The waiting room was quiet. A little girl was playing with a toy truck. Leah watched her. She wondered what it would be like to have a baby. Well, hopefully she wouldn't have to find out for a while. Unless, that is the paternity test comes back positive.
She had come to the doctors with an upset stomach, feeling so sick she couldn't even stand up. After the doctor had asked her some questions, and gave her an examination, He suggested she take a paternity test. Leah was shocked when he had said this. She never thought that the sickness could possibly be because of that. She was only in her second year of university, she had a whole life ahead of her, well that's what her Mother told whenever Leah felt depressed or saddened by past events.
Leah watched as the secretary came out of the doctor's office and headed towards her.
"Miss Lewis- Hall?"
"Yes, that's me"
"The doctor will be seeing you now" The woman smiled sweetly. As Leah got up from the chair she was seated in, she wondered if the secretary with the sweet smile had children. She looked like she would be a good Mother.
Leah entered the Doctors office. Her stomach was doing flip-flops, partially because of nausea, but mostly because of anticipation.
"Leah, take a seat" he smiled. Leah sat down on the chair he pointed at.
"Well, the results are back" Leah felt like she was going to throw up.
"I haven't taken a look; I thought you should see the results for yourself. Leah took the little brown package the Doctor held out. She opened it right away, not wanting to show her worry. She looked at the colour: Pink. She had no idea what that meant. The doctor must have read the confusion that struck her face.
"If it's pink, it means you're pregnant, if it's blue……" The doctor was not able to finish his sentence, because Leah passed out on the spot.
An hour later, Leah woke up, and realized she was in a hospital bed. She panicked at first wondering why she was here. Then it all came rushing back to her, mid-day tidal wave.
She had been told she was going to have a baby, but she didn't remember anything after that. "I must have passed out" She got off of the bed. She looked out of the door into the hallway. She decided she would find someone to tell that she was okay and that she was going to go home. As she walked down the hallway, she saw a nurse go into room 223.
"Excuse me, hey, Excuse me" The nurse did not hear her. She followed her. What she saw when she entered the room was a pregnant woman with dark hair, fast asleep. She looked so familiar, Leah couldn't put her finger on it. The woman woke up when the nurse placed a tray of food down on the side table.
"Oh, thank you" The woman said.
Oh, it was no problem" the nurse winked. She turned around. "Hello, I'm sorry, but visiting hours haven't started yet" Leah blushed.
"No, I'm not here to visit; I just needed to find a nurse…."
"Leah, Leah, it is you!" Leah looked at the woman again.
"Camille? Hey, I never thought I would be seeing you again"
"You thought wrong" Camille smiled; there was a twinkle of curiosity in her eyes.
"Well, Camille you look good"
"Yeah, I look as good as pregnant woman can get" Leah laughed.
"Where's Eli?"
"He went to the cafeteria" Once again Leah saw a flash of curiosity in Camille's eyes. There was a moment of silence. "So… how are you and Ethan" Leah was taken back by the question.
"Well?" Camille pushed further.
"Not much to say really, I haven't seen him in about two years" Camille jaw dropped.
"No, how did this happen?"
"We were two very different people, different lives and backgrounds"
"I think love can overcome anything"
"Well, not in my case" Just then Eli walked into the room.
"Leah, what a surprise!"
"Hey Eli" He gave leah a hug.
"How's life been to you, good I hope" Eli grinned, Leah was reminded of Ethan. That smile was so much like Ethan's.
"Yeah, it has its ups and downs, actually Im goingt o university right now"
"Thats great! How do you like it?"
"Good"
"Thats good then"
"So, where's my little brother?"
"I don't know, probably married to some Amish girl" Leah forced a small smile. Eli didn't say anything else.
"Leah, what brings you to the hospital?" Camille asked, obviously changing the subject.
"Oh, I had a check up with my Doctor, I have a little cold"
"Too bad, I hope you get better"
"Thanks, well, I should be going now, I have a test to study for"
"Well, it was nice to see you again leah"
"You too"