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?”

into fists, feeling so furious I think I might

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

he would never –” She tried to

I cut her 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 you and your child? He doesn’t even have a

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

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

money, he lavishes it on me all the time!” She

out in my name!”

“What?” She squeaks.

I’ve 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 different with

you Kate, but if you’re really pregnant then your baby deserves better than to be raised in

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 little, all

again. I decide. I won’t ever let myself

to the police and see if I can resolve these financial

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about as gently as he might smash an ant beneath his

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