Confirmation

Clara stared at the woman in disbelief, sure that her ears were playing tricks on her, or that the woman was trying to pull a nasty trick on her. The word 'pregnant' sounded like such a foreign word.

“Excuse me? That’s not possible.” Clara said.

The woman nodded indulgently at Clara’s words, no doubt thinking that this was welcome news, judging by the smile that hadn’t left her face since she to