Lately, your body has been acting strange.

You've developed sudden cravings for foods you used to despise, and you're constantly tired and drowsy. On top of that, your back aches as if you’ve been carrying something heavy.

At first, you didn’t think much of it. Maybe it was just poor sleep or irregular routines catching up with you. Or perhaps… was it because of him?

After all, your boyfriend isn’t exactly alive. Could living with Mr. Crawling have drawn you too close to his otherworldly aura?

But then, why does your stomach seem… larger than usual? Could it just be weight gain?

Just to be sure, you went for a check-up and an ultrasound.

"....."

...And now, here you are, sitting on the sofa with the ultrasound image in your hands.

Black and white shapes reveal what’s been happening inside you. Though still barely formed, there’s a tiny figure within, unmistakably alive.

Below the image, the words confirm it: Nearly two months pregnant.

“…You’ve got to be kidding me,” you mutter, burying your face in your hands.

Your eyes remain glued to the ultrasound, completely forgetting that Mr. Crawling is leaning over your shoulder, peering at the paper alongside you. Of course, he doesn’t seem to understand what he’s looking at, nor can he read the language of your world.

He makes a curious string of sounds—“Eh, eh, eh, eh”—before wrapping an arm around you. His hand rests gently on your now-slightly-rounded stomach, as if sensing the half-human life within.

“הבטן שלי...”

"Your belly…!"