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?”

so furious I think I might actually break

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

loves me, he

off. “At 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

She 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

to me like that! He’s got money, he lavishes it on me

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

“What?” She squeaks.

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

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

I don’t really care what happens to you Kate, but if you’re really pregnant then your baby deserves

his lies about looking for work for so long? He crushed me little by little, all the while pretending

decide. I won’t ever let myself be

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 a baby if I’m bankrupt, and I

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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

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