For a moment, Julian was silent. He blinked. Nothing wrong? But why was Whiskers behaving this way?
Suddenly, the vet added something that sent a chill down Julian’s spine. Wait, no… That can’t be right. It just couldn’t…
“The cat may be sensing danger with the baby,” the vet’s words echoed ominously in the sterile room, stirring a chilling fear in Julian. A wave of dread washed over him, his mind spinning at the vet’s suggestion. With a heavy heart, he realized their next step – Jennifer must be medically examined immediately.
Once back home, Julian steeled himself as he relayed the news to Jennifer. He was painfully aware of the emotional storm brewing, yet he could hardly bear to witness its impact. On hearing the news, Jennifer broke down in tears. “What is happening?” she cried. “After all those years of trying, we’re finally expecting and now this?! This is so unfair.”
It was indeed unfair, brutally so. However, they were powerless. Their only recourse was to cling to the hope that they were misinterpreting Whiskers’ strange behavior, that it had nothing to do with their unborn child… Summoning her courage, Jennifer promptly dialed her doctor, who urgently advised her to come in right away.
Overwhelmed, Jennifer called her neighbor Eve, who had been by her side almost every day throughout her pregnancy. Jennifer needed Eve now more than ever, to accompany them on this nerve-wracking trip to the hospital.