The Last to Know

I know I came here to surprise my mom, but I'm the one left in shock.

"What the fuck is this?" I ask, staring at my mother's protruding belly; she gives me a small slap on the cheek.

"How dare you use such language around me?" She scolds.

I blink.

Why does she look pregnant? Don't tell me it's what I think it is. What the fuck is this?

How old is this woman? Why the fuck is she carrying a baby ins