Chapter 2: Shock

"Hey Sam, what brings you here today?" Lu asked as she walked into the exam room. "Well Lu, I haven't been fealing really well and I

have been really tired lately. It is nothing really, but when I talked to Marc a few days ago on the phone, he convinced me to come in

and let you have a look." "Hey, always better to be safe right? So you say your tired? That must be going around," Lu said jokingly.

"Being tired?" Samantha questioned. "Yea, I have been a little tired the last few days and everyone has tried to give me a check up. All it

is is stress though. Have you been stressed out over anything here lately? School, job, relationship?" Lu asked. "Well, no more than

usual. I am excited about Marc coming home Friday but not really stressed," Samantha responded. "Hmm, well lets just have a look,

shall we," Lu said as she put her stethoscope to Samantha's chest. "Sounds good. Deep breath for me...and again," Lu said as she

listened to the girl's lungs. Next Lu checked Samantha's ears and throat. "Well, so far so good. Lay back and let me look at your

stomach." Samantha layed back and pulled her shirt up exposing her stomach to Lu. "You may be a little bloated Sam. When was your

last period?" Lu asked. "About four months ago. I am on the birth control that only allows four periods a year because I was so irregular

and cramp so bad," Samantha said, a litte embarassed bringing birth control up to her boyfriend's mother. Sensing her discomfort, Lu

smiled and said, "Sam, no explanation need. I am the one that recommended the birth control, remember?" Lu started pressing on

Samantha's stomach, "Have you been experiencing any cramping or discomfort?" "Yea a little, but just every once in a while. What does

that mean?" Samantha asked. "Well I am going to listen to your bowels. I am assuming you have some back up waste. That would

explain the cramping and the bloating," Lu said as she put gel on the instrument. "What does that mean? Is it serious? What is going to

happen?" Samantha started to panic. "Whoa, hold on there. One thing at a time. Let's just find the problem first okay, just chill!" Lu

calmed her as she pressed the device against Samantha's stomach. Almost immediately, Lu's face went pale. She froze for a minute and

then slowly got up, set the device on the table and turned for the door. "Please excuse me for a minute," was all Lu could get out. She

closed the door to her exam room and yelled at Lana to come in her office. Lu sat down on the couch before her knees gave way. Lana

came running through the door and stopped as soon as she seen Lu. "What is it kid? You look like you just seen a ghost." Lana sat

down by Lu and rubbed her gently on the back. "Lana, call Marc and tell him to get his ass on the next plane to Philly." Lana looked at

Lu with big eyes, "Lu, tell me what's going on kid!" Lu stood up and turned to face Lana, anger and sadness written all over face,

"Just...call Marc Lana. I will talk to you later." Lu turned and walked out of her office and back towards the exam room.

A/N: I am sorry it isn't real long but I promise to post the next chapter soon! Please keep the reviews coming...I want to hear the good as well as the bad! Thanks for reading.