ia's

ursed aloud. My body hurt all over, and it felt like a

able to see the white pa

t painted white," as I tried to clea

going on? I had never fallen asleep while nude. A stab of pain shot through my le

foggy picture of a dapper man wearing a pricey three-piece suit flashed through my

uced himself to me at the re. My cheeks burned in embarrassme

on the forehead. "Not your best next Amelia." Despite how bad it looked, I couldn't d

d. I was supposed to be happily married in a few days to my dream

d my eyes. I wasn't going to cry because of this again. I had shed en

re probably concerned about my safety had missed calls. I wa

call from John as I scrolled through the li

s still pinning for a man that

and deleted both John

something on the table caught my eye. It was a neatly folded note and a hug

u're going through. I

he cash. It was a huge stack and I

give a stranger this much cash? Part of me wanted to reject the

another deep sigh, I silently thanked him, dropped the money ba

*

bathroom, vomiting like a Sunday-morning college student at a frat house.

n not go on," and flushed the t

acket before heading out. I hailed a cab and

he waiting area. A nurse called my name, and I followed her to

ms besides nausea?" she asked as she j

a little bit of di

rmine the cause. Please wait here, and

tly. After a few minutes,

Dr Martinez. I understand y

I've vomited today. I don't

bottom of this, shall we?" He rose from h

a urine sample. A quick ultrasound was also performed fo

particularly handsome stud I found myself yearning for these

ning-after pills. My stomach knotted as I fervently prayed to God as my mind made the connections. I

t to relax, but thoughts of Ali's touch, his

based on the results of the tests.

th, whispering prayers to any ce

, two weeks along

worst fears had come true. I lost consciousness, the room began to spi