Chapter 4 – Desperation

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 sh it?” 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?”

my hands into fists, feeling so furious I think I might actually break the phone

know you’re pregnant?” I ask sharply, “because a man who’s so afraid of responsibility that he’d poison me for

he loves me, he

least he said he did. It’s amazing how charming he can be, considering what a bas ta rd he truly is. How do you think he’s going to

objects, “He just didn’t tell you about it because he didn’t want

I sigh, “Poor, gullible, stu pid Kate. He’s as much a stock broker as I

got money, he lavishes it on me all the time!”

out in my name!” I shout,

“What?” She squeaks.

and if I were you, I’d check

weakly, “you’re wrong,

is getting thick with emotion now, but I can’t help it. “And frankly I don’t really care what happens to you Kate, but if you’re really pregnant then your baby

for work

won’t ever

first I’ve got to try and salvage what’s left of my life. I have to go to the police and see if I can resolve these financial issues… I can’t have

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do about this.” The police officer breaks this news to me about as gently as he might smash an ant beneath his boot. “I’ll give you the police report to send to the credit card company, but that’s the most help you’re going

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