Certainly Not a Mom-to-Be

Every time Keely went out by herself, strangers couldn’t help but comment on her protruding belly. Of course, their immediate assumption would be pregnancy, and it made Keely uncomfortable since she had to explain her condition repeatedly. Often, she would make up an excuse and say she just gained weight!

And even if she was expecting, Keely knew people should just mind their own business and avoid asking personal questions. It became such a routine that she started to almost think her diagnosis wasn’t fake. After all, she had nothing to hold on to.