Page 70 of Breaking the Rules
Savanhi groaned. “What time is it?”
“Almost noon. Noble told me to let you sleep. He took Areli out grocery shopping. I came with something’s for you.”
“I don’t want to eat,” Savanhi grumbled. “Like nothing.”
“Depending on what this says determines if that man is taking you to the hospital or not. I had to talk him down this morning.”
Savanhi popped an eye open finding the pregnancy test in Lawryn’s hand. “You can return that. I’m not pregnant. I have an IUD.”
“I’ve seen your boyfriend. Judgin’ by the way he walks, that IUD didn’t stand a chance. Just humor me. I know you have to pee. You peed twelve times last night.”
Savanhi groaned and lifted her head tiredly from the pillow. “I’m going to take this just to prove to you there is nothing growing on the inside of me. Just goodness and mercy.”
“Mm,” Lawryn grunted. “Is that what we’re calling cum these days?”
Savanhi rolled her eyes, took the box, and roamed into the bathroom. She took the test, placed it on the counter, and washed her hands.
“It says you need to wait five minutes,” Lawryn said from the other side of the door.
Savanhi looked over finding her fate. Fear and anxiety seized her. “I don’t need five minutes.”
Lawryn walked in not caring about Savanhi’s appearance. She looked at the test and then at her cousin. The fear in her eyes broke her. “Don’t you do it.”
Savanhi gasped for air. “He’s not going to want me.”
“Vanhi,” Lawryn crooned, holding her face. “This is not that.”
“It is. It is that. It’s always that…”
“Sassy!” Areli screeched, running down the hall before Noble shushed her.
Lawryn stepped out of the bathroom, stopping Areli and closing the door so she wouldn’t see what state she was in. “Give Sassy a couple of minutes. Did you get the soup?”
“Yep,” Areli nodded.
“Okay, let’s go make it.” Lawryn held her hand out for Areli to take and ushered her out of the room and past Noble. “Go in there.”
Savanhi nervously tapped her foot as she stared at the results. She’d been here before. Twice, to be exact. And all of the feelings she suppressed were ripping through her. The bathroom door opened, prompting her to wipe her face and clear her throat like she was fine.
“Baby, what’s wrong?” Noble posed, moving closer to her.
She’d hidden the test behind her back and looked up at him. The pain in her eyes not turning off. “I um I’ve been thinkin’ maybe. We uh…”
Noble shook his head. “Tell me what’s wrong.”
“Noble.”
“Don’t go backwards. I can see and feel something is wrong with you, and I need you to tell me what it is.”
Savanhi sniffled. “Do you love me for real? Like it’s not just something you’re saying to keep me around?”
“I love you for real. I don’t play about that shit. Why are you askin’ me what you know the answer to?”
Her trauma was showing, and that was upsetting him. Not that she had it, but it shook her core. Savanhi slowly revealed the test to him, jumping slightly when he took it from her hands.
He placed it on the counter and gazed down at her. “Why are you scared?”
Her face contorted. “Because…you’re not going to want me.”
