FALSE POSITIVE”
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“Vanessa, don’t you think that it’s time for you and Keith to have baby?” Chloe said after a sip of her tea.
“We’ll get there. I think, its not too late for us to have a baby. I mean we’re still young though.” I responded as I stared at her.
I’m Vanessa and I’m married with this guy named Keith. We’re almost four years in a marriage but we still don’t have a baby yet.
Keith is a pilot while I’m a business woman. Most of his flights are international flights and we barely have time to spend it with each other.
When he don’t have flights lined up, that’s the time I received business deals abroad. So no wonder why in almost four years of us being in a marriage we still don’t have a baby.
“Honey, when I am going to see you again?” I asked Keith on the line.
“I still have two more international flights, perhaps I could spend my rest day with you in weekend.” He said.
“Oum okay. See you! Take care honey!”
“Thanks hon, I love you!” He smacked on the line before I dropped the phone.
Few days later, Keith is finally coming home.
I rushed myself while putting make up on my face. I grabbed the key of my car and hurriedly went to the garage.
I’m now on my way to the airport to pick up Keith. He told me that he’ll just call our driver to pick him up, but I insisted that it would be better if I’ll be the one to drive him back home.
I finally arrived at the airport and I’m still in my car waiting for my husband to came up. I opened the window of my car to breathe some fresh air.
I was tapping the steering as I stared out the window. While centering my eyes at the exit door, someone suddenly kissed me on my cheeks.
I was caught astound when I found out who did it. It was Keith! I hurriedly get off my car as I hop on to him.
“Oh gosh! I missed you honey!” I said while hugging him.
“I missed you so bad honey.” He said while wearing a wide smile as he gave me his warm kiss.
We decided to go home and spend our precious time with each other. I got time to cook his favorite foods again after several of weeks. I haven’t done it for him because we’re both busy.
I must say that we had an intimate moment that time.
Time passed by so fast when I’m with him. After two nights, everything went back into normal. He get back to his work as I do so.
It will took him several of weeks to come home again because he just told me that most of his flights would be out of the boarder of asia.
“Vanessa, I heard that you will be having a partnership with the Chan? Is that true?” Chloe asked me while having a cup of tea inside my office.
“Yes. Chan’s are known in the business and the partnership would be a benifit for both of our companies.” I explained.
“Speaking of benifit, how was your weekend with Keith? I assume that you guys had an intimate time…” Chloe bantered me, I heaved a deep sigh as I rolled my eyes on her.
Chloe always have this teasing reminder that me and Keith should already have a baby since we’re not getting younger anymore.
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Chloe asked me to join her for a dinner in a restaurant we used to visit before. I don’t have any business matters to finished up so I decided to come with her.
The dishes has been serve and we start to eat. But when the white truffle pasta was served, I started to have this weird feeling. I think I’m gonna vomit.
“What’s that smell! Ugh!” My nose suddenly became sensitive the moment it was served.
“But that’s your favorite White Truffle pasta?
I mean, that smells like a floral to you. You could’ve even sniff that all day, but now? Omg Vanessa? Does this mean that you’re already preg—” She wasn’t able to finished her sentence when I suddenly stood up.
I went rushed to the comfort room of the restaurant because I felt that something made me feel bad.
It took me quite a minute to get back.
Starting that day, I often feel something weird about myself. I became sensitive of everything especially with foods.
Chloe must be right? Maybe I’m pregnant. I mean why not?
I took a pregnancy test and consult an obygyne just to make sure. I even consulted another obygyne for a second opinion. And all of them says that I’m pregnant.
It felt like I’m on a cloud nine that time. In four years of us being in a marriage finally! We’re having a baby!
I grabbed my phone as I excitedly dialed Keith’s number. Gladly, he just landed so he could use his phone.
“Honey I’m pregnant! My obygne said that I’m three weeks pregnant! Finally we’re having a baby!” I said while having a wide smile.
“Wh-what? Really? Does it mean that I’m going to be a dad soon?! I’m going to be a dad soon!” He said while on the line as I could trace right in his voice that he’s happy about this good news I just told him.
Keith told me that he’ll ask for a leave so that he could watch after me. He’ll be coming home maybe few days from now.
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Today is the schedule of my check-up. I rest myself on the bed as the obygne observe my baby.
“There must be a mistake in my first check-up with you Vanessa. I’m sorry to say this but you’re just experiencing false...

pregnancy.”
“I’m sorry? Come again please? False pregnancy? You told me that I’m pregnant! I even consulted another obygne for a second opinion and both of you says that I’m pregnant!” Tears burned my eyes as my lower lips trembled because of disbelief.
“I’m really sorry Vanessa. I’ve encountered this cases the same with you before. Most of them experienced symptoms like a real pregnant woman. Phantom pregnancy or false pregnancy is a rare condition and most of the women who experienced it has something to do with their emotional or physchological condition. And in you’re case, I must say that you will be having a hard time having a baby.”After hearing those, I felt hopeless of having a family. I don’t know how to tell all of this things to Keith.
I don’t even know where to start.
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Today is the day that Keith is coming home again and I haven’t told him about the false pregnancy. I’m afraid of what will be his reaction.
“Love, no need to pick me up here. You shouldn’t tire yourself because you’re carrying our baby.”
“But I’m already fixing myself and I’m on my way there?” I said while facing the mirror.
“Just let our driver to pick me up here.” He said and I just agreed to cut the conversation. But he’s not aware that I’ll be the one to pick him up at the airport.
After an hour of travel, I’ve finally reached the airport. At the exact time, I saw Keith came out the airport. I was about to get off my car and surprised him when I saw a girl suddenly came up and kissed him.
Keith get inside the car of the girl as I followed them. While in the middle of driving, I noticed that the buildings I’m passing by is quite familiar. This way is into the condominium building I owned.
I was right. Following them lead to my condominium.
I get off my car as I went inside the building.
I covered my face with my scarf as I followed them inside the elevator. I got the chance to sneak to their back when a huge guy suddenly came inside. They won’t caught me.
The elevator stopped on the 25th floor of the building. I sauntered after them until we reached their room. I let them in first after I stood right in front of the door where they just entered.
I thought Keith is a perfect husband. I didn’t expected him to cheat on me. I don’t have idea how long he’s doing dirty behind my back. I don’t have any idea who’s this girl he chose above our marriage. And that’s what I’m going to find out.
I pressed the doorbell of their room and it didn’t take them a minute to open it for me.
“Oh hi honey? I’m not aware that you have this spare condo? As far as I remember, we have our space on the 30th floor and not here? Are you hiding something from me? Or should I say someone?” I said in a sarcastic way. His jaw dropped when he saw me. He tried not to let me in but I’m desperate to enter so he got no choice.
I went to the bed room to think that he hid his mistress there, but there’s no one to be caught inside the room.
“Babe! I forgot my towel! Can you please give it to me?! It’s in my wardrobe!” I heard a familiar voice shouted from the comfort room.
“Please Vanessa!” Keith held my wrist tightly and tried to stop me but he didn’t succeed.
“Here’s your towel mistress!” I throw the towel at the familiar face inside the comfort room. My lower lips shivered as my jaw dropped because of disbelief. It’ her. It’s my bestfriend, Chloe.
“Of all people Chloe! I didn’t expect that you could be this kind of cheap!” My tears temp to seep down my cheeks but I quickly wiped it out. I don’t wanna look frail in front of them.
“Vanessa please calm down! It has nothing to do good with our baby! Let’s go and we will talk about this!” He gently held my wrist and tried to walked out the door when I suddenly slapped him on his face.
“How dare you! You really care about our baby and not with our marriage! But thanks to god Keith because we’re not having a baby!” I scolded.
“W-what are you talking about?”
“You heard it right. We’re not having a baby! It just a freaking false preganancy! And I’m glad that I’m not having a baby with you! Let’s end this marriage!” I wasn’t able to hold my tears this time, because it already starts to stream down my cheeks.
“V-vanessa. I’m really sorry.” Chloe stuttered and tried to approached me, but I pushed her before she gets inch closer to me.
“I thought knowing that I’m not having a baby would hurt me the most. But you know what? Knowing that my bestfriend is my husband’s mistress really spears my heart!” My voice cracked while saying those words as with my tears continued to seep down my cheeks.
Silence invade the room and you can’t hear nothing but sobs. I went out the room
carrying this heavy feeling and leaved them no words to utter.
Every woman dream is to have a baby and be a mother and I thought I could reach that dream. But the fact is, it will just be a dream for me.
I thought knowing that I’m not having a baby would hurt me the most. But what hurts me the most is knowing that the man I once loved and aimed to cherish for the rest of my life is inloved with my bestfriend. And it spears my heart.
—Wolf Amadeo