By Karen Heslop
The air was crisp from intermittent rain as Gina watched Alison’s approach with hooded eyes. Alison sat across from her friend at the quiet lunch spot, while Gina rhythmically massaged her temples with both hands like a baker trying to knead a particularly unruly bit of dough into shape.
“Hey, are you alright?” Alison asked.
“Yeah. The doctor said I might be dizzy for a couple weeks.”
A smile spread across Alison’s face.
“Oh wow, G! Are you finally pregnant?”
Gina met her friend’s eyes for the first time since she arrived. “No,” she said in a breathy whisper. “Not anymore.”
Very nicely written. I like leaving it open ended.
Great visceral ending. Like it.
That last line hit like a sledge hammer! Very, very good story.
Go Karen gud book lol