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SOBER
Pregnant! She couldn't believe she was pregnant again. She had been very careful. In nine years she had never forgotten to take the pill. Oh God! Why was this happening to her now? It was definitely the worst moment to be pregnant. She was finally taking over the reins of her life! Little Olga didn't need her that much anymore, so Big Bob had given her the green light, and she got herself a job. She was so ready to go back to business, not for a child! She remember motherhood; the growing belly, the pain of childbirth, the sleepless nights, not to mention the foul smell of baby vomit and dirty diapers. She didn't need a baby. She didn't want a baby. She couldn't go through all of that again. Miriam knew she had to do something before Bob knew the truth.
Miriam decided to get an abortion in the city. She would have to drive for a couple of hours and would probably be in a lot of pain when she came back and Bob would ask her why she had left. She needed an excuse, an alibi. After a few minutes, she scribbled a note stating she would go to the city to get a surprise for Olga, and stuck it to the fridge. She would pretend she had had a car accident before getting to the city, which would cover both her trip and pain to be. It was simple yet credible, which made it a perfect alibi. Miriam rushed upstairs and kneeled next to her bed to get some money from the wooden box she had under it. She opened the little box, and found not only five thousand dollars, but a bottle of whisky. She lifted the bottle, holding it with one hand. Slowly, she closed the box and pushed it back under the bed. She stood up, now holding the bottle with both hands, and lifted it until it was pierced by a ray of light. The liquid shone as liquid gold between her sweaty palms. Miriam hadn't had a drink ever since little Olga was born. How long had it been since her last drop of alcohol? It had been ten years, ten long years, ten dry years.
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His phone office rang. Bob Pataki didn't have a secretary. It was, according to him, too expensive. So when the phone rang, it was he himself who answered the phone.
"Big Bob's Beeper Emporium! This is Bob Pataki." He answered.
"Good evening Mr. Pataki. This is doctor Martin." The voice on the other side of the line sounded serious.
Mother humper, Bob thought, don't let it be Olga. "Tell me doctor" he gulped "how I can help you."
"Sir, are you related to… Miriam Pataki?"
"Yeah, she's my wife. What's with her?"
"Mr. Pataki, your wife had a car accident and she's here, in the hospital."
"Thank you, doctor. I'll be on my way."
Bob hung up the phone, told Nick about the accident and headed home; where he found a happy Olga making dinner. Without a word, Bob went upstairs, to the restroom. He had planned to wash his face, try to relax and calmly explain Olga what had happened. It wasn't until he closed the door that he saw, next to the toilet, a pregnancy test. He picked it up to discover that Miriam was pregnant, again.
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After she had finished the whole bottle of whisky, Miriam drove to the city. She didn't make it halfway though. She crashed her car very soon, while being in a total alcohol stupor. Her driver's license was revoked and she was forced by law and Bob to carry on her pregnancy in sobriety.
However if she had to be honest with herself, it wasn't that bad to be sober and pregnant. The first time she had been pregnant things were extremely difficult. She had dropped college in order to work, as well as Bob, in order to pay for a tiny apartment while doing their best to save money to raise the child growing within her. Even food had been scarce. Things were different now; she had a house, warm bed and food. Although she wasn't thrilled about the idea of this new baby, she knew things could be worse than they were. Little by little the idea of getting rid of the baby faded away.
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Hello! This is my first fanfic ever. I hope you like it. This is chapter 1, but there will be more coming! I will be excitedly waiting for reviews! n3n