77 Tests, Tests, and Advise (1/2)

Olivia was sitting on a comfy green sofa in Dr. Foster's living room as she waited patiently for Eli to speak with his grandmother.She felt bad that there were disturbing her sleep, she looked at the time on her phone 4:05 a.m. Olivia sighed.Eli only gave her two options and she didn't want to go to the ER at this hour.

She sighed deeply and shut her eyes.She dared herself to imagine her life as a mother holding a mini carbon copy of Eli in her arms.She started to smile, white round cheeks like Aaron, beautiful jade eyes like Eli and maybe a dimple or two on each cheek.She unconsciously placed a gentle hand on her abdomen and started to rub it in a slow circular motion.

Her thoughts were immediately interrupted as she heard footsteps approaching the room.She opened her eyes and looked towards the entrance both Eli and his grandmother walked into the room.Dr. Foster had a gentle smile on her face, she sat down beside her and spoke to Olivia calmly.”Hi honey, how are you feeling?”

Olivia smiled in a daze as she looked at the older lady.Her gray hair was pined up in a Victorian bun, while soft grey curls tumbled downwards and delicately framed her face, making her look more like a sweet grandmother than doctor.

”Good.” Olivia answered in a small voice.Dr. Foster nodded and place a small medical bag on her lap.She then took out Olivia's wrist and measured her pulse once she was satisfied she then pulled out her digital thermometer and placed it in the center of Olivia's arm pit.

She unzipped her medical bag and pulled out some small tubes.Olivia flinched when she saw the tubes and remembered what happened when she went to go see her father at the office.”Don't worry sweetie, I have the gentlest of hands.” she said as she patted Olivia's shoulder.

Olivia still couldn't bring herself to watch Dr. Foster as she prepared to draw blood, the moment she wrapped the rubber band around her arm Olivia looked away.The pain from the needle was small but it did not make a difference pain was pain and Olivia took in a sharp breath.”Don't worry almost done.” Dr. Foster said as she hummed.

Soon enough Olivia felt the soft sensation of a cotton ball against her skin and looked over as Dr. Foster as she started to apply a plaster.She then proceeded to retrieve the thermometer and looked at her temperature.She started to grin and she disinfected the tip of it before putting it away on top of a side table.”I will take your blood to our lab above my clinic but before we go hun I want you to do one thing for me.” she said as she looked at Olivia with her soft dark eyes, twinkling with delight.

Olivia nodded her head obediently as she waited for Dr. Foster's instructions.”When we reach the clinic I need you to urinate in a cup.Do you think you can do that for me?” she said to Olivia sweetly.

Olivia looked at Eli and then Dr. Foster.She bit her bottom lip as she thought about the possible outcomes that would happen if she was wrong.”What will happen if it's all in my head?What if I am just paranoid and created a phantom pregnancy?I'm mean this is happening too fast and I don't think I should be having any symptoms so early right?” she said sorrowfully as she questioned her own sanity.

Eli cleared his throat and caught her attention.Once she was looking at him, he gave her the most dazzling smile. ”That's an easy answer, we just keep trying till you are.” Dr. Foster slowly got up from the couch and turned to face Olivia to help her up.The moment Olivia was up from the couch Dr. Foster sent her elbow flying backwards and into Eli's gut.

”Honey, don't dwell on the what ifs and just let me complete my check up alright?” Dr. Foster said with an innocent smile as she walked Olivia towards the door and away from Eli who was gingerly rubbing his stomach.

Dr. Foster's walk in clinic was actually not the far from her two story home.It took a whole 5 minutes to walk and Olivia could feel sweat running down her face as the approach the grey building.Olivia watched Dr. Foster pull out a set of keys and started to unlock the door.

Olivia looked upwards and saw the sign to the clinic light up.Her eyes caught sight of the clinic's logo.She started to giggle to herself as she looked at the cute bunny doctor standing beside a bunny with a plaster on his rump.”Come on in.” Dr. Foster yelled from inside.

Eli and Olivia walked into the waiting room of the clinic and looked around.Inside was spacious waiting room that could easily hold a hundred people at any given time.In one corner was a play center for kids and another were two large flat screen TV's while the waiting chairs were arched slightly for back support and padded to cushion anyone's rump.

”Come on, There is a bin with sterilized cups inside the bathroom.Just pick one, make sure the seal isn't broken and give me a good sized sample.I am going upstairs,there should be one of my interns still working his night shift.I will give him your blood and we should have you results soon.”Dr. Foster said before she entered into an elevator and went to the second floor.

Olivia gulped as she saw the small room to the side of the reception desk, clearly labelled washroom..Eli sensed her hesitance and squeezed her hand.”If you want I can go in there with you.I can even hold the cup while you ....umph... why must I keep getting hit in the gut today.” Eli complained as he rubbed his stomach again.

Olivia gave him a dirty look before she marched herself into the washroom. ”It's because you say the stupidest things at the worst times!” she shouted as she slammed the door.Eli chuckled to himself as he straightened up his posture.”But you make the cutest reactions how can I resist.” he said under his breath before he sat himself down on one of the waiting chairs.

Olivia grabbed a cup and twisted off the top.She then looked at the toilet and starred at the white porcelain beast as her mortal enemy.Suddenly there was a knock on the door.”Sweetie pie are you ok in there?” asked a gentle voice.Olivia shook her head and quickly came back to her senses.