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?”

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,

of responsibility that he’d poison me for

me, he would never –” She tried

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

“He just didn’t tell you about it because

sigh, “Poor, gullible, stu pid Kate. He’s

He’s got money, he lavishes it on

out in

“What?” She squeaks.

I’m calling the police and if I were you, I’d check your own credit rating immediately, because I’d

she repeats weakly, “you’re wrong, it’s different with

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

hang 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

ever let myself

salvage what’s left of my life. I have to go to the police and see if I can resolve these financial issues… I can’t have a

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as he might

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