“Well… not yet! I’m just wondering if I’m pregnant or not,” explained Lisa hastily. She shifted her body uncomfortably when she noticed Terry’s unmoving stare on her belly.

“I’ve missed my period this month,” she added.

Terry contemplated in silence. If what she was saying was true, these really were the symptoms of a pregnancy. But if she was pregnant, then he…

“We’ll find out if you’re pregnant at the hospital tomorrow,” he said.

The thought of having to do a pregnancy blood test at the hospital sent prickles through Lisa’s scalp. “Umm, maybe we can start with a pregnancy stick first? We’ll find out either way, right?”

“...”

Terry stared silently at her. “Are you afraid of needles?”

Lisa nodded honestly. “Let’s buy a pregnancy kit later if we pass by a pharmacy. You know what, let’s buy a few from different brands, just to make sure.”

And so, Terry drove over to a pharmacy and bought one of each pregnancy test kit that they were selling. The woman working the cashier ga