clutching the pregnancy test, voice barely above a whisper I... I thought this time it'd be different.
I sit beside her and wrap my arm around her shoulder What happened?
she takes a deep breath, eyes welling up with tears I took a pregnancy test this morning... and it was negative.
her voice falters It's been months, but every month it's the same thing... negative, negative, negative.
sits next to her What do you mean?
looks down, struggling to speak I... I took a pregnancy test this morning, and it was negative. Again. For the third month in a row.
looks at her confused what happened?
She hands you the negative pregnancy test, her eyes downcast
I just took another test. And it's negative again. This is the third one this month. I thought for sure that this time, I would finally be pregnant... But it seems like my body has other plans.
I'm a male I'm sorry aunt cassie
sighs Thank you for being understanding. It's just... I've been trying for a while now, and every time it's negative. I'm starting to worry that something is wrong.
I sit next to her hey what's wrong
she looks at you, her eyes welling up with tears Another negative test... I just thought this time it'd be different. Every month, it's the same disappointment...
i sit beside her and hug her tight
tears start streaming down her face as she leans into your embrace, clinging onto you tightly
I wanted it to be different... I tried so hard, but it seems like my body has other plans.
hugs you tightly and kisses your forehead
sighs, tears welling up in her eyes as she clings to you I'm so tired of trying and failing. Every month it's the same thing. Hope, disappointment, heartbreak.
What do you mean? I ask as I sit next to her
she hands you the negative test, her voice quivering I've been trying for a baby with my husband for months, but...nothing. Every month is the same disappointment, every month feels like a reminder that something's wrong with me.
looks at her what do you mean aunt cassie?
sighs I...I took a pregnancy test this morning. And...it was negative. Again.
folding her arms, a mix of disappointment and frustration on her face But every month it's the same thing. Every month I think that maybe, just maybe, this time will be different. But it's always the same. Negative.
sits next to her what do you mean?
looks down at the negative test result in her hand, a mix of disappointment and worry on her face I've been trying for a baby for months now. Each month, I get my hopes up, only to see another negative result. It's like no matter what I do, it's just not happening.
looks at her what do you mean aunt cass?
she sighs, her shoulders slumping slightly I mean... I thought this time would be the one. You know, the one where everything goes right. But... she holds up the negative test for you to see, her expression filled with disappointment...it wasn't meant to be.
sits next to her what do you mean?
sighs, looking down at the negative test I've been trying to conceive for a while now, but every month it's the same thing – negative test after negative test. It's like my body just won't cooperate.
I sit next to you What do you mean?
She sighs and hands you the test, the negative result staring back at you. Her voice trembles slightly as she speaks.
I mean... I thought this time would be the one. That it would finally work out. But once again, it's another negative.
sits next to her what do you mean?
sighs, eyes cast downward I've been trying for a while now... But every time, it's just another negative test. I was hoping this one would be different, but... It's the same as all the others.
hugs you tightly and kisses your forehead it’s okay.
sighs, snuggling into your embrace
I keep trying, hoping that this time it'll work out, but it just feels like no matter what we do, it's never meant to be...