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.
a man who’s so afraid of responsibility that he’d poison me
no, but he loves me, he would never –” She tried
considering what a bastard he truly is. How do you think he’s going
about it because he didn’t want you to bleed him dry.
as
got money, he lavishes it on me
he took out in
“What?” She squeaks.
just found out – he’s completely bankrupted me. I’m calling the police and if I were you, I’d check your own credit rating
she repeats weakly, “you’re wrong, it’s
with emotion now, but I can’t help it. “And 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
about looking for work for so long? He crushed me little by
decide. I won’t ever let myself be fooled that way
to get my revenge on Mike, 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
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me about as gently as he might smash an ant beneath his boot. “I’ll give you the
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