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I laid in the bed what felt like hours, the doctor eventually came in "So we got your labs back and you have a minor kidney infection, will clear up with some medicine..." I cut him off "Awesome, I have an at home nurse, can I go now?" He looked at his paperwork "Um. We also found this." I looked at the paperwork and my heart dropped "Impossible." He sighed "We have to admit you for further examination for you and..." I cut him "I'm not pregnant!"

He cleared his throat "Is there someone we can call for you?" I scoffed "I'm leaving." He blocked the door "You need to sign a refusal of treatment form before you can go." I pushed past him "You'll be signing court documents for entrapment by my lawyer in two seconds." He moved out of the way and I went on my way, I stayed quiet the drive home. I looked at Oliver and studied his face "Can we go to Walgreens?"

I know doctors confirm it officially but I had to see for myself. I told him to stay in the car and went inside, I grabbed the prescriptions and a test. I threw it in one bag "Can we go back to your place?" He looked at me "What's going on? Did they figure it out." I inhaled and let it out "They said I have a kidney infection and.. um that was it really." He glanced at me but looked away, I ran inside to my room, he came in "Do you need anything?"

I shook my head "No I'm just going to sleep. I may take a bath later um would it be too much to ask you to um help?" He shook his head "No. I'll check up on you in a little bit." He left, I grabbed the bag and pulled out the test "Please god no." I slipped it in my pocket and went to the bathroom. I took it and paced back and forth nervously constantly checking it. It took forever to read; I sat on the tub with my head in my hands "Please no."

I stood up and looked at it, I held it in my hands "Oh my god." I threw it down on the sink and started crying; Oliver knocked on the door "Are you okay?" I hollered "I'm just in a lot of pain." He cracked it open "Do you need anything?" I jumped up "Oliver please." I shut the door and stared at it in the sink. I looked up at the ceiling and begged for this to be a dream. I took a deep breathe and opened the door to Oliver, I said absolutely nothing.

I reached for it and gave it to him; he stared at it and had to process it like I did. I crossed my arms "Was this a part of your plan too?" He looked up "Lily." I began crying "It was one thing to mess with my feelings but this is a whole other level. Please explain this one to my dad." I stormed out of the bathroom, he followed shortly behind "You think I did this on purpose?"

I turned to him "You think I'm stupid! You have my dad fooled but not me!" He reached for my shoulder but I jerked back "Lily. Believe me." I looked him up and down "I'm not going through with this. So say it already." He exhaled "What do you want me to say?" I smirked and laughed "You're just here because you can get money out of my dad. But see I'm not the one who holds his assets if he dies and I'm most certainly not going to tell you who does."

Oliver rubbed his forehead "Could you stop no one is out for money." I nodded and crossed my arms "Yeah okay. If that was true then I'm sure you'd have no issue taking the ring back and helping me get rid of this baby." He frowned "You can't blame an innocent child Lily! And even if I were to walk away just to prove a point, I wouldn't let you kill our child!"

I looked away "I think that's my choice." He sighed "Just sleep on it please. I will give you your space and we will talk in the morning once you're ready." I rolled my eyes "Whatever." I went to bed; I laid tossing and turning all night, eventually I got up and went into the other room with Oliver. I was mad at him but I couldn't sleep without him.

The following morning, I woke up feeling very sick; I ran to the bathroom; barely making it. Oliver came in "I'll get you some clothes hold on." I sat on the floor in my vomit; I was already irritated and we didn't even speak yet. He came back with clothes, laid them on the sink and turned on the shower. I tied my hair back out of my face; he came back in with a ginger ale "Do you need help?"

I sat there hesitating but I eventually gave in. He washed my hair and rubbed my shoulders, I was super relaxed by the end of the bath. He helped me get dressed and laid down with me after grabbing some crackers and extra ginger ale. He looked at me as I ate it "Don't eat it too quick, you'll get sick." I looked at him "How do you know this stuff."

He looked down but back at me "I was up almost all night doing research." I set the crackers down "I'm not ready." He frowned "Lily we are adults and you're acting like this was a one night stand in high school." I faked a laugh "No I don't. I'm acting like someone who just found out her relationship was a setup. I'm not being selfish okay, I'm not going through with this because look at my life. I'm always moving, it's not stable for a child."

He frowned "It doesn't have to be that way." I sighed "But it is and I'm not ready for it. I wanted this after school and I have a husband." He got up "Okay. But think before you do because once it's over, it's not coming back. I want no part in this because I don't agree with it." He left the room; I grabbed the keys from his jacket pocket lying on the bed "Fine I guess I will do it myself."

I walked to the living room, he watched as I walked out. I got in the car but it didn't start; I got out slamming the door. I took his keys inside and threw them beside him "Your car isn't working!" He reached for them "I set it up that way." I pulled my phone out "It's cool, there's this thing called Uber." He stood up "Just wait a day or two before making a decision. You're worked up and upset about everything, you don't have a clear head."

I laughed "You think you know me but truly you don't. My decision is not made because I'm upset. This isn't what I want." I went to Uber app to get a ride, he gently pulled my phone out of my hand "Please." I looked at him "I suppose you're about to lecture on how much you love me and want this?! I heard it and I'm making this decision because I don't want to be a mother ever." He sighed "Is it because of your mom..."

I cut him off "Not everything is about my mother." He frowned "Fine. You win. But understand that I won't carry the same respect for you as I do now if you follow through. And I hope you don't expect me to want to continue this relationship."

He handed me my phone and his keys, I looked up at him "You don't need to save me or be my hero, I'm not helpless." He whispered "I'm not playing hero, I just don't want you to do something you regret. If you cared about me in anyway, you wouldn't. We will see how much you do." He went to the bedroom.

I got a Uber and went to the nearby clinic; I walked in and signed in. I sat there nervously; I pulled out my phone to a text from Oliver, I locked my phone when I heard my name. I stood up and followed the nurse to the room; I sat in the chair. The doctor came in shortly, she asked a long list of questions. Once we finished with that, she confirmed how many weeks I was. She left and I started getting scared; I jumped down from the table and left.

I stood outside crying; I called Oliver "I couldn't do it, can you pick me up." He pulled up a few minutes later and got out "Are you okay?" I crossed my arms "I don't know. She said I was 8 weeks and I just didn't want to do it anymore. And you're right, I shouldn't make decisions when I'm upset. I thought I wanted this but I mainly did it out of anger toward you." He hugged me "It's okay babe." He kissed my head "Let's go home."