A Long Weekend Part 4
Later that Afternoon
Sam is sitting at her desk finishing reports when Vivian's comment about going to check on her pills pops into her head. Sam realized she is probably due for a refill and logs on to the pharmacy website to request one. At the same time she realizes that it is Tuesday, and she should have started a new pack of pills on Sunday and that more importantly she should have had her period last week. She takes a deep breath and reminds herself it's probably nothing, just the stress of work and wedding planning.
She makes a mental note to stop at the pharmacy and pick-up a home pregnancy test just to put her mind at ease and some condoms to use as back-up since she missed two pills. While, she plans to tell Martin regardless she hopes she can slip away and get and take the test without him knowing. No sense in having them both worry until she knows if they have anything to worry about.
At the End of the Work Day
Sam is wrapping up her paperwork, guessing that she is not going to be able to leave ahead of Martin when she gets an email from Martin.
Dear Sam –
Jack wants to go over my training plan for the year at the end of the day. I'm sure you are almost done with your paperwork so don't wait for me. I'll meet you at home.
I'll still make my famous stir-fry, but I wouldn't mind if you have time if you started chopping some of the veggies.
Love,
Martin
Perfect! She can stop by the drugstore, take the test, and then they can discuss it over dinner.
That Evening
Sam stops at the CVS by the apartment and picks up a box of condoms, a home pregnancy test kit, and because she is assuming that the test will be negative a box of tampons. She muses about such inter-related, but contradictory items all being in the same row at the drugstore. She remembers thinking of it as the isle of embarrassing stuff you did not want to be seen buying when she was in high school.
The line at the drugstore is long and as Sam unloads her basket on to the conveyer belt she feels like the elderly woman in line behind is looking at her disapprovingly. Internally, she reminds herself that she is not a teenager sneaking around, but an engaged thirty year old doing nothing wrong. Even if she is pregnant it will just mean moving the plans she and Martin have made up a few years. A little stressful, but not the end of the world.
Finally, Sam reaches the front of the line. The sales clerk feels the need to be funny and point out that if the test is positive she can return the condoms and the tampons. She elderly woman behind her really is glaring at her she decides, and then the worst happens. The clerk goes to scan the items and the pregnancy test and the condoms don't scan. The clerk gets on the mic and calls for a price check while she giggles. Sam wishes the floor would open up and swallow her.
Sam finally gets home. She decides to start chopping the veggies for the stir-fry so that something will be done when Martin gets home. After she has chopped a few she goes to take the test.
About ten minutes later, Sam is staring at the window on the test stick. It is negative. She feels very relieved. She tosses the stick in the trash and covers it and the box with the CVS bag in case Martin uses the bathroom before they get a chance to talk.