Chapter 5: The visit

The next morning Ivy was sleeping after a very long shift at bar. She got home around 4 a.m., but she had the whole day to rest before going to her other job at the mall. It was 7.30 am when her mother woke her up.

‘Get up, be ready in 15 minutes.’ She said coldly

‘What do you want?’ she asked refusing to open her eyes and facing her angry mother

‘Don’t be rude, I am the only one thinking about your future. Now get up, we have a doctor appointment to attend.’

‘What doctor appointment?’

‘To see if you are healthy and ready to have a baby!’ Ivy got up on her feet, she looked at Rosalie with shock, her mother went crazy with this entire surrogacy thing.

‘Mother, I will not be a surrogate’ Rosalie couldn’t stand her anymore and she slapped Ivy really hard. She slapped her again and again hitting her until she calmed down.

‘Now, be a good girl and listen to me. Take a cold shower and be ready in 10 minutes. And use some foundation to cover that ugly face.’ She left Ivy’s room laughing while Ivy tried to get up from the floor.

It was Ivy's first time seeing a gynaecologist. She always imagined her first visit there different and for another purpose. She was dressed in a white gown sitting on the consultation table and her mother was sitting next to her, waiting for the doctor to see her. The nurse didn't want to allow her mother to be part of the consultation as it was private, but she insisted saying that Ivy was shy and she asked her to be next to her. She was playing the perfect mother role. Ivy face was also helping, even wearing foundation she could still help her face burning and she could only imagine how red it looked like.

First a nurse entered in the room and took some blood from Ivy for different tests. She had to complete a questionnaire regarding her sex life, but it was easy for her. After a while a female doctor came inside, she was holding Ivy's questionnaire and asked her:

'Miss Smith, I see that you are still a virgin, are you sure you want to do this? You are young and I think you should wait and experience a normal relationship before having a baby for another family. I know the amount of money is very tempting, but I don’t want you to regret it. Caring a child is not easy and it can be an emotional journey for every female'

'She really wants to do this, doctor' Rosalie said before Ivy could open her mouth. Ivy was happy that someone understood her, the doctor had no idea how much Ivy needed help, she kept looking for a way to ask for her help without Rosalie noticing it, while Rosalie continued with her nonsense conversation. 'My daughter wants to offer her help for this poor family, we feel so sorry that they can't have a child, so my child here wants to help them. I am so proud of her.' Rosalie continued. Ivy was sick only hearing her mother. 'Ivy wanted to keep herself for marriage and she doesn't have a boyfriend now.'

'I see' dr. Kent said. 'Can I have a word with Ivy in private?'

'She is very shy, she asked me not to leave her alone.' Dr. Kent looked at Ivy and she just nodded, she was afraid to say something else. The doctor gave up and continued to consult Ivy. In the end she announced her that she was healthy and ready to have a baby. The doctor completed a form and send it to the Erika's office.

'My part here is done. For me you are a very good candidate, you are young, healthy and your fertile time will be next week. For the next part of the procedure we will talk on a future visit if you will be chosen.'

'Thank you' Ivy said and she smiled. She was happy to hear that there was a chance not to be chosen. Rosalie, on the other hand was not happy at all.

'How many candidates are?'

'I have seen around 50 girls these days, but there could be more'

'You said that my daughter is perfect, can't you talk with them to take my daughter?'

'I said that your daughter is a good candidate, not a perfect one. The perfect one will be established by the family. I did my job. Now if you excuse me I have other girls waiting.' Dr. Kent took her files and left the room. It was a big tension, Ivy was afraid to say something, not sure how her mother will react.

'Get your clothes and let's go.' Rosalie said.