Ettin Tuchman was completely dumbfounded, his eyes wide in disbelief as he listened to the doctor's words.
What did the doctor just say?
Advanced maternal age!
Morning sickness?
These terms sounded so familiar, yet so distant.
Aurora Scouts was the first to react, somewhat excitedly she asked, "Doctor, what did you say? My friend, she's pregnant?"
The doctor nodded and continued, "She's nine weeks pregnant already. Didn't you know?"
Aurora was almost brought to tears with happiness, genuinely pleased for Cheryl Forrest.
Nobody could understand the pain of a family who had lost their only child.
Over the past few days, no one understood better than her what Ettin and Cheryl had been through.
"Mr. Tuchman, did you hear that? Cheryl is pregnant!" Aurora covered her mouth with one hand and nudged Ettin with the other.
Ettin finally snapped back to reality, not knowing what to say in his excitement. He then hugged the doctor, "Thank you! Thank you!"
The doctor was dumbfounded!