My Ten-Year-Old’s Pregnancy Test Was Positive

“What kind of questions?”

“Has anyone ever touched you beneath your clothes?”

Her feet stopped swinging.

“No.”

“Has anyone asked you to keep a secret about touching?”

“No.”

My heart began pounding.

“Why are you asking her that?”

Dr. Ortiz turned the computer screen away from Sophie.

“Her urine pregnancy test was positive.”