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“I…God, Margery I think I’ve made a horrible mistake”

“I thought you could use soery had coht over to her place, like the cavalry, and Arateful for that

On the way honancy test She’d even gone through with the actual test once Margery was over at her place The stick in question aiting to be ready on the bathrooo, but she still hadn’t been able to get herself up froo over and see it It was stupid She could already tell from so many of her symptoht could have such lasting consequences

So final

“Do you want ery asked

Would that even be better?

She found herself nodding, soht be easier Hell, she would definitely be able to deny it if she didn’t see the plus sign with her own eyeballs Holding the tea h her palround her to a world that was pressing in on her As she kept her head down, she heard Margery’s measured steps to the bathroom, followed by her sharp intake of breath

Ah her friend was back a bit later, her deep brown eyes full of concern Margery stood before her and put a hand on either shoulder “Honey, you’re pregnant”

The reporter set the tea down immediately, scared she’d drop it in her shock and scald her best friend Blinking up at Margery, Aht then and there

“Are you sure?”

“We can get another box I can get like five different kinds I know they’re not all accurate, and you’ll have to go to your doctor and double-check They can do all those really accurate hormone tests and—”

Amanda chuckled ruefully “Of all the times for you to nervously ramble, this is not exactly the best ti to see my doctor I just…”

Margery nodded fiercely, her head see to keep the baby?”

Aht Even as nervous as she’d been waiting for the result, feeling its inevitability, she’d never once thought of anything else but keeping her child Part of it was the years of catechisht she’dht that, as fucked up as everything had becoht she’d shared with Aiven her some of the deepest happiness and pleasure she’d ever known There had to be soood that came from that