Emily lay on her bed for a long moment after her call with Mari. The room was quiet and the only sound she heard was her heart beating fast inside her chest as she thought of Mari's suggestion.
She took a deep breath and sat up slowly. Her chest felt tight. Her thoughts felt heavy. She pressed a hand to her forehead.
Her room was dark except for the soft yellow lamp beside her bed. She had turned it off so that her siblings would think she was asleep and wouldn't come in to disturb her.
As she lay there, she remembered all that had happened six years ago.
Emily sat on the cold floor of the bathroom in the hostel room she shared with Mari.
Two pregnancy test sticks lay on the floor beside her. Both had the same positive signs.
Her knees were pulled up to her chest as she stared at them without blinking.
Her chest felt like it was caving in. Her eyes burned with hot tears that fell down her cheeks and her throat closed tight.
