A few weeks later, I was busy juggling home and my duties at the university. I told my family that I was pregnant, and they were ecstatic. 

Today, Marie invited me to a girl's day out to get facials and have our nails done. I had already made a plan with Eloise to spend the day together, so I asked Marie if I could bring someone along. She was okay with it. 

After our spa date, the girls and I went shopping. However, the two of them don't agree on many things, and I'm stuck in the middle; now, I regret asking them to come out with me. The advantage...