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?”

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

I ask sharply, “because a man who’s so afraid of responsibility that he’d poison me for years is probably willing to

he loves me, he would never –” She tried to

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 support you

didn’t tell you about it because he didn’t want you to bleed him

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

He’s got money, he lavishes it on me all the

he took out in my name!” I shout, losing

“What?” She squeaks.

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

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

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 deserves better than to be raised

her a chance to respond. Why did I buy his lies about looking for work for

again. I decide. I won’t ever

the police and see if I can resolve these financial issues… I can’t have a baby if I’m bankrupt, and I can only pray the police

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as he might smash an ant beneath his boot. “I’ll give you the police report to send

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