ASSUMPTIONS
The Test
She thought she’d discovered her daughter’s secret
It was time to take out the trash, but like every toddler mum, I was exhausted.
"Chi chi!" I called out to my 16-year-old, who was obviously in the other room. I could see her lights still on.
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There was no answer. I knew it would take less effort to throw the trash out myself than confront her, so I got up and headed for the balcony.
I searched through the trash to make sure my toddler had not thrown out anything of importance. But my eye caught a white strip. It was positive.
My shaky fingers let the strip fall back into the bin, and I made my way to her room.
'You're pregnant?' I whispered, my heart throbbing in my chest.
She looked up, removing the headphones she had on.
"How come you didn't tell me you were pregnant?!" I screamed.
"I'm not pregnant, Mum; You are"
