Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

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.

talking to a brick

call got answered, but it was Melody on the line, “Phoebe, you looking

spill the beans to her? Just tell her to buzz off,” Dexter’s voice buzzed through with Melody’s giggles in the background. “Dexter, cut it out. I’m on my period and you’re not laying a finger on

sat there, phone in hand, numb and stiff as a

night, Dexter came back with Melody

bring her?” Dexter’s mother Hailey

to give you the heads up,” Dexter’s voice was firm, leaving no room

was gobsmacked. She instinctively glanced my way. I felt tears

a prior engagement…” Hailey tried to object.

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from some killer who goes after single, unmarried women. We’re going public with

for Melody

a storm brewing in my stomach, and with a sudden jolt, I dashed for the

to him? I

was eighteen. I was trapped in the twisted metal;

save me. He was shattering the glass, slashing through the seat belt that had me pinned and pulling me to safety

blood.

went back, risking his life to

My voice was weak. All I could do was watch from afar as he risked everything