THE PROMPT
Write a story in fewer than 250 words. Somewhere in the story use the phrase “the moment everything changed”
THINGS TO CONSIDER
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Nia glanced at the stick in her hands and finally opened her eyes. This was the moment everything changed. The pregnancy test was positive, and she had no idea what to do now. George was dead set against children. In fact, he had her sign a prenuptial agreement before they got engaged, spelling out who would get what in case of a divorce, and he added a special clause to say that he didn’t want children and pregnancy would be grounds for divorce.
She was becoming more desperate as she kept glancing at the stick. She felt her breakfast getting ready to come up. She threw up after every meal now. She had to be pregnant. What else could it be?
Nia glanced at the second test in the package and decided to try it. She had nothing to lose, and perhaps there had been a mistake with the first test. She proceeded to do the second test, and unfortunately, it also said she was pregnant. She heard George enter the house and call out for her. What was she going to do?
He entered the room and glanced at Nia’s tears. “What’s up?” he asked her. All she could do was cry. He noticed the stick in her hands. “You’re pregnant,” he asked. She shook her head yes.
She was surprised when he took her into his arms and said, “I was beginning to wonder. Don’t worry. I realized I wanted a child after all.”
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