The Lunar Spike

I didn’t even notice when the doctor took my blood. I barely noticed when she placed her hand over my abdomen and started muttering softly in a language I didn’t understand.

Dr. Nyla turned around slowly.

And I knew.

I fucking knew.

“She’s pregnant.”

But the doctor wasn’t done.

“There’s more.”

Of course there was. There’s always more.

“Her hCG levels are unusually high. Her core temperatu