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?”

I think I might actually break the phone with my tight grip, “And what, you think

so afraid of responsibility that he’d poison

no, but he loves me, he would

be, considering what a bas ta rd he truly is. How do you think he’s going

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

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

He’s got money, he lavishes it on

out in my name!” I shout, losing my

“What?” She squeaks.

police and if I were you, I’d

repeats weakly, “you’re wrong, it’s different

it. “And frankly I don’t really care what happens to you Kate, but if you’re

up before 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

I won’t ever let myself

to try and salvage what’s left of my life. I have to go to the police and see if I can resolve these

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about as gently as he might smash an ant beneath his boot. “I’ll give you

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