It was the happiest I\u2019d ever been. Truly. We\u2019d just gotten engaged, the ring sparkling on my finger, a promise of forever. And then, the biggest news, the cherry on top:\u00a0we were having a baby.\u00a0Our baby. Our future. I felt like I was floating, dreaming with my eyes wide open. He was ecstatic, beaming, already talking about nurseries and names.<\/p>\n
His sister, always so sweet, so supportive, was thrilled for us too. She hugged me tight, told me I deserved all the happiness in the world.\u00a0She meant it, didn\u2019t she?<\/p>\n
We went out to celebrate, just the three of us. A quiet, cozy place, our favorite booth. Laughter, champagne, endless plans. I remember the clinking of glasses, the warmth of his hand in mine under the table.<\/p>\n
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He went to the bar for another round, and his sister followed him, saying she needed to tell him something quickly. They came back, smiles all around. My drink, a sparkling cider since I was pregnant, was waiting.
\nI took a sip.<\/p>\n
It tasted\u2026\u00a0off.\u00a0Not like alcohol, just\u2026 wrong. Like something had been dissolved in it, bitter and syrupy, hidden beneath the apple. I wrinkled my nose, but dismissed it. Maybe it was just a bad batch, or a weird reaction to my pregnancy hormones.\u00a0I should have said something. I should have trusted my gut.<\/p>\n
The room started to swim almost immediately. Not like too much alcohol, but a wave of dizzying confusion. The lights blurred, voices became distant echoes. My fianc\u00e9\u2019s face, etched with sudden concern, swam in and out of focus. I tried to speak, tried to ask what was happening, but my tongue felt thick, heavy. A strange, suffocating warmth spread through my limbs.
\nThen everything went black.<\/p>\n
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Waking up was a slow, agonizing process. My head throbbed, a drumbeat of pain behind my eyes. The world was fuzzy, sterile, and smelled faintly of antiseptic. I was in a hospital bed. Alone. Panic clawed at my throat. Where was he? Where was our baby?
\nA nurse came in, her face kind but grave. She explained what they knew. I\u2019d been found unconscious in the booth. My fianc\u00e9 and his sister had left, apparently in a rush. They\u2019d called an ambulance, though. She tried to tell me everything was going to be okay, but her eyes gave her away. They held pity.
\n\u201cWhat happened?\u201d I whispered, my voice raw. \u201cMy baby?\u201d
\nShe sat on the edge of the bed. Her voice was soft, apologetic. \u201cYou had a severe reaction to something in your system. We\u2019re not sure what. It caused\u2026 a trauma. We did everything we could.\u201d
\nI LOST THE BABY.
\nThe words hit me like a physical blow. The air left my lungs. No. NO. It couldn\u2019t be. My baby. Our baby. Just days ago, I felt so much life inside me. Now, nothing. Just a hollow ache.<\/p>\n
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