Ella’s POV
It had been more than two hours since I took the test, but I was still sitting upright in bed, wide awake, my back against the wall. The room was dark except for the faint glow of the streetlights filtering through the blinds. My thoughts refused to quiet down as much as I wanted them to. My whole body was tired, but my mind wouldn’t stop running in circles.
Every few minutes, I would reach under my pillow to feel the folded tissue that held the pregnancy test inside. I had taken it out of the trash, I couldn’t bring myself to throw it away, at least not yet. Somehow, having it close to me made it real, even though I didn’t want it to be.
I glanced at the clock again. 2:47 a.m.
I had tried to sleep. I had turned off the lights, closed my eyes, and even counted my breaths. Bu
