Just a surrogate

Standing in front of the calendar in her room, Aurora marked the date with her pen.

It was four months already and since the first month of her being pregnant, she had been keeping close watch on the date.

After she was tested pregnant at the hospital, she cried herself to sleep severely because now, there was no going back. She had to carry Arthur’s child no matter how badly she wanted to end the contract.

Soon, she began to encourage herself, and told herself all she had to do was endure for nine months.

After noting the date, she walked to the mirror and stood in front of it. Faced with her reflection, she beamed widely as she stared at her baby bump.

She ran her palms over her bump, admiring how much weight she had added over the past few months. Her belly seemed to be way bigger for four months too.

‘All these for a baby I wouldn’t even get to know.’ She thought, still smiling.

“Hey… can you hear me?” She whispered to her bump. She never expected a response, but then… her