Choon Hee followed the instruction and closed her eyes nervously. Its been a few weeks since her last menstrual cycle sometimes it becomes late but not like this. She opened the drawer and instantly opened the pregnancy test.
She paced back and forth as she waited for the timer to go off on her mobile device.
She felt mind cramps lately but was surprised her menstrual hasn't started yet.
It was the longest wait of her life.
Once the timer finally when off she opened her eyes and stare at the pregnancy test in disbelief as she saw two lines. Her heart nearly dropped down to her stomach she shook her head in denial and threw the rest in the trash. There were so many thoughts going through her mind of what her family would think about her if it was true? What should she do if it was real? Should get rid of it be an option? The fundamental of her life will change in being a single mother. Her boyfriend, Sung-Min met her parents, and to confess this news to them scared her. She was afraid of being disowned and abandoned. She didn't even know who the father was, it's a possibility that it's Han Gyeol but it also can be some stranger.
"It's probably a false positive. I probably didn't follow the instructions on the test correctly."
She picked up her jacket to buy another test from the convenience store but when she opened the door Sung-Min was standing in her preview.
"What are you doing here?" Choon Hee asked in disgust
He got down on her knees and asked for forgiveness. As he spoke," Please forgive me, Choon Hee. I was wrong and I will do anything to make it right. This time I won't walk out of the relationship. Si-Woo is a crazy woman and I no longer want anything to do with her. I realized that I lost something good looking for someone that can please me temporarily."
Choon Hee sighed then said," I slept with another man."
Sung-Min didn't like what came out of her mouth but figured that they could move past it since he also committed an inappropriate relation outside of their relationship." That's okay."
"I may be pregnant, too." She spoke and wanted to see the reaction on his face.
There was a moment of silence
"We can go through this together and I will be with you every step along the way." He said as he cupped both of her hands. After hearing that he was upset but he wanted to prove to her that he was serious about their relationship.
When she took another test in the bathroom Sung-Min was there beside her and once it revealed two positive lines, he comforted her and wiped her tears away. He held her into a tight embrace then gave her a kiss on the lips.
Choon Hee scheduled an appointment for obstetrics and gynecology at a nearby clinic.
She resumed her daily routine and checked her calendar regularly following the days of her appointment.
On the day of Choon Hee received a reminder from the department. Sung-Min drove her to the clinic took about forty minutes.
The nurse asked questions about her last menstrual cycle then conducted an ultrasound.
Choon Hee felt discomfort and she heard was racing. She didn't feel pregnant but when the nurse showed her the yolk that's visible inside the gestational sac. It looked like a tiny balloon on the ultrasound scan.
"Sometimes you won't always see the baby heartbeat this early in the pregnancy." The doctor said then looked back at Choon Hee to see the unpleasant expression on her face. The doctor then talked about alternative options, adoptions, or terminating the pregnancy.
"You can leave when you're ready." The doctor said and removed her gloves as she exited the room.
Sung-Min spoke," What are you going to do? Are you going to keep it?"
Choon Hee looked at the brochures in her hand about adoption and another one about abortion. On the counter was a picture of the yolk sac. She didn't feel a real connection and wanted to get rid of it. She wasn't physically or emotionally ready to take care of a child. She doesn't know the first thing about being a mother and that scared her. She wasn't finically ready and what her family will think of her.
"I don't know." She answered overwhelmed with emotions and emptiness.
" Do you know who the father is? Are you going to contact him?"
It was a long and silent car ride.
"Do you want me to grab you something to eat? What are you craving?" Sung-Min asked after arriving at the building.
Choon Hee shrugged her shoulders then got out of the vehicle.
"Hamburgers it is." Sung-Min rolled down the window then drove off as he saw her walk up to the front door.
Choon Hee grab the keys from out of her purse then saw a new notification from her mobile phone. She thought about getting in contact with Han Gyeol and breaking the news to him. She didn't know what to do but what for sure that she wasn't ready for a child.
She sat down on the bed dialed his number on the keypad and hesitated to press the call button.
'He deserves to know at least
She thought then opened created a message instead of calling then typed it.
[ We need to talk. Can we meet up at the café Friday at 9:45 am?]
[ Sure]
She put her phone on the charger and closed out everything in the background of her phone as she heard the door open and Sung-Min came through the building with fast food.
Sung-Min been putting showed his sorry by his efforts to please her and work on their relationship.
*
Choon Hee woke up early to meet up with Han Gyeol and to announce her pregnancy. She saw that Sung-Min was still asleep and slowly left out the place. The café was a few minutes away from her building just walking distance.
Just when she was about to approach the store two men in black suits stopped her.
She was afraid then said," What do you want?"
"Is this you?" The man asked then to show video footage of her leaving a hotel room and another clip from an angle calling for a taxi.
"Well- yeah." She said with a slight nod.
" Come with us right now!"