2 weeks later
Ruby
I looked around the doctor's office while I waited for the doctor to arrive yet. Earlier in the day, I had received a phone call from the doctor's office. And I was asked to pay a visit to the doctor as soon as possible.
To say that I was nervous and anxious would be an understatement. I was beyond anxious. It was not exactly two weeks after the insemination. But I was asked to come here one day before that. Soon, Lily, the manager of the agency came to the hospital and joined me.
We both patiently waited for the doctor. Neither of us knew what was the matter for calling us earlier than the scheduled time.
"I am sorry for keeping you both on wait," the doctor entered the office along with a male doctor.
"It's okay. What's the matter? You called us earlier than the appointment?" Lily asked.
"I will tell it. There is something I have to talk to you both about. But before that, he is my colleague, Dr. Dylan," she made the introduction and Dr. Dylan smiled at me and Lily which we returned politely.
The gynecologist cleared her throat before speaking, "So, the thing is, one of the patients of Dr. Dylan was here in the hospital the other day when you all had visited. He was here to give his urine and semen sample for tests."
I and Lily wondered why the hell was this doctor talking about Dr. Dylan's patient. And I grew more and more anxious.
"And accidentally the semen that was supposed to be inseminated to Ruby was exchanged with Dr. Dylan's patient and..." the doctor did not have to complete the sentence. The word exchange gave away everything.
My hands were shaking now and my breathing became heavy. I almost got a panic attack at that moment. Lily held my hand trying to calm down me. But it was no use, I threw her hand away and sent daggers through my eyes. Had I not called the bloody agency and made a decision to become a surrogate mother, this would not have happened to me.
"We will conduct a pregnancy test before we think what can be done further," Dr. Dylan suggested. I nervously nodded her head.
My blood was drawn and was taken to test immediately. All we had to do was to wait until the results. But I felt like that was the longest wait of my life.
The gynecologist went outside the office and came back in after a few minutes.
"So, miss Ruby, the results are out and you... You are pregnant," the gynecologist broke the news. I already had tears prickling out of my eyes. I felt suffocated and I could not stay in that place anymore. I got off the seat and ran away.
"Lily, I think we have to discuss this with the concerned semen owner and also the couple,"
Lily nodded her head in understanding.
Luke
I was doing all fine by myself. After I gave my semen for the second time, the results were out within days and I was being treated. I had started to find balance in hormones and everything was going just fine for me. Until this morning.
"Mr. Sawyer, would you mind coming over to the hospital for a brief minute. I have something to discuss with you," Dr. Dylan had sent me a message asking my presence for something.
My embarrassing moments in that hospital was pretty much forgotten. The nurse was rare to find there and the receptionist did not really give much attention to me since the hospital was at fault for losing my semen sample.
I entered the hospital and walked straight to the front desk. The receptionist dropped her other work and made sure I had the best priority.
Dr. Dylan was already inside and was waiting for me. I noticed a female doctor along with him.
"Hello, doctor, what is the matter?" I asked taking a seat.
"Well, we have something to tell you,"
I nodded my head signaling the doctor to continue speaking. "So, do you remember that your semen from the first time was misplaced and you had to give another sample?"
I nodded my head as yes.
"Well, we have found out what happened to it."
I nodded my head again. I did not know how else should I be responding to this. So I chose to stay silent and do actions.
"So, it was happened to be switched with another semen tube. And that tube was supposed to be used for an insemination process."
I blinked my eyes while trying to understand and analyze what the doctor was trying to say. So, the semen tubes were switched and that means my semen was used to inseminate. Does that mean some random woman got inseminated by my semen? Oh shit, is she pregnant or something? I did the calculations inside my head.
I looked at Dr. Dylan with wide eyes, "And what next?"
"A couple was having their surrogate mother gets inseminated. And the semen that was used there was... Yours."
"And?" I was flaring with anger. I was on the edge to burst out. I was sitting on the edge of the chair by now.
"The lady is... Is pregnant,"
"You got to be kidding me. I don't know how you are going to do this, but get rid of it. Right now," I said.
"I know we are at fault. But are you sure about getting rid of the baby?" the female doctor asked.
"Yes!" I stormed out of the hospital.
I went back to my home and tried my best to forget about the baby and move on with my life.
At night, I was laying on the bed with closed eyes. But I was not sleeping. Suddenly, my mother's words from a very long time made their way into my head. I remembered my mother telling me that, it was the best day of her life when she got to know that she was pregnant with me. Only next to the day that I was born on. And she would not trade those days for anything on this earth.
I groaned loudly. I did not have anything to do with this baby but it was my baby. And I told the doctor to get rid of it. Will my mother ever forgive him for doing this? I thought.
I took my phone which was laying on the bed and dialed Dr. Dylan's number.
"I want to meet that girl who is carrying my child. Make an appointment tomorrow only. And don't do anything to the baby until I say so."