The call did not take long to connect.

Avery asked in horror, "Are you sure you're not playing a prank on me, Lilith?"

"This isn't something to joke about." Lilith sounded downcast over the phone. "Should I get an abortion?"

"All you did was do a home test, right? Have you been to the hospital for an examination?"

"No." Lilith took a deep breath and said in a voice filled with agitation, "I went to the pharmacy to buy some flu meds today and decided to buy a box of early pregnancy test strip