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 shit?” 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?”
I wasn’t prepared for that particular piece of news. I clench my hands into fists, feeling so furious I think I might actually break the phone with my tight grip, “And what, you think that’s some sort of victory?” I bite.
ask sharply, “because a man who’s so afraid of responsibility that he’d poison me for years
but he loves me, he would never –” She tried
loved me too once.” I cut her off. “At least he said he did. It’s amazing how charming he can be, considering what a bastard he truly is. How do you think he’s going to support you and your child? He doesn’t even have a
didn’t tell you about it because he didn’t want you to
gullible, stupid Kate. He’s as much a stock
money, he lavishes it on me all the time!”
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
“you’re wrong, it’s different
frankly I don’t really care what happens to you Kate, but if you’re really pregnant then your baby deserves better than to be raised
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 the while pretending to be so nice, and
I decide. I won’t ever let myself be fooled that way
but 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
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police officer breaks this news to me about as gently as he might smash an ant beneath his boot. “I’ll
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