I 've made a new one!' my nephew shouted at me as I stepped into my sister's hall.
'A new one?' I repeated, before conjuring up a smile. 'Wow! That's brilliant, Nathan. You only made the last one a few days ago.'
'Yeah. But this one's really amazing.' He grabbed my hand. 'Come and play with me.'
'In a minute,' I replied. 'I want to talk to your mum first.' 'But I want you to play with me,' Nathan said, doing that thing kids do with their bottom lip.
'Auntie Rose will play with you soon, my sister Lily said.
'Anyway, you need to colour in the rest of the green squares.
Nathan sighed. 'But I don't want to, Mum.' 'The game will look much better if you do, Lily told him.
'I'll get you some juice and you can colour in until Auntie Rose is ready to play. 'OK' Nathan sighed again.
'I won't be long,' I assured him, wondering how I was going to talk to Lily about my problem in just a few minutes. And then we can play.
'Yeah, right, Nathan muttered, disappearing into the living room.
Lily and I went into the kitchen.
'OK. So what do you want to talk about?' Lily asked me once she had taken Nathan his juice and made us both a coffee.
'I'm pregnant,' I blurted out, knowing I didn't have time to beat about the bush.
'What?' Her eyes opened wide. 'Wow! I never thought I'd hear you say that.' And I never thought I'd say it,' I muttered. 'I'm still on the pill, but I must have forgotten to take it or something.' 'So what did Luke say?' she asked.
'I haven't told him, I admitted as I sat there at her kitchen table and stared into my coffee.
'I only did the test a while ago, and I'm still in shock, and... well, I haven't told Luke yet because he'll get all excited, and I don't know if I want to be a mum.'
Denne historien er fra February 20, 2024-utgaven av Woman's Weekly.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra February 20, 2024-utgaven av Woman's Weekly.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
10 OF THE BEST Buys for CHARITY
Look great and support Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October
How to HAGGLE
Save those £££s by plucking up the courage to negotiate
Your wellbeing
LATEST HEALTH SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR MIND AND BODY
Here to help
LET COUNSELLOR KEREN LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD
Good to GLOW
Plant your bulbs now for a lovely bright start to spring
Painted VASES
Prettify empty jars and bottles with this quick craft project
Escape to OXFORD
Delve into the city's rich cultural heritage for a wonderful weekend
Sail through menopause WITHOUT WEIGHT GAIN!
Middle-aged spread may seem inevitable - but it really doesn't have to be
Woodland wonders
When you go down to the woods, you'll find a whole new world teeming with life
'We should all be dancing'
Singer and actor Toyah Willcox on overcoming adversity, ageing and Strictly Come Dancing