One Night With Him

CHAPTER 3

Zoe's POV

6 weeks later

Waking up this morning, I felt the extreme urge to puke out my gut. Running to the bathroom, I emptied the contents of my dinner into the toilet.

''What the f**k is wrong with me, was it the food truck dinner I had last night?" I asked myself as I ran back to puke again.

Brushing and rinsing out my mouth with mouthwash, I slowly made my way to the kitchen to have breakfast as my stomach was currently empty and I was currently feeling light-headed.

Opening the fridge, I brought out my peanut butter and jelly sandwich I made last night. But I suddenly didn't have the urge to eat anymore, as the jelly suddenly made me nauseous, making me rush back to the bathroom to puke again.

''What's happening, "I internally screamed to myself as I went into the living room, lay on the couch and curled myself up into a ball, praying to the heavens that I don't puke again.

''Wondering to myself why I felt this way because I had always loved food and jelly and a peanut butter sandwich was my favourite, but now it all seemed disgusting to me, and I didn't know why.

'' I am certainly sick. Maybe I have got the flu, "I said to myself.

Feeling defeated, I tossed and turned on the couch as I continued to curl myself up into a ball, allowing the pain to take over me.

Realising that I couldn't make it to work, I quickly decided to give Mrs June a call telling her that I wouldn't be coming into the bakery today as I wasn't feeling well.

''God, I hate being sick." I cried to myself again as I closed my eyes, slowly allowing the darkness and pain I was currently feeling to be my newfound home.

A few minutes later, Anna busted into the apartment screaming my name quite loudly.

Zoe, babe! Are you still home, " she yelled out.

''Anna, will you please stop yelling, I'm right here," I whispered.

''Oh my goodness! It is like there is currently a shift in the universe or the world is coming to an end soon because I don't think I'm seeing clearly," she said, walking up to my side.

''why are you all curled up on the couch? I never thought I would see a day like this," Anna said, trying to fake a tear.

''Just shut up girl, and stop teasing me. I'm sick and I am in so much pain that's why I'm here like this, so just please give me a break," I muttered softly.

''Oh god, Zoe? Anna said as she lifted my head onto her lap, tucking in some loose strands of hair behind my ear.

''God damn, you are burning up. When did it start? Have you had something to eat?" Anna asked, bombarding me with questions as she looked at me with concern evident in her eyes.

''This morning, " I answered, I particularly puked out all my internal organs and I had no appetite to eat. And to top it all off, I now find jelly disgusting.'' I said and Anna gasped, lifting me to look at her, as she examined me further.

''This is bad, Zoe, very bad," she said, looking right at me with a scared and concerned look in her eyes.

''What is bad? You are scaring me. Am I going to die? Do I have a terminal disease?" I asked swiftly, as the look on her face was currently making me nervous.

''Anna, if I am going to die please serve a jelly-based pie at my funeral. If I can't eat them anymore, I want others to share in the love I once had for them," I said sarcastically as I tried to be funny.

Seriously, Zoe, this is bad," She emphasized even more.

''What? Okay, you are seriously scaring me. This is no joke anymore. Just tell me okay, " I urged her.

'' Zoe, did you use protection when you had a one-night stand with that stranger?'' Anna asked and I was confused.

'' Can not remember, it was weeks ago,'' I answered and Anna gasped.

'' Come on Anna, what are you playing at? If you think I am pregnant, then you are wrong because I can not be pregnant,'' I let out as the fear slowly settled in.

''Zoe, I think you are pregnant," Anna said with a bit of sympathy in her voice.

''What... no... You can't be serious, " I said, laughing hard now.

''Me pregnant? I can't be pregnant. Anna, stop with the jokes," I continued to laugh.

''Girl, I think you are, you have all the signs," She said with all seriousness and that was when I knew there might be some truth in her words.

''Oh God really, this can't be happening," I said as the realization dawned on me.

''I can't have a kid, I'm a s**t wreck, I can't even take care of myself, talk less of a child, and I don't even know the name of this guy that might be the father" I spiralled out of control"

Zoe, I might be wrong about all this, so just calm down, I'm going to get you a pregnancy test and we will see, let's hope I am wrong," Anna said, trying to calm me down.

I nodded, as I was unable to form words right now, as the panic of the possible outcome was killing me.

''I can't be pregnant, I can't be pregnant," I said, incessantly, holding myself from crying"

Minutes later, Anna came back with the test.

''Here you go," she handed it to me.

I hesitated as I didn't want to know the outcome.

''You have to do this, we have to know if you are pregnant or not," Anna yelled, pushing me to take the test.

Going into the toilet, I peed on the stick, waiting and praying that all this was just a silly bad dream.

Ding... The test made a sound, signalling the results were ready. I couldn't summon up the courage to check it, as I didn't want to know if my life was going to change at that very moment.

"Anna!" I yelled out to her.

''What! are you pregnant or not? Anna asked, bursting into the bathroom.

''I don't dare to check it, "I said, quite shaken as tears rolled down my eyes.

''Fine relax, I will check it," Anna said, lifting the stick to look at it. The shocked expression on her face gave her away.

''She didn't have to say a word or tell me anything, I already knew what the result was. "

''I was pregnant.''