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?”

for that particular piece of news. I clench my hands into fists, feeling so furious I think I might actually break

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

no, but he loves me, he would never –” She tried to

“At least he said he did. It’s amazing how charming he can be, considering what a bas ta rd he truly is.

it because

He’s as much a

me like that! He’s got money, he lavishes it on me all the time!” She

took out in my name!” I shout, losing

“What?” She squeaks.

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

repeats weakly, “you’re wrong,

really care what happens to you Kate, but if you’re really pregnant then your baby deserves better

did I buy his lies about looking for work for so long? He

won’t ever let myself be

the police and see if I can resolve these financial issues… I

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

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