Today was the day. The day Letty would find out her fate. Would she be stuck for the next 18 years. or would she be free?
At the doctor's...
It was 11:00am and Letty, Carmen, and Liah were all at Letty's gynecologist. Letty had asked her sister to come not only because she wanted her there, but also to show her what the gynecologist was like. Letty got called back within 15 minutes of arriving. She had to pee in a cup. She was weighed and measured. All the basics. The nurse asked her questions about her sexual activity and if she drank, smoked, or did drugs.
"Do you drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes or cigars, and/or do drugs such as marijuana?" The nurse asked
"I don't smoke but I have had weed and alcohol before." She admitted.
"Do you do drugs or drink frequently?"
"No to drugs, but I used to drink frequently. I haven't had a drop of alcohol in almost 3 months."
"Ok. I'm going to test your urine and I will be back in a few minutes. Sit tight." She said as she left the room.
"I didn't know you did drugs and drank." Carmen said.
"Well, I don't really do drugs. I've only had weed like 3 times. Alcohol, though, is a different story."
"What kinds do you drink?"
"Beer, whiskey, bourbon, tequila, vodka, wine. Basically anything."
"Wow, You lived quite the party lifestyle."
"You could say that."
"What was life like in LA?" Liah asked.
"Well, I went to street races almost every weekend. Also almost every weekend, we had parties at the house. I was living a party lifestyle. I was in love with a guy. I had great friends. I was getting a steady income from racing. I was working my dream job at the family-owned garage."
"What happened to all that? I mean you've been with us for almost 3 months and you still haven't told me what happened."
"I don't really want to talk about it."
"Ok."
They sat in comfortable silence for a couple of minutes until the nurse came back in.
"You are pregnant."
"Oh." Letty said as her eyes started filling with tears.
"Do you know how many weeks?" Carmen asked as she started rubbing Letty's back.
"We won't know until we do an ultrasound. Do you want one today?"
"Letty?" Carmen asked.
"Uh, yeah, sure." She whispered.
"I'm going to go get the doctor and I'll be right back." The nurse said as she left the room again.
"Fuck." Letty whispered.
"It'll be ok." Liah said.
"Thanks, Li."
"What do you want to do with the baby? Do you want an abortion?" Carmen asked.
"No," Letty sighed, "not really."
"Then what are you going to do?"
"I don't know. I might give it up for adoption. I still have awhile to decide."
"Ok."
They sat in silence for a little while longer before the doctor came in, with the nurse, dragging the ultrasound machine behind her.
"Hello, Letty." Dr. Olivia Travis said.
"Hi." Letty said quietly.
"I hear from the nurse that you're pregnant."
"Yeah."
"Do you know when the date of conception might have been?"
"No."
"Do you know who the father is?"
"Yes."
"When was your last period?"
"Roughly 2 months ago."
"Ok. I'm gonna ask some simple questions before we start. Is that ok?"
"Yes."
"How sexually active are you?"
"Well, I haven't had sex in about 2 and a half months, but before, I would have sex a few times a week."
"Ok, did you use any kind of protection?"
"I was on birth control until my 18th birthday. I didn't like what it was doing to me, so I stopped taking it. When me and the, um, father would have sex, we would only some times use a condom."
"Is your 18th birthday the last time you took birth control?"
"Yes."
"How many people have you been with sexually in the last year and is there any chance at all that your could have an STD?"
"I've only been with one person in the last year, and before that I had only been with 3 other people. I'm fairly certain I don't have an STD because when me and the father started dating, he got tested and he came back clean."
"Have you ever been diagnosed with infertility, endometriosis, PCOS or any other female genitalia disorder or disease?"
"No. Never."
"What are your eating habits like?"
"Well, I'm not on any type of diet. I eat all kinds of meats. I think I have a pretty well balanced diet. I eat meat, veggies, grains, and fruit with almost every meal. I drink lots of water. I treat myself with the occasional chocolate or chips but not too often."
"Very nice. What, if any, exercise routines do you have,"
"I go to the gym twice a week. Once on Tuesdays and once on Saturdays. I do push-ups, curl-ups, treadmill, jogs around the gym, the bike, and the occasional bench press and weight lifting."
"Ok. I have the basics. How about we see the baby?"
"Ok." Letty said as she laid down on the table.
"According to the time period of you not having sex in about 2 and a half months and when your last period was, I estimate you're about 10 weeks, meaning we should be able to see the baby without doing a vaginal ultrasound."
"Good."
"If you could, please, lift up your shirt."
Letty did as she was told. The nurse put a clear gel on her lower abdomen and turned on the machine. She put the wand in the gel and gently pressed. Almost immediately the screen was lit up with black, white, and blue. There were 2 little white blobs in the middle of the screen.
"It looks like you are having twins."
"What?" Letty gasped out.
"Yes. One of the babies looks smaller than the other. I'm assuming that you produced 2 eggs in your last ovulation, and they were both fertilized, or one of the babies is just smaller than the other and will more than likely be miscarried."
"I'm gonna lose one of the babies?"
"It's a possibility, but not for certain."
"Oh."
"Other than the size difference, they both look very healthy and my calculations were slightly off. The bigger one is measuring about 14 weeks. Which means we will be able to hear the heartbeats. Do you want to?"
"Yes."
The doctor turned on the Doppler and the room was filled with the flutter of two heartbeats.
"They both sound great."
The doctor turned it off and gave Letty a paper towel to wipe off the gel.
"So everything looks good. Here," Dr. Travis said, handing Letty a packet of papers, "is a list of foods medicines to avoid. Also some frequently asked questions and their answers."
"Are we free to go?" Carmen asked.
"Yes. And congratulations Letty."
"Thanks, I guess." She said as she hopped off the table.
Letty, Liah, and Carmen walked out of the room and paid at the front desk. They got into the car and rove home in silence.
When at home, Letty went straight to her room, without even bothering to say hi to her cousins.
Fuck! She was doomed. She would have to tell Dom and she definitely did not want to do that. So she settled on Mia instead
"Hey, Mi." Letty said as Mia answered the phone.
"Oh my God, Let. It's so good to hear your voice. We thought something really serious had happened. Where are you?" Mia said, sounding very relieved.
"Do you promise not to tell anyone what I'm about to tell you?"
"I promise."
"I'm in San Francisco with my aunt, cousins, and sister."
"Oh. When are you coming home?"
"I don't know, Mia. I, um, I'm pregnant with Dom's babies."
"What? Twins, Dom, Pregnant, you, what?"
"Yes, I'm pregnant with Dom's twins. I'm actually 14 weeks and I just found out today."
"Let, how can I keep this from Dom? I mean they are his kids too."
"Not if I can help it."
"What happened between you two anyway? I've been trying to get Dom to tell me but he won't budge."
"I found him in bed with two girls."
"Oh, well if it's any consolation, he hasn't slept with anyone since you."
"Good to know he can keep it in his pants for almost 3 months."
"Letty, we miss you. I want you to come home. Tell Dom about the babies."
"I honestly don't think he would even care about them. He obviously didn't care enough to keep a relationship with me, so why would I put my kids through that?"
"But, Letty, I can tell he really misses you. He's been depressed ever since you left. He hasn't had any alcohol, or sex, and even been to the races. We stopped doing Sunday barbecues because he doesn't like us together without you."
"I appreciate you telling me this, but I'm afraid if I come back into his life, he's gonna become happier and fuck thing up again. I don't want to purposely go back to a situation that hurts me or my kids. Right now, I'm staying in SanFran and I'm gonna raise my kids here."
"Ok, bye." Mia said as she hung up.
Letty threw her phone on her bed and sighed. She didn't know what to do. The father of her babies is the same guy who cheated on her. How could she let him have a relationship with her children?
After a few hours of contemplation, she finally decided to go back to LA and tell Dom.