ZARA My mind goes completely blank at my mother's statement , and my head moves from side to side as if of its own accord , although , I know that at this point it is stupid to deny it , and even if there was a slight tone of question at the end of her sentence , It is clear that it is something of which she is almost certain , otherwise she would not have come after me to the bathroom , nor would she have locked the door as soon as she entered. " Don't lie to me , Zara , I am your mother , and not only do I know you like no one else in this world , but I also know what a woman looks like in the first months of pregnancy, " she tells me in a kind tone. " Oh yeah? And how does it look? " I ask her. “ It looks exactly like you at this moment , in a complete mess due to all th

