Party Animal
Clair loved parties. So much so that she didn’t plan on giving them up anytime soon. She enjoyed being single and spending a night with any man whom she found attractive at that very moment.
She never expected that her wild behaviour would get her into trouble. But she should’ve been more careful, especially since she was having fun with so many men.
Feeling Sick
One morning Clair felt like she had a severe hangover which was strange since she hadn’t been drinking the night before. She got up and rushed to the bathroom.
It took her a whole fifteen minutes to get back out. And as she arrived downstairs, her mother, who was a nurse, realised that something was wrong.
Awkward Suggestion
Clair told her mother that she wasn’t feeling well, and from the look on her mother’s face, she could tell that whatever it was wouldn’t be good for her.
Clair’s mother suggested that she take a pregnancy test as all the symptoms seemed to fit. Clair dreaded those words. She was nowhere near ready to have a child.
Time For The Truth
Clair did as she was told, though, and with each minute she waited for the test result, she prayed it would be negative. If she was pregnant, she didn’t know who the father was, and she wasn’t ready to give up her life of parties just yet.
How would she react? What would she tell her parents?
Oh No!
The time finally came, and when Clair saw that the test was positive, her stomach churned.
Knowing she had no other choice, she stepped outside to tell her parents the truth. She had no idea who the father was. It could be one of two men she slept with recently. And she wasn’t ready for that kind of responsibility.
Considering The Options
Over the next few days, she considered her options carefully and decided the best course to take would be getting the pregnancy terminated.
Clair did the brave thing and told her parents about her decision, but they refused to let her get away with it that easily. They insisted that she keep the child.
No Change In Behaviour
Clair ended up agreeing with their decision, but she started missing her nights out. She was missing the alcohol and the loud music she used to dance to.
So she started sneaking out and returned to her old behaviour, not considering what it would do to her baby. All she wanted at the time was to have fun, but she’d up regretting it further down the line.
First Check Up
When Clair was seven weeks pregnant, she had her first checkup. As she was there, the guilt her behaviour caused started rising up, and she confessed to her secretive behaviour.
The doctor was concerned since such heavy partying could have severe implications for the baby. She sat Clair down and had a serious discussion with her.
Realisation
As the doctor spoke, Clair started realising that what she was doing was very wrong. She could seriously harm her baby if she hasn’t done so already.
At that moment, she decided it was time for her to change. She had to spend more time focusing on her child and less time indulging her own cravings.
The Truth Was Told
She also decided it was time for the potential fathers to know what they might be in for. She called both David and Todd and set up a meeting.
When both men arrived, Clair told them the entire truth. She just didn’t expect them to be as supportive as they were.
Going Into Labour
The months had flown by, and as Clair was watching TV one evening, her water broke. Her mother rushed her to the hospital, and Clair called the prospective fathers along the way.
When she was done talking to them, her old fears started resurfacing. Would the baby be healthy? Or has her behaviour harmed it?
Their Arrival
Clair was getting settled in for the birth when Todd arrived, and it was clear that he had left his job to be there for her. David arrived a few minutes later.
Both men seemed to be a little startled, but they also seemed to be excited. They would finally find out who the father was, and one of them would have a new addition to their life.
An Awkward Moment
But then the doctor looked up and called David’s name. It was a pure coincidence that the doctor who would deliver the baby was David’s uncle. That made the situation a little more awkward than it already was.
But to make matters worse, someone had to explain to the medical team why there were so many people there.
The Baby Was Born
Within half an hour, the baby was born. It was a beautiful little girl that had both men wanting her to be their own. The doctors took the baby to get tested, and the men got into an argument over whom they thought the father might be.
It took a while for the doctor to return and tell them the baby was healthy, but all was not as it seemed.
Something Was Wrong
David decided to stay with Clair and the baby until the DNA results came in, and he quickly realised that something was wrong. The newborn kept touching her stomach, and with each day that passed, it seemed to grow bigger.
What was happening? Did the doctors actually miss something? Was her life in danger?