At the time, students who had not completed the quiz were pursuing Professor Vega and attempting to hand over the paper containing their answer. Fortunately, Professor Vega was still kind and accepted the paper from them. Arriving in front of Professor Vega’s room, Professor Vega immediately looked for the key to open the door. At that moment, Professor Vega suddenly felt nauseous and wanted to vomit again.
Professor Vega tried to hold back her nausea and looked for a plastic bag in her bag. Not long after, Professor Vega found it and vomited into the crackle bag. After that, Professor Vega threw the plastic bag in the trash can, which was located near her room. Knowing Professor Vega was still vomiting, Alberto immediately panicked. His face was pale.
“I think you should go to the hospital for further examination and find out what’s next. Perhaps there is a really serious condition that you don’t know about, Vega.” Alberto gave advice, as he didn’t know what he should suggest to Vega.
“What do you mean?” Vega immediately frowned because she was confused by Alberto’s words. On the other side, she suspected that Alberto insulted herself as a doctor who could not diagnose her condition. Because of that, Vega also stared intently at Alberto.
Because the situation had become so awkward, Alberto immediately lowered his head and scratched his non-itching hair. “I mean, there is a possibility that you get a serious illness and don’t know about it. You’ve just taken the medicine, but you’re still vomiting. “Your vomiting frequency hasn’t decreased either, right?”
“Yes.” Vega admitted that the frequency of vomiting had not decreased.
“So, maybe there is a serious illness, and it can only be checked with the equipment at the hospital.” Alberto stated unequivocally.
“Indeed, you’re right, Alberto. However, I think my body is fine. I think my GERD disease is getting worse. I think, slowly but surely, my condition will improve.” Vega complained.
“But, how long do you have to suffer like this all the time? I feel very sorry for you.” Alberto expressed his concern.
“Who knows!” Vega shrugged her shoulders and lowered her shoulders again quickly.
“I’m also confused.” Vega was really at a loss for ideas at that time.
“Why don’t you just go to the hospital to check your health? Professor Jose has allowed you to go to the hospital. So, Vega, what’s your reason for not going to the hospital?” Alberto was so confused about Vega’s reason that he didn’t go to the hospital.
“I think it’s only because of my GERD disease that has become so bad. I don’t have any idea.” Vega explained her reasoning.
“What do you suspect that makes you want me to go to the hospital almost immediately?” Vega was so perplexed by Alberto’s reasoning that she refused to go to the hospital.
“I suspect that you’re pregnant. I’ve read articles about pregnant women going through your condition, Vega.” Alberto stated his conjecture.
Vega immediately exhaled and rolled her eyes because she was tired of Alberto’s attitude, which she assumed knew a lot about. “Whose child is growing inside my womb? Your child? How can it be? It’s so impossible!”
In her small heart, Vega said, “I am a doctor and sick. Why does he know so much about my health? He’s just my student. I’m much smarter than him!”
“It’s possible!” Alberto felt that there was a possibility that Vega was pregnant with his child. He began to agree with Nicolas’ opinion.
Hearing Alberto’s words, Vega actually agreed, but she really didn’t want it to happen. It wasn’t because she didn’t want herself to be pregnant with Alberto’s child, but because she didn’t feel ready to be a mother. She hadn’t had much fun with Alberto, but she was already pregnant. “I have taken anti-pregnancy medicine, and you have used protection. I always make sure that the condom you use doesn’t leak and is safe to use.”
“Who knows! I’m also confused. Maybe you are pregnant with someone else’s child. It’s also possible that your illness is getting worse! Who knows!” Alberto immediately shrugged his shoulders and lowered them quickly.
Alberto’s words immediately made Vega roll her eyes and glare at Alberto. She immediately bent her face. Her smile was gone. This happened because she felt that Alberto was insulting her for not understanding health again.
“I’m a doctor. So why should I check into the hospital, Alberto? Do you doubt my prowess as a doctor? I’m a doctor at a famous hospital, and your professor!” Vega got mad.
“It doesn’t work like that, Doctor Vega. I know you’re a great doctor and a great professor.” Alberto wanted to explain, but Vega had already cut his words off.
“So, what do you mean? Do you mean I’m a woman who can easily have sex with anyone like that? No! I only have sex with you, Alberto!” Vega glared at Alberto as she vented her anger violently, which made everyone look at him with judgmental eyes.
“Yes, sometimes for serious illnesses and certain conditions, we need further examination because the equipment is only available in hospitals. Besides, what I know is that severe disease usually shows symptoms of the disease in general but on an abnormal scale,” said Alberto.
“I’m sorry if my words seem offensive to you and disrespectful to you as a professor. I have absolutely no intention of insulting or doubting your abilities. I know you are very intelligent and proficient in medical science. I know that you are a great doctor and a famous doctor. I’m just worried about your condition. I’m sorry for making you think like that.” Alberto immediately apologized to Professor Vega.
“Indeed, you’re right, Alberto.” Professor Vega immediately lowered her head. Not long after, she took out her phone and tried to distract herself by playing on it. However, she was very surprised when she saw the date of that day.
“Now, it’s the 20th?” Professor Vega asked suddenly, and her eyes bulged.
“Yes, Professor.” Alberto just said yes.
She remembered that she always had her period between the first and seventh of the month. Based on yesterday’s calculations, she should have had her period three weeks ago. She immediately opened the menstrual calendar on her phone. Then she saw that she had missed her period for three weeks.
“Oh, my god! My period has been late for three weeks.” Vega was very shocked.
“There is a possibility that I’m pregnant, Alberto. I’ve never been late for my period,” Vega whispered.
“But, what if I get pregnant, Alberto?” Vega was concerned that she was pregnant.
“Don’t you want to get pregnant? I remember when we had a one-night stand, you said that you wanted to get pregnant.” Alberto was confused by Vega, who was worried.
“Yes, but I’m still worried. I feel like I’m not quite ready yet, actually. But somehow, when we had a one-night stand, I felt so ready, Alberto. I’m afraid that I won’t be a good mother for my future child, Alberto. After all, how will my child’s psychological health be without his or her father?” Vega was very panicked.
“Ah! Don’t think about it now! Maybe you’re not pregnant. Other factors can cause your disease to relapse and your periods to be late. We won’t know for sure if we don’t check with the hospital.” Alberto tried to calm Vega down, despite his strong hunch that Vega was pregnant with his child.
“Yes. Maybe!” Vega nodded her head.
“Then, I will go to the hospital today as per your suggestion.” In the end, Vega heeded Alberto’s advice. Indeed, Vega was quite stubborn, and it was difficult for Alberto to advise him.
“Alberto, can you please help me carry my things to my car?” Vega immediately asked Alberto for help carrying her belongings to her car. Indeed, Vega never directly commanded outside of class, as she was reluctant to ask Alberto for help.
“Yes, I can.” Alberto immediately nodded his head. After that, Vega and Alberto walked to the lift located in the corner of the room. Once in front of the lift, Alberto immediately pressed the button to open the lift door. Not long after, the lift opened, and they entered the lift.
While in the lift, Vega immediately pressed the “UG” button. At that time, Alberto immediately offered to help take Vega to the hospital. “Do you want me to take you to the hospital too?”
“No, Alberto. You don’t need to do that.” Vega refused Alberto’s help.
“Actually, it’s okay if you need my help. Incidentally, after your class, I don’t have any classes. So I can take you to the hospital. I’m very worried about you. Your face is pale, and now your body is sweating again. I’m afraid you can’t drive a car.” Alberto was really worried about Vega’s condition.
“Ah! I can drive my own car to the hospital. You don’t need to be so worried about me and my condition, Alberto. Everything is okay.” Vega wanted to make Alberto calm down.
“But you imposed your conditions, right?” Alberto felt sure that Vega would force herself to do that.
“Yes.” Vega nodded her head.
“Don’t do that! Just let me do that!” Alberto said this in a rather pushy tone because he was annoyed with Vega, who still forced herself to take herself to the hospital.
“But is that all right, Alberto?” Vega asked confusedly, as she was afraid of causing trouble for Alberto again.
“It’s okay.”
“How about your friends? How about Lorena? How about other lecturers? How do they see, think, and perceive our relationship, Alberto?” Vega was very panicked and worried about other people’s behavior towards her.