Ella
My hands are shaking as I dial Kate’s number. Have I ever been this angry? If I have I certainly can’t remember it now.
“Hello?” Kate answers almost immediately, using a sickly sweet tone that screams of fakeness.
“Kate?” I state bluntly. “Are you with Mike right now?”
There’s a pregnant pause on the other end of the line, before she weakly responds, “What? Of course not.”
“Come off it Kate, do you really think I don’t know about your shit?” I demand. “I’m not a complete idiot.”
“Ella listen–” She begins, obviously gearing up to give me some sort of excuse.
“No, I don’t even care about your little affair anymore – but I need to talk to him right now.” I declare fiercely.
There’s another pause, and then Kate’s voice drops its innocent tone. “You don’t care?” She repeats, sounding truly shocked. “ You know I’m already pregnant?”
I wasn’t prepared for that particular piece of news. I clench my hands into fists, feeling so furious I think I might actually break the phone with my tight grip, “And what, you think that’s some sort of victory?” I bite.
afraid of responsibility that he’d poison
he loves me, he would
be, considering what a bastard he truly
didn’t tell you about it because
sigh, “Poor, gullible, stupid Kate. He’s as much a stock broker as I am a
he lavishes it on me all the time!” She
cards he took out in my name!” I shout, losing my temper
“What?” She squeaks.
calling the police and if I were you, I’d check your own credit rating immediately, because
she repeats weakly, “you’re wrong, it’s different with
don’t really care what happens to you Kate, but if you’re really pregnant then your baby deserves better than to be raised in a homeless
start crying, not giving her a chance to respond. Why did I buy his lies about looking for work for so long? He crushed me little by little, all the while pretending to be so nice, and I let it
decide. I won’t ever let myself be fooled that
try and salvage what’s left of my life. I have to go to the
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