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“ Some light exercise is good for you . Don’t just lie around all day , or your circulation will get worse . Walking or a slow jog is fine , but nothing too intense , okay ? ”
“ I drank a little and got a bit tipsy . I’ll definitely be more careful next time , ” Teresa replied and finally glanced at the doctor’s name tag : Rebecca Nelson . She wondered , ‘ Another Nelson . There really are a lot of people with that surname . ‘
Rebecca’s voice rose as she said , “ You drank ? Are you out of your mind ? You’ve got pregnancy brain , you know ! ”
Snapped back to reality by Rebecca’s outburst , Teresa pressed her lips together . Honestly , pregnancy brain was real – she’d even woken up groggy and almost gone out to buy contraceptive pills .
But after seeing that scene on TV – Jonathan laughing and chatting with a female boss , and realizing that everyone else seemed to move on with their lives , Teresa just felt so awful that she couldn’t help but have a drink .
Rebecca added , “ You young people these days are really something . I’ve seen it all- women fighting with their husbands , coming for abortions and then being coaxed into going home , or partying so hard that they lose the baby and come here crying . Nothing surprises me anymore . ”
“ I don’t go clubbing , and I’d never get an abortion ,” Teresa said . “ He was the one who
started it . ”
Rebecca said , “ Tell your husband to hold back . He’s a grown man and won’t die from waiting . If he won’t listen , send him to me . I’ll set him straight . ”
“ No need , ” Teresa said . She thought to herself , ‘ I’m not going to see that man again anyway , and I’m definitely not going to end up in bed with him again . That night was just like a fleeting dream – gone without a trace . ‘
Seeing her reaction , Rebecca just sighed and said , “ Just get plenty of rest and have your husband keep you company . Next time , bring him along for your checkup . ”
“ I understand . Thank you , ” replied Teresa .
Teresa left the hospital , and since it was already afternoon , she headed to the kindergarten to pick up Michael .
She’d already contacted the kindergarten on Monday , letting Michael try it out for a couple of days to see if he could get used to the place . If he settled in , he’d stay .
Successfully unlocked !
Michael had lunch at the kindergarten and Terasa promised to pick him up in the afternoon . She’d also promised him a little electric scooter , and it was already bought -a white one .
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School was out . “ Mom ! ” Michael shouted while running over with his little backpack bouncing behind him .
The other kids around him were all clearly older than Michael . He was so little , and Teresa’s heart ached . Attending kindergarten at his age wasn’t easy , but she couldn’t just stay home with him forever and do nothing else .
Back at home , Michael told Teresa the food at kindergarten was pretty good , saying he d had a big sandwich and some sauteed vegetables for lunch , plus fruit and dessert
afterward .
“ Mom , two girls even gave me chocolate today , ” he said .
Teresa looked at his cute , little face . “ I see . Girls from
your class ? ”
“ One sits in front of me , and the other is from the older class , ” Michael replied .
Teresa was speechless . She thought , ‘ He’s already making friends with the older kids ? Well , as long as he’s settling in , that’s all that matters .’
After getting Michael settled in , Teresa went to report at Everport Experimental Primary School . The next day , she started as the literature teacher for Grade 3 , Class 2
-not as a homeroom teacher .
She didn’t care about the homeroom teacher bonus , and besides , being pregnant , she
just didn’t have the energy to manage a whole class .
With only two classes a day , the workload was pretty light . After signing the contract , Teresa found out her monthly salary was 1,000 dollars , which made her think back to her days working at NewEdge Media .
“ Teresa , make sure to learn from the more experienced teachers ,” Principal Lysander Carrington said in his office , giving Teresa a pat on the shoulder . Teresa quietly stepped back , frowning a little but keeping her cool .
“ I will , Mr. Carrington . I’ll head back to my office now ,” Teresa said , turning to leave . Lysander narrowed his eyes , watching the graceful curve of Teresa’s back as she walked away .
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