Of Shifters and Dead Rabbits-Issue One Downtime, Week Three

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:42 pm

Dr. Crusher was sitting in her office, waiting for Sara Evans to arrive for her appointment.

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:48 pm

Sara makes her way to Dr. Crushers office, stopping and wondering a little at the OB/GYN on the door plate as she opens the door. Still looking a little confused she steps inside. "Good afternoon. I'm Sara Evans, I got a mail with an appointment. Am I right here?"

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:52 pm

"Yes, you found the right office Ms. Evans, please have a seat. I just want to discuss something that came up in your recent physical."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:56 pm

Sara sits down tentatively. "That's what I figured."

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:57 pm

"Well, to cut to the chase, it seems that you are pregnant."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:00 pm

Sara raises an eyebrow. "Okay, that has to be a mistake."

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:03 pm

"I take it this is unexpected?" Dr. Crusher said kindly.

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:07 pm

"No, it's impossible. And I don't mean 'Accidents don't happen to me' impossible, I mean literally. Will isn't even fertile unless he wants to be."

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:16 pm

"Is it possible that Will made a mistake?" Dr. Crusher asked "What are the nature of his powers?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:19 pm

"He's a shapeshifter. He's... basically some kind of featureless mass of protoplasm." she pauses for a moment. "He has been having some problems with shifting lately, but... that'd be something awfully specific for an accidental shift..."

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:28 pm

"Its entirely possible that it was subconcious on his part." Dr. Crusher said "In any case, you have several options....if you wish to terminate the pregnancy, we offer those services, or we can help you find an adoptive family. If you want to raise it yourself, the school can offer assistance with that as well."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:33 pm

"B-but... I've been shifting!" At that she turns herself into stone. "That has to be some kind of mistake or mix-up or something..." Dr. Crusher seeming certain enough to just go on in the projected chain of events makes Sara's arguing sound more like pleading now.

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:02 pm

"I know that its a lot to take in." Dr. Crusher said "Its something of a myth that shifters can't shift when they are pregnant. Its true that most can't, but some women can shift safely during the first trimester. Some can shift through the whole pregnancy, but that is very rare." she paused for a moment "If you like, we can do an ultrasound, just to confirm things. I'd like to do one anyway, just to be sure of the dates."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:43 pm

"Yes, please. No offense, but still find that hard to believe. That should clear that right up." She shifts back to normal, regaining a bit of her composure at Dr. Crusher's 'admission' of still having to confirm this.

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:06 pm

"If you'll come with me to the examination room, we can do the ultrasound right now." Dr. Crusher said, standing up from her desk.

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:09 pm

Sara just nods and gets up to follow Dr. Crusher.

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:12 pm

Dr. Crusher led her to a examination room, where there was a small ultrasound machine. "Please lie down on the table." she said to Sara "You don't need to undress, just expose your abdomen."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:18 pm

Sara nervously climbs on the table and hikes up her shirt.

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:26 pm

"This might be a little cold." Dr. Crusher said, squirting some greenish goop onto Sara's stomach, just below her navel "Ok, lets see what we have here...." she said, half to herself as she pressed the ultrasound probe hard against Sara's abdomen.

After a few moments, she turned the monitor so that Sara could see it. "Ok, that area" she pointed to a grey mass that looked like a cloud "Is your uterus. As you can see, its larger than normal. And that" she indicated a circle near the bottom of the image "Is the yolk sac. Its too early to see much, but it appears that you are approximately five weeks pregnant, which means that conception would have occurred about 3 weeks ago."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:32 pm

Sara flinches at the cold goo, fidgeting a little until Dr. Crusher turns the monitor towards her and starts explaining, at which point the colour pretty much drains from her face. "B-but... how?" She stares at the grainy image and the greyish circle Dr. Crusher pointed at.

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:36 pm

"Are you sure that Will...has he been your only sexual partner in the past few months?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:41 pm

"Yes..." she frowns a little before going on, mumbling. "This... this isn't happening. I'm gonna wake up any second now..."

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:04 pm

Dr. Crusher hit a button and printed out a image of the ultrasound "Sara, this is all very real. The school has resources to help you out with whatever choice you make, but you the sooner you decide, the easier it will be."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:12 pm

"I... I need some air..." She scrambles up from the table in a bit of a haze.

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:19 pm

"Here, sit down for a moment, and I'll get you a glass of water." Dr. Crusher said, as she did just that.

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:23 pm

She lets herself fall on the closest chair. taking the glass from Dr. Crusher with faintly shaking hands. "I... this..."

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:33 pm

"I know that this is a difficult situation, and if you need any more information, I'll be glad to talk to you about your options."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:37 pm

"I... I know what the options are. I don't know if the details really matter much..."

by **Narrator** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:42 pm

"A few of them do...if you decide to terminate, it is easier and safer to do that as soon as possible. If you think there is any chance that you will carry the pregnancy to term, you need to start taking a pre-natal vitamin, and and abstain from alcohol. Since shifting doesn't seem to be a problem for you, you don't need to avoid that."

by **Sara Stanton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:49 pm

"I don't know. I don't know! This is just... too much right now..."

by **Narrator** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:03 am

"I can see you need some time to think about this. Make another appointment to see me in a few days, and in the meantime, don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions."

by **Sara Stanton** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:06 am

Sara just nods, still dazed by the realization of the facts sinking in.

by **Narrator** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:22 am

"Take as long as you want to." Dr. Crusher said, opening the door and heading out.

by **Sara Stanton** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:25 am

Sara follows her, mumbling a "thanks... I think..." as she heads for the exit.

by **Sara Stanton** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:00 am

((Later that day))

Sara and Will arrive at the door to Dr. Crusher's office and she knocks a few times.

by **Narrator** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:04 am

"Please, come in." Dr. Crusher said, opening the door. "What can I do for you?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:06 am

"We... were wondering if you'd have some time to discuss our... options."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:09 am

Will moved around, a bit uncomfortably, his arm wrapped around Sara, as he let her do the driving--he had never been an OB/GYN's office before and, no matter what the people at the physical had said, had not planned to come to one for quite some time.

by **Narrator** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:10 am

"Of course. Please, have a seat. Do you have any specific questions, or do you just want me to run through the standard spiel?"

by **Sara Stanton** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:14 am

"Enough that the spiel propably answers alot of them already, I guess..." she answers, still feeling a little awkward about freaking out a little and basically fleeing the office earlier.

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