SHAYLA TELL ANTHONY SHE IS PREGNANT
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Shayla Tells Anthony She’s Pregnant – What He Says Next Leaves Her Speechless”
The Secret She Couldn’t Hold Any Longer
Shayla sat in the car outside Anthony’s house, gripping the steering wheel so tightly her knuckles turned white. She stared at the porch light, flickering gently in the dusk. A million thoughts raced through her mind, colliding like waves crashing into the shore.
For the past week, she had rehearsed the moment in her head a thousand different ways.
Would she cry? Would he yell? Would he accuse her of lying?
The truth weighed heavy inside her — not just in her heart, but in her womb. She was six weeks pregnant, and the baby was Anthony’s.
She hadn't planned this. Not now, not after the drama, the heartbreak, and all the distrust. After everything between them had exploded — after Amber, the rumors, the fights — she'd sworn she was done.
But life had other plans.
Now, here she was, about to tell the one man who had broken her heart... that he was going to be a father.
Knocking on a Door That Had Closed
The door opened after three knocks.
Anthony stood there in joggers and a white T-shirt, surprised, blinking in disbelief. “Shayla?”
“Can I come in?” she asked quietly.
He nodded slowly, stepping aside. “Yeah… sure.”
The air inside the house was familiar but colder than she remembered. Or maybe that was just her nerves.
They sat down — not too close — and for a moment, neither of them said a word.
Then Shayla took a deep breath and reached into her purse.
She handed him a small white envelope.
“What’s this?” he asked, confused.
“Just open it,” she said.
Anthony unfolded the paper slowly, eyes scanning the lines.
At the top: Confirmatory Blood Test – Positive for Pregnancy
He blinked. “Wait… What is this?”
“I’m pregnant,” she said softly. “It’s yours.”
The Silence That Followed
Anthony froze. His mouth parted like he wanted to say something — anything — but nothing came out.
Shayla swallowed hard, her voice shaking. “I didn’t plan it. I didn’t even know until a couple weeks ago. But I’m not here to trap you or ask for anything. You deserve to know.”
He stood up suddenly, pacing the room like his feet couldn’t stay still. “This… this can’t be real. You’re serious?”
“I wouldn’t be here if I wasn’t.”
“You’re really pregnant?” he asked again, his voice cracking. “With my child?”
“Yes.”
The silence returned, but this time it was thicker. More loaded. She felt like she might suffocate if he didn’t say something.
Then he finally turned to her, eyes full of something between shock and fear.
“Shayla, I don’t even know how to be a dad. I’m still trying to figure out how to be a decent man.”
Shayla’s Strength
Shayla stood too. She was done waiting for someone else to define her future.
“I’m not asking you to have all the answers,” she said, tears welling in her eyes. “I don’t have them either. I’m scared too. But I’m going to do this, Anthony. With or without you.”
He looked at her like he’d never seen her before — like the woman in front of him wasn’t just the ex he hurt, but someone powerful, grounded, and unshakable.
“Do you… want me to be involved?” he asked.
“I don’t know what I want yet,” she admitted. “But I want honesty. Respect. And whatever you decide, I need you to mean it.”
Anthony’s Response
He walked toward her, slowly, cautiously.
Then he did something she didn’t expect.
He reached out — not to touch her — but to rest his hand lightly over her stomach.
“This is real,” he whispered.
She nodded, eyes glassy.
“Then I want to be there,” he said. “Not just because it’s the right thing. But because… maybe this is my second chance to get something right. With you. With them.”
Shayla didn’t answer right away.
But for the first time in weeks, she felt her shoulders relax.
Maybe she didn’t know what the future looked like.
But for now, she wasn’t walking into it alone.
Later That Night…
As Shayla drove away, the city lights blurring through her tears, she felt something she hadn’t in a long time:
Peace.
Not because everything was perfect.
But because she’d finally spoken her truth — and the man who once shattered her heart?
He had listened.
And that was the beginning of something new
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