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Today I have an appointment at the gynaecologist for my premarriage check up. For a family like Hortons they must ensure that the girl will marry into their household should be clean and capable of bearing a child.

Premarriage check up is a very traditional requirement before marriage. Although nowadays it is not a requirement anymore, because people are now more open and accepted the idea of adopting. But for a family like Hortons, adoption is not an option. To ensure nothing goes wrong, I am required to secure an examination letter from the hospital.

While I was waiting for the results of my examinations, on the other side of the corridor, I happened to see my best friend Elaine. Earlier today, I have asked her if she can accompany me to run some errands. In exchange I will treat her to the newly opened cafe near my house. However I didn't mentioned to her that the errands will be accompanying me to checkup, and because it is my first time to visit a gynaecologist I felt nervous if I came alone. Unfortunately she refuse because she already have an appointment.

It is now half past 10am, I was a bit excited when I see Elaine because I didn't expect her to be here also, she didn't mentioned earlier that she will also be coming here for check up. If so, we can just accompanying each other. But why is she here? Is she here also for premarriage examination? Did she and Liam planning to get married soon? Liam is both our classmate back then in sophomore years. Three of us have always been in a good relationships, Liam likes me when we were younger but he never confess his love to me, but after that incident in gym, he became more distant to me. He have misunderstood me, I was drugged that time but I never explained anything to anyone. I don't want to bring back the past dark memories. Later in colleges he got together with Elaine. I was truly happy for both of them, I know Elaine have a big crush with Liam since sophomore.

While I was walking up to her, suddenly a familiar figure came out of the doctor's room standing beside Elaine as they bid goodbye to the doctor. Tim? Why is he here together with Elaine? And what is he holding? Is that ultrasound? Is Elaine pregnant? But if Elaine is pregnant, the one accompanying her should be Liam not Tim. I have so many thoughts and very confused right at the moment. What is happening?

I walk fast to catch up to them, and called out Tim. Both of them turn their heads towards me. Elaine turn pale at the moment she saw me, to her shock the ultrasound she is holding falls infront of me. I bend down and picked up the ultrasound results. It's clearly written, Elaine Simpson pregnant 4weeks and 2days, the father of the baby is Timothy Hortons. "What is the meaning of this?" I asked almost choked I can't found my voice. I didn't know what to say right now, I felt betrayed, one is my best friend, one is the man I have loved.

Elaine: "Sarah, let me explain, it is not what you think, it's just an accident..." Tim stand infront of Elaine like an overprotective boyfriend.

Tim: "its not her fault, let's go back to office first, don't make a scene here." After Tim said that, he get the ultrasound in my hands and leave with Elaine leaving me standing there.

I went back first to my Doctor's office to get my examination results earlier, as my Doctor handed me the results, she congratulated me because I have passed all the test. It's supposed to be a happy thing, but right now, everything is over. My eyes become watery at the thought of it. I went back directly to the office and went straight to the top floor. When I got in, Tim and is sitting on his office chair, and Elaine is sitting on the couch, as if they were waiting for me.

I stand there, looking at Elaine and said in soft voice. "Don't you have anything to say to me?"

Elaine: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean this to happened. But it happens already, I can abort the baby so I can return Tim to you." Elaine said in his pitiful voice, but right now, in my ears she just sounded fake.

I never imagined my best friend would be a great threat to my marriage. I'm the one who recommended her that she was able to get into this company giving her a chance to steal my boyfriend from me.

Sarah:"Don't you think saying this now is too late already? You knew that Tim and I already engaged, why of all men, you have to choose Tim? I treat you like my sister, is this how you repay me? How bout Liam? Did he knows this?"

Elaine : "Liam and I have broken up last month already, I'm sorry, I was too heartbroken that time and went to bar to have a drink. I didn't mean to call Tim."

Sarah: "You didn't mean to call Tim? You can call me why didn't you call me but you have to choose your best friend's fiancé, is that appropriate?"

Tim:"Enough! There's nothing to explain, I'm the one who is responsible for this. We'll just cancel the marriage for now since Elaine is already pregnant with my child. Hortons Family will compensate you. This has nothing to do with Elaine. I am the one who brought her to the hotel."

Finally Tim have said something since I come here. I didn't expect him to defend Elaine, it really breaks my heart. In the past two years relationship, we have always been civil we never had sexual intercourse. We have been intimate once but only upto the point of undressing each other and never went further than that because I have a dark past, I lost my virginity when I was 15yrs old. He knows it, but I did not detailed it to him on how I lost my virginity and he respected me for that, he never forced me into anything I don't like that's why I loved him dearly all these years.

Grandma Hortons likes me very much and already consider me as her granddaughter-in-law. She is the reason why I have became the personal assistant of Tim, in order for me to get closer to him. In the past two years, we have dated but in the eyes of others it looks like an ordinary business meetings since we always keep profile low. No one in the company knows our relationship. We never gone overboard. We did kissed before but thats all we did not go beyond that because I have not yet walked out of my dark past. I also thought we should maintain like this since we are not yet married to each other.

Sarah:"How bout Grandma, what will you say to her?" Grandma is my biggest support in this relationship. Two days ago Grandma called me, and urge me to bring down Tim since we are engaged already, that's why I have make up my mind to get myself checked up and decided to give myself to Tim. But I never forseen for this to happened.

Tim:"I will explain this myself to her, you don't have to worry anything"

Sarah:"So here I thought I have finally found someone who understands me, someone who will wait until I feel comfortable and yet you hooked up with my friend. I even get an appointment to secure a premarriage examination, because I have make up my mind that I will trust you."

Tim:"Don't pretend you're clean, I already found out you have slept with several guys in your sophomore years. You don't want me to touch you yet you have let others see you naked and have sexual intercourse with several men" Tim said with disgust

Sarah:"it's not what you think, I was drunk and drugged at that time, I can't even remember clearly what happened..."

Elaine:"Sarah... Everyone knows it, many seen you going in the gym with several men, Liam also witnessed that when he founds you, you were half naked."

Sarah:"Nonsense! What are you talking about? Why are you doing this to me? You were there! You know I was drugged and can't remember clearly."

Elaine:"who knows you were drugged or not, or just pretending. I'm just telling the truth.. I don't want Tim to be fooled by your innocent look. Last month you also hooked up with Liam behind my back. I seen you together with him entering the hotel room. It's all your fault that we have broken up."

Sarah:"No..that's not it, I just sent him to the hotel because he is so drunk. You were focusing on the competition that time I don't want to disturb you. I didn't think much about it because he is also my close friend."

Tim:"Enough! I don't want to hear your explanation! Just leave. I don't want to see you again."

Sarah:"Since you have already decided and believed her words, there's nothing I can say"

Our 2yrs relationship just end just like that. I walked out of the office, I never shed a tear in front of them, but deep inside, I just died. I have put all my efforts into this company and my focus to Tim. I have been a very good friend to Elaine all these years, I help her with her competition, with her projects and yet, she betrayed me. I left nothing to myself. I felt empty. That night I cried myself to sleep, and told myself this will be the last time I will cry because they are not worth it.

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