Chapter １３

In response, I nod, but don't say anything further since I can see the waitress bringing the food to me. I'm at a loss for words. It seems better to scream in anguish than to try to fathom all that has happened.

"How are you doing today, Luna?" Karen is bewildered by the situation.

"Karen, are you expecting a child?" With a nod of my head, I inquire. Karen sighs and takes a few steps back. She sobs, her palm resting on her stomach, as she realizes what has happened. Karen sighs and shakes her head in dissatisfaction.

"My friend and I have been attempting this for years. We've been trying for a child for over two decades, but thus far nothing has worked. It's hard to realize that I'm expecting a child." Karen is depressed and gloomy.