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I need two things: a pharmacy and Annie

I’m in and out of the pharmacy in just five minutes Easy-peasy On my way to Annie’s, I call and let her know I’m on my way

She sounds tired, and I hate interrupting her ency

“Hey,” she says when she opens the door “What’s up? Why are you in town this early in the ?”

“I know it’s your one day off, and I’m sorry, but I need a friend today”

“No need to be sorry” She ushers me in “The kids just left for school, and the hubs is at the office, so it’s just you and me”

“Good That’s good” I hold the plastic bag I brought with me in the air “I need your bathroom”

Annie’s eyes go round, and she stares at the bag, and then at me “Remi”

“I know No, I don’t know, actually Which is why I have four of these tests”

“I hope you have to pee,” she says as she leads o”

“Thanks This shouldn’t take long”

Okay, it takes longer than I thought because I have to read the instructions and figure out how to aim to pee on the stick, but ten minutes later, I open the door

“Well?”

“I don’t want to look,” I adh “Seth’s not okay with a baby, Annie”

“He said that?”

“No, but I saw it in his face thisterror and uncertainty He doesn’t want kids”

“Well, if you’re pregnant, it just is what it is, and you’ll figure it out,” Annie says “You love each other”

“We’ve known each other for sixfervently that I’nant Not now

“Hey I knew ed Sometimes, you just know Besides, this whole conversation could be for nothing Itor hor on”

“Right” I nod and pray with all ht that that’s the case “Could it be hormonal shit? Either way, I think Seth and I need to have a serious conversation later”

“I think, if you’re not pregnant, you need to decide if having a family is important to you Because if it is, and you know that Seth doesn’t want children, that could be a deal-breaker for you two, Ree their mind just because you love them and you wish it to be true”