Selena learned to hide her disappointment behind a careful façade. But sometimes, when the house was quiet, she pressed a hand to her belly and imagined what might be.
It came quietly, the way miracles often do. Selena, trembling, stared at the word on the stick: 'Pregnant'. For a moment, she was suspended in disbelief, wary of hope. But then joy surged, fierce and full, tears streaming down her cheeks as she pressed a trembling hand to her belly. This was it—the promise long denied, now blossoming within her.
All day, she planned the perfect reveal. She would set up a candlelit dinner, Luke's favourite meal, and tuck the test inside a tiny box wrapped in silver ribbon. She imagined his face, the way he'd sweep her into his arms, laughter and relief mingling in their embrace.
Selena rehearsed her announcement aloud. "Luke, we're going to be parents." She smiled, picturing his reaction.