The living room fell back into a heavy, tense silence. Daisy remained seated next to Elenor, staring at Bella, who kept her head bowed. Elenor noticed the stiffness in Daisy and the visible nerves coming from Bella. Finally, "Clap," she snapped her hands together, causing both Daisy and Bella to look up at her.
"Enough of this. Let's go get something to eat first," Elenor said, standing up.
"No thank you, Auntie. I need to head back to the hospital," Bella replied.
"Oh, are you going for another check-up on your arm?" Elenor asked.
Bella shook her head. She reached into her bag, pulled something out, and set it on the table. Naturally, Elenor, Daisy, Martha, Diana, Dulcia, and Rika all leaned in to see what she had put down. Their eyes widened when they saw it was an ultrasound photo. All eyes immediately shot back to Bella.
"Huh... you're pregnant, Bel?" Rika asked, completely bewildered.
