The unexpected

Some days the totally unexpected happens. Early in the day we were told our place of work had no money for paychecks this week. We groaned and kept on working. Later on I did a pregnancy test for a young lady. Her friend came in with her and looked very familiar. We chatted for a bit and then I discovered the friend had come in over a year ago to talk about getting an abortion. Telling her parents about her pregnancy was too terrifying for her. We spent about two hours together surfacing her options and considering the ramifications of the choice she was about to make. She left and I never saw her again. I figured she had got the abortion. Imagine my surprise when she brought her baby into the office after her friend's appointment. She was beaming and the baby was a joy to all. I love surprise endings.