Chapter 31: Could it Be?

Agent BM: Thx

August 12th

One morning Honey was at the store, doing her work, and had just sold strawberry honey to Taffyta.

"Thanks for stopping by, Taffyta." Honey called.

"Thanks for the honey." Taffyta told her, and left.

As Honey went back to her work, she felt her stomach churn. She groaned quietly.

"You okay, Honey?" asked Buzz.

"Fine, my stomach's aching up again."

"Your stomach's been acting up a lot lately." Bumble told her.

"It's probably just that "time" coming, I'm fine." Honey assured.

"Well I hope so, you've been looking forward to going to lunch with your friends." Stinger told her.

That afternoon, Honey agreed to have lunch with Vanellope, Minty, and Candlehead.

"Right, I have been."

Around noon, Honey was now in the restaurant with the others. While the others ate full meals, Honey just ordered some club soda and some crackers.

"Are you okay, Honey?" asked Minty.

"I'm fine, I've just been a little queasy lately." Honey explained.

"How long is lately?" wondered Candlehead.

"Since the beginning of the month."

The three looked at each other.

"What?"

"Honey...is your "time" late?" Vanellope questioned.

"Uh, it is a little late."

"And when you say little you mean...?" asked Minty.

"Nine days."

They all looked at each other again.

"What?"

"Honey, is there a chance you might be...pregnant?" asked Vanellope.

Honey's pupils went wide, and she felt her whole world shift.

"No...I can't be could I?"

"Well there's only one way to find out." Candlehead replied.

They called for their check, and after paying they went to the drug store, and bought a couple of pregnancy tests.

They went to Honey's house, and Honey drank lots of water, and tried both tests. The three, along with Honey's bees waited outside the bathroom, then Honey came out with the tests.

"Well Honey, what do they say?" asked Candlehead.

"Inconclusive, this one says positive and this one says negative." Honey told them.

Exasperated she plopped down on the couch.

"Well if that's not gonna work, you're gonna have to see your doctor." Minty replied.

"But I don't have a specific doctor."

"Hey I know a good one." said Vanellope.

She reached into her purse, and took out an old card. She gave it to Honey, and she read it.

"Dr. Brandon Martinez?"

"He was my doctor when I was pregnant with my twins. He's really good."

"Okay, I'll give him a try." Honey replied.

So after they all left, and Honey called the number on the card, and made an appointment.

The next morning, Honey told Zeke she had to run into the city, and she left with her bees. When she arrived at the clinic, her bees went into her purse, and she checked in.

"Oh, I can't believe this." Honey whispered, as she sat in the waiting room.

"Don't worry, Honey." said Buzz.

"It'll be okay." added Bumble.

"I hope so."

"We're here with you." whispered Stinger.

"Honey Shaw." called a nurse.

So Honey got up, and followed her back. The nurse led her to an examination room, and was given a hospital gown to change into. After Honey was in that gown, she waited patiently. Then a few minutes later, the door opened and a man walked in.

He was tall, Hispanic, he had black hair and brown eyes. He wore a black polo shirt, jeans, sneakers, and a black watch.

"Hello, you must be Honey Shaw. I'm Dr. Brandon Martinez, but you can call me Dr. Brandon." he told her.

"Hello, my friend Vanellope told me you were a good doctor." Honey told him.

"Oh, yeah I remember her. It's nice she recommended you to me. So you think you're pregnant?"

"I took two pregnancy tests yesterday, but they were inconclusive." Honey explained.

"Well let's find out for sure." Dr. Brandon declared.

He gave her a little check up, and then gave her some water, and a urine cup. Honey went, and then just waited for the results.

"How much longer will this be?" wondered Honey.

"Patience Honey. These things take time." Buzz told her.

"How do you know that?" asked Bumble.

"Medical shows."

Suddenly, the door knob turned, and the bees quickly flew back into Honey's purse. Dr. Brandon walked in, carrying a clipboard.

"Well Honey, I have the results."

"Well...?"

"Congratulations, you're pregnant."

Honey was completely shocked.

"No, t-that can't be." Honey said starting to panic.

"Honey please calm down." urged Dr. Brandon.

Honey took some deep breaths and calmed down.

"Is everything okay in your marriage?" he asked.

"What? Oh everything's great honest, it's just that my husband and I have only been married for a year."

"First congratulations, but these things happen. And I'll help you get through this." Dr. Brandon assured her.

"Thanks, but..."

"But what?"

"I'm not ready to be a mother. I don't know how."

"No woman's ready to be a mother, and it's okay to be a little scared. But you seem like a very nice person, and at a decent age. And be thankful you're not a teenager then it'd be really difficult." Dr. Brandon told her.

Honey smiled and chuckled a little.

"That's true."

Dr. Brandon gave her a pamphlet on pregnancy and a prescription for prenatal vitamins, then Honey got dressed and got ready to leave.

"Thank you, Dr. Brandon." Honey told him.

"No problem, I'll see you in a month." Dr. Brandon told her.

And Honey left the clinic, and wondered how she was going to tell Zeke.

That's chapter 31, plz review