Chapter 4

“Phoebe, thanks a bunch. I didn’t expect you to be such a gutsy girl.” Melody came over to schmooze with me. She was holding my hands with this fake concern, but her eyes were screaming threat.

I shook off her clutches and, with my stomach growling, I bolted from the Fitzgeralds and went to a hospital. I should’ve thrown in the towel right then and there.-

In the hospital.

“You’re pregnant for two months. Didn’t you notice? Let’s keep an eye on it for a while.”

I sat there stunned. My whole body was shaking like a leaf as I stared at the test results.

Pregnant.

Of all the times to get knocked up, it had to be now.

Dexter didn’t love me, so he sure as hell wouldn’t want the baby on board. Even with a baby on board, he wouldn’t change his tune about me – he’d just think I was playing dirty to trap him into marriage.

Five days before my death.

I mustered every ounce of courage to tell Dexter about the baby thing. If he didn’t want it, I’d get

it taken care of and then I’d split for good. No more clingy ex–girlfriend drama.

it was like talking to a

it was Melody on the line, “Phoebe, you looking for

buzzed through with Melody’s giggles in the background. “Dexter, cut it out. I’m

and

Dexter came back with

bring her?” Dexter’s mother

engaged. Just wanted to give you the heads up,” Dexter’s

felt tears welling

agree, you and Phoebe have a prior

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on her back from some killer who goes after single,

for Melody was

storm brewing in my stomach, and with a sudden jolt, I dashed for the bathroom to hurl my guts

I to him?

parents when I was eighteen. I was trapped in the twisted metal; the car was

through the seat

blood.

he went back, risking his life to save my parents.

I could do was watch from

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