Iva dialed Lori's number with trembling fingers, her heart pounding with barely contained excitement. The news had been burning inside her since the moment the physician had confirmed it, and she couldn't wait another second to share it with her best friend.
The phone rang once. Twice. Three times.
Then Lori's voice came through, warm and familiar.
"Iva! I was just thinking about you. How are you? How's everything?"
Iva's smile was so wide her cheeks ached.
"I have news," she said, her voice barely steady. "Big news."
Lori's tone shifted, becoming more alert. "What kind of news? Good news? Bad news? Don't keep me in suspense!"
"Good news," Iva said, laughing through her tears. "The best news. Lori, I'm pregnant."
For a moment, there was silence on the other end.
Then Lori let out
