Dana
Tears welled up in my eyes, cascading down my cheeks in silent streams. Deep down, I knew that this wasn't necessarily a negative development, but the uncertainty of what lay ahead left me feeling overwhelmed and lost.
"Try to calm down, Dana. I know it's a lot to process, but you don't have to face it alone. Stop putting so much pressure on yourself right now," Xia urged gently, her words a soothing balm to my frayed nerves. Yielding to her advice, I allowed my body to sag against the wall, seeking solace in her reassurance.
"Okay..." I mumbled, attempting to steady my breathing with deep inhales and slow exhales.
After a few minutes of internal struggle, I gathered the courage to pick up the test kit, my eyes tightly shut. With trembling hands, I held it in my palm, kn
