The Day of the Contest

"Welcome to the annual Pregnancy Beauty Contest! Tonight, we gathered here to show our worship to motherhood! And, just between you and me, there is a celebrity among participants this year!"

Marina stood behind the curtain and inhaled a deep breath.

Is Tom watching me through the screen? What will he think if he knows it's his child I'm carrying? She wondered.

"And here she is! Applause to the great singer and actress... MARINA MALEM!"

Marina cleared her mind and stepped out, proudly and heavily.