start now. Tell me what's on your mind, I'm all ears."

Jayda exhaled. "I got intimate with someone after my breakup with Zach. It was just a night of passion and nothing more. I took a morning-after pill that's why I said I'm not pregnant."

"It's fine if you say so. I just want you to know that After pills are not 100% guaranteed so they might not work due to some reasons. Whatever the outcome is, I'll always be here for you." Grace assured.

"And make sure you see your doctor on Monday for a general check-up." She said. Jayda nodded.

.......

Jayda spent the rest of the weekend bonding with her family. She appeared to be fine in front of everyone but when alone, she replayed the conversation she had with her mom.

She couldn't be pregnant. At least not now and most importantly, not for the number one person she hated in the world.

On Sunday evening, after saying goodbye to her parents, brother, sister in -law and nieces, Jayda made her way into her car. She finally gave in to her inner voice, pulled up at a pharmacy to pick up some pregnancy tests, then made her way home.

After getting settled and picking out her work outfit for the next day, Jayda reached for the tests and crashed on the sofa in her bedroom. With her heart beating twice faster, she went over the instructions with shaky hands.

She stared at the tests, thinking about how her life was going to change when she saw the results. It was either for good or for bad.

Reluctantly, she rose to her feet and made her way to the bathroom. She read the instructions one more time and then took the three tests. She placed them on the counter and sat on the edge of the tub.

She fiddled with her necklace and prayed for the results to turn negative. She was truly not ready to become a mother.

After a while, with the remaining strength left in her, Jayda reached for the sticks and took a look at them.

Her heart sank.........

Hot tears rolled down her cheeks as she continued to stare at the three positive tests she was holding.

"No... No... No... Please no.... No... It was just a one-night thing please...nooooo.." She sobbed. Her legs gave up and she landed on the bathroom floor.

She couldn't believe she was so stupid to let this happen. All her life she had been termed brilliant, smart and intelligent. But she failed to apply common sense by insisting Sebastian wore a condom.

She took some After pills and that kept her wondering what went wrong too. She never knew the passionate night she had with Sebastian would go a long way in affecting her entire life.

Jayda cried and cried until she had no more tears to shed. She sobbed until her head started aching.