“I
hate peeing in a cup.” Shelby said sitting on the examination bed.
She swung her feet, looking down at the ground.
“Don't
we all!” Daniel said laughing.
“All
you gotta do is point and shoot. It's a lot easier to pee if you're a
guy.”
“You
gotta pull out your junk in front of a bunch of other dudes. It ain't
as easy as you chicks make it seem.” He said looking at Shelby
swinging her feet. “Shortie.”
“Shut
up! They have stalls in the bathroom. You don't always have to use a
urinal.” Shelby said as there was a knock on the door, and a doctor
walked in.
“Ms.
Shipley?” He looked from Shelby to Daniel, then back to Shelby.
“That
would be me.” She said looking up at him.
“Well
the good news is that you're not sick.”
“I
didn't think I was. I feel pretty much fine.”
“But
you are pregnant.” He had a slight smile on his face as Shelby's
mouth dropped.
“What?”
Shelby and Daniel said together.
“Congratulations.”
He said looking at Daniel.
“Nope.
Not mine. I already have two.” Daniel answered looking over at
Shelby who was biting her lip.
“I
just thought...”
“Well
you thought wrong doc. How far along is she?”
“You
can't tell that by a urine sample. But we can look on an ultra sound.
If you'd be up to one.” The doctor asked, looking back at Shelby.
She nodded, unable to really speak. “I'll be back with an
ultrasound machine in just a few minutes.” He walked out the door
and Daniel quickly stood up.
“Wow
Buddii! You're pregnant!” He had a smile on his face as Shelby
looked down at her stomach.
“I
thought...I didn't think...I don't know. I was not expecting this.”
Shelby couldn't look at him. She couldn't look away from her stomach.
Shocked was a word that didn't have enough of a meaning for this
situation. She had no idea what to do, and she had no idea where to
start.
