A Pact For Life by Graham Elliot Read Free Book Online

Without the risk of losing it all, this pact is meaningless. Don't worry though. Like I said earlier, you are most definitely pregnant.”
2:00
She leaned in again for quick kisses where she bit his lower lip at the end of every one. He found himself involuntarily pulled in more and more at the end of every kiss.
Logical Diana always had a hard time when it came to Cale's dependence on God, fate, etc. “Cale, I don't think you realize the odds here. This isn't some 50/50 coin flip. The chances of me being pregnant are around 5%, and that's being generous.”
“Only 5%?”
“Well, that's if Wikipedia is correct.”
As shocking as the 5% number was to Cale, he still laughed and said, “Nick would be proud you went there for information.”
1:00
“Does he still pay more attention to that website than actual, living people?”
“You know he won't sway on his 'meaning of life'. He still swears that life's goal is to learn as much as possible and somehow that website makes him feel he is accomplishing it.”
Diana looked over at the clock and knew it was time. Before she went into the bathroom to check the results, she gave Cale a goodbye kiss only few can appreciate. 7  “Well, I guess it's time. Wait here, I'll be right back.”
Cale could tell how scared she was and he tried his best to make her feel better. “Be brave, darlin'. We'll be fine.”
The lights in her bathroom seemed to shine a spotlight upon the pregnancy test. Standing face to face with her future, Diana's heart felt like it shrunk farther into her chest with each thump. For most of her adult life, she had faced intimidating judges, skeptical juries, and cutthroat lawyers, yet walking a few feet to see the number of pink bars felt like the most daunting task she would ever endure. She was scared and yet, like always, some inherent defensive trait kicked in, and she found herself walking over to the test determined to show it how strong she really was.
0:00
The bathroom door slowly opened revealing Cale with a beaming look on his face in expectation for a jubilant cry, but it never came. Diana stared at him with watery eyes that told the truth far more than any words ever could. Before Cale could speak, Diana shook her head 'no' causing the tears to break through and run down her cheeks. Cale swallowed hard, nodded that he understood, and left Diana to her own, negative devices.

CONSCIOUS AND STABLE
A gun shot rang out immediately followed by the thunderous sound of footsteps. It was a coordinated stampede of Nikes, Reeboks, New Balances, Asics, and Adidi. The 6th Annual Run for the Heart 5k was underway, and in between the bare-chested young men leading the pack and the older ones trying to relive past glory was a slender red head with a fiercely determined look. Diana was there to kick ass.
She hadn't planned on running in Jamie's brother's race, but the depressing news about the negative test persuaded her to do something to feel better. Running and work were her two sure fire pick-me-ups, and since everything in her professional life was up to date, the only thing she could do was put her feet to the pavement.
“Ms...Diana! Wait!” Jamie struggled to breathe out the words as the distance between them grew.
“You wanted to run with me, Jamie. Are you going to let some old woman beat you?” This challenge was never heard by its intended recipient. Jamie had fallen too far behind.
Running is one of those things that after awhile, the physical act becomes involuntary, and all that's left is your own unobstructed thoughts. It's the Buddhist and meditation, the hypnotee and the pocket watch, the procrastinating college student and Adderall, but most importantly, it was Diana and the two mile marker.
Her mind was clear of worry, of pain, of disappointment, of loss. Everything was replaced by a realization of the disaster that would've resulted if the test was positive.
The Internal Dictation of Diana:
There is no way I could find the time. God knows I