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?”

furious I think I might actually break the phone with my tight

of responsibility that he’d poison me for years is probably willing to do

but he loves me, he would never –” She

he said he did. It’s amazing how charming he can be, considering what a bas

he does!” She objects, “He just didn’t tell you about it because he didn’t want you to

stu pid Kate. He’s as much a stock broker as I am

He’s got money, he lavishes

in my name!” I shout, losing

“What?” She squeaks.

only just found out – he’s completely bankrupted me. I’m calling the police and if I

repeats weakly, “you’re wrong,

it. “And frankly I 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

I 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

ever let myself be fooled

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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this news to me about as gently as he might smash an ant

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