Life Changes- Chapter 2
After Bay dropped Daphne off at the airport she set the GPS in Daphne's car towards home. She followed the directions on the GPS until it lead her to familiar streets on the outskirts of Mission Hills. With a sudden bout of nausea Bay pulled into a gas station. She parked the car in the first available spot in front of the Quick Mart locked the car and went inside.
Bay navigated the isles looking for the family planning section grabbed a few boxes of pregnancy tests when she spotted a group of kids that she knew from Carlton. Dodging behind a rack of chips she knew this was a bad idea, but she didn't think she would run into anyone she knew all the way out here.
The group of students walked up to the register and proceeded to check out. Bay tried to move towards the back of the store but as she turned away she clumsily brought the rack of chips crashing to the ground.
For a second she thought the kids might turn around. Thank God they're deaf! She thought for an ignorant second. Then registering the surprise on the cashiers face the entire group turned around in a bout of instant karma to see Bay Kennish holding a bunch of pregnancy tests.
Great! Just Great! She thought to herself. Just what I needed… I am sure this is going to get back to Emmett.
"Bay?" One of the girls signed to her.
Bay stood there pretending to not know what in the world they were doing with their hands.
"Uh… uh… I'm sorry," She pretended feeling horrible. "You must be mistaken." She lied.
The group of kids walked out confused and Bay continued to the register.
"I'm so sorry." Bay said motioning to the rack of chips.
"It's okay." It happens the woman behind the counter answered. "Don't worry about it."
Bay paid for the tests and stuck a ten-dollar bill in the tip jar and walked to her car. Originally she had planned to take the test into the bathroom but after the show she had made in the store there was no way she was walking into the bathroom only to come out and the cashier to ask her if it was positive or any other awkward situation.
Instead Bay stopped at a McDonalds a few blocks up the road. She put the tests in her purse and walked into the restaurant. Not noticing any familiar faces she walked into the bathroom and into the stall.
When she got into the bathroom she fumbled with the package with shaky hands. Once everything was done she leaned against the wall trying not to look at the test as she waited for the timer she had set on her phone to go off.
How could I get myself into this situation? She thought to herself.
Seriously! One bad decision after the next!
How could you be so stupid?
A wave of nausea ran through her body.
Maybe it will be negative. She debated.
Hopefully.
But what if it's positive? Another panic attack began to set in.
How will I raise a baby alone?
Bay thought about what it would be like to be a single mother. Perhaps John and Katherine might help.
But what if they wont?
Or would Emmett help? Doubtful.
But what if it's not his.
No. No No.
Beep. Beep. Beep. Time was up.
Bay took a deep breath closed her eyes and picked up the test.
"Here goes nothing." She said to herself as she opened her eyes.
Two little pink lines.
No.