A few weeks after Madison had been with Ephram, Madison woke up
with a horrible stomach ache. She hoped that it wasn't the flu, which had
been going around. Madison got up out of her bed and put on her robe. She
looked at the clock, it read 9:00 am. Maybe a nice cup of tea would help.
She went to the kitchen to make some tea. The stomach pains persisted. At
this rate Madison wouldn't be able to attend her art class at noon.
She made her tea and sat down on the couch to watch some television. A
cooking show was on. Just as the chef showed the finished entrée Madison
had an urge to puke. She got up from the couch as fast as she could and ran
to the bathroom. She barely made it to the toilet and puked. This
persisted for a couple days and she couldn't keep many foods down. She had
lived on crackers and water.
On the third day Ephram came over to see her. Are you feeling ok? Ephram asked as he approached Madison. She was lying on the couch with a blanket covering her. She looked horrible. "I thought I would come over and try to make you feel better," he added. "Thanks," Madison mumbled groggily, "just don't get too close." "I think it is the flu," Madison claimed.
Ephram sat down on the couch joining Madison. The two watched television for awhile. They were watching the discovery channel on new life. Suddenly Madison jumped up. "Madison what is it?" Ephram said. What if I am pregnant?" She exclaimed, "Maybe this is morning sickness." "You couldn't be could you?" asked Ephram, "We used protection." "I bet you are overreacting and this is just the flu," Ephram said, trying to calm her down. "Ephram, could you do me a favor?" asked Madison. Now Madison was all jumpy. She didn't need to be pregnant. "Go to the pharmacy and get me a home pregnancy test," demanded Madison, "you can take my car."
Ephram wanted just as much to prove Madison wrong. He had to know if she was pregnant. He ran to the car. His mind was going into a million directions. Could they keep the baby? How would he tell his dad?
Once he got to the pharmacy he quickly found a parking spot and rushed in. He was walking down one of the aisles trying to find a test. He couldn't find them anywhere. All the sudden there was a tap on his shoulder, it was Bright. "Hey Brown," he said. Hey, what are you doing here?" asked Ephram. "Getting Amy's prescriptions, she came home you know," said Bright. "She wants you to come see her," Bright added. "Okay sure, I got to go," said Ephram. He left bright standing there and hurried to the next isle and found the test kits. He grabbed a couple, no knowing how many to get, then ran for the register. luckily he had lost Bright at the candy section. "Will that be all?" the old lady at the register said. She was looking at him funny. "Yes," Ephram answered quickly. He bought the tests and ran to the car. The only thing running through his mind, were thoughts of becoming a dad at sixteen. This wasn't supposed to happen. It only happens on television. Now he was scared. He got into the car and drove back to Madison's house fearing the worst.
"Did you get them?" asked Madison as Ephram came thru the door. "Yes, here," he said as he gave her the bag.
Madison disappeared into the bathroom equipped with the tests. Ephram waited on the couch for the bad news.
A few minutes later Madison came out. She was grinning. "Thank God, I'm not pregnant!" yelled Madison. Ephram jumped up from the couch and gave her a huge hug. This was music to Ephram's ears. "Maybe we should hold off on the sex for a few years," said Madison. "Or I could go onto birth control," Madison added. "I'll support whatever your decision is," Ephram said. He was trying to act all mature. "I think about it," Madison said, "thanks for being such a great boyfriend." "Well, it was pretty awkward going into the pharmacy and buying a pregnancy test," Ephram said, "I thought I was going to give the old lady at the register a heart attack."
Madison sat back down with Ephram on the couch and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Suddenly she rushed up and had another urge to puke.
"I think you need to go to the doctor," Ephram suggested, "your puking way too much."
"How about I have my dad come over this afternoon and take a look at you?"
"Okay," Madison said. It would be kind of uncomfortable being looked at by her employer she thought. That afternoon Andy came over and checked out Madison. Ephram went to the kitchen to make tea.
"What are your symptoms?" asked Andy as he stuck a thermometer in her mouth. "Vomiting, nausea, stomach cramps just to name a few," Madison explained. "Sounds similar to morning sickness," joked Andy. "I'm not sexually active," Madison said lying. "You have a pretty high fever Madison," Andy said. "Ephram could you get Madison a cold washcloth for her head?" Andy yelled.
"Oh and don't worry, you have a fever, you don't get a fever with morning sickness," Andy said, "you better not be sexually active with my son." Madison didn't even really realize she had a fever, she was too busy thinking she was pregnant. He gave her some medicine for the vomiting and diagnosed her with a bad case of the stomach flu. Neither Madison nor Ephram ever said a word about the pregnancy scare. Madison also knew that if she wanted birth control she would have to get it through someone else. She knew she would have to make this big decision on her own.
On the third day Ephram came over to see her. Are you feeling ok? Ephram asked as he approached Madison. She was lying on the couch with a blanket covering her. She looked horrible. "I thought I would come over and try to make you feel better," he added. "Thanks," Madison mumbled groggily, "just don't get too close." "I think it is the flu," Madison claimed.
Ephram sat down on the couch joining Madison. The two watched television for awhile. They were watching the discovery channel on new life. Suddenly Madison jumped up. "Madison what is it?" Ephram said. What if I am pregnant?" She exclaimed, "Maybe this is morning sickness." "You couldn't be could you?" asked Ephram, "We used protection." "I bet you are overreacting and this is just the flu," Ephram said, trying to calm her down. "Ephram, could you do me a favor?" asked Madison. Now Madison was all jumpy. She didn't need to be pregnant. "Go to the pharmacy and get me a home pregnancy test," demanded Madison, "you can take my car."
Ephram wanted just as much to prove Madison wrong. He had to know if she was pregnant. He ran to the car. His mind was going into a million directions. Could they keep the baby? How would he tell his dad?
Once he got to the pharmacy he quickly found a parking spot and rushed in. He was walking down one of the aisles trying to find a test. He couldn't find them anywhere. All the sudden there was a tap on his shoulder, it was Bright. "Hey Brown," he said. Hey, what are you doing here?" asked Ephram. "Getting Amy's prescriptions, she came home you know," said Bright. "She wants you to come see her," Bright added. "Okay sure, I got to go," said Ephram. He left bright standing there and hurried to the next isle and found the test kits. He grabbed a couple, no knowing how many to get, then ran for the register. luckily he had lost Bright at the candy section. "Will that be all?" the old lady at the register said. She was looking at him funny. "Yes," Ephram answered quickly. He bought the tests and ran to the car. The only thing running through his mind, were thoughts of becoming a dad at sixteen. This wasn't supposed to happen. It only happens on television. Now he was scared. He got into the car and drove back to Madison's house fearing the worst.
"Did you get them?" asked Madison as Ephram came thru the door. "Yes, here," he said as he gave her the bag.
Madison disappeared into the bathroom equipped with the tests. Ephram waited on the couch for the bad news.
A few minutes later Madison came out. She was grinning. "Thank God, I'm not pregnant!" yelled Madison. Ephram jumped up from the couch and gave her a huge hug. This was music to Ephram's ears. "Maybe we should hold off on the sex for a few years," said Madison. "Or I could go onto birth control," Madison added. "I'll support whatever your decision is," Ephram said. He was trying to act all mature. "I think about it," Madison said, "thanks for being such a great boyfriend." "Well, it was pretty awkward going into the pharmacy and buying a pregnancy test," Ephram said, "I thought I was going to give the old lady at the register a heart attack."
Madison sat back down with Ephram on the couch and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Suddenly she rushed up and had another urge to puke.
"I think you need to go to the doctor," Ephram suggested, "your puking way too much."
"How about I have my dad come over this afternoon and take a look at you?"
"Okay," Madison said. It would be kind of uncomfortable being looked at by her employer she thought. That afternoon Andy came over and checked out Madison. Ephram went to the kitchen to make tea.
"What are your symptoms?" asked Andy as he stuck a thermometer in her mouth. "Vomiting, nausea, stomach cramps just to name a few," Madison explained. "Sounds similar to morning sickness," joked Andy. "I'm not sexually active," Madison said lying. "You have a pretty high fever Madison," Andy said. "Ephram could you get Madison a cold washcloth for her head?" Andy yelled.
"Oh and don't worry, you have a fever, you don't get a fever with morning sickness," Andy said, "you better not be sexually active with my son." Madison didn't even really realize she had a fever, she was too busy thinking she was pregnant. He gave her some medicine for the vomiting and diagnosed her with a bad case of the stomach flu. Neither Madison nor Ephram ever said a word about the pregnancy scare. Madison also knew that if she wanted birth control she would have to get it through someone else. She knew she would have to make this big decision on her own.