The Lie That Broke Us
LAURA’S POV
The moment I saw the second faint line on that pregnancy test, the world shifted.
It didn’t explode, didn’t crack apart in some cinematic display of chaos.
It simply... twisted.
Like a soft rug pulled an inch beneath my feet, enough to make me stumble. Not enough to scream.
I sat on the bathroom floor, still in my nightgown, knees tucked to my chest. The tile was cold beneath me, grounding and unrelenting. My fingers trembled as I held the test in my lap, barely able to process what I was seeing.
Positive.
The word blinked in my mind over and over again.
I touched my stomach like I was checking for proof. But all I felt was skin, confusion, and the sudden, terrifying realization that I had no idea what to do next.
How could I possibly bring a chi
