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"I know for a fact you don’t have a license," I told her I was leaning againstin welcome sunshine

"No, but I can drive Come on, it’s not that far And you certainly can’t What do you want to do? Call Tied

I wanted my mom, I realized I wanted my mom to come and drive me home - to her home I wanted her to take care of me and talk to me like she used to I wanted her to fix all this

I blinked rapidly and turnedJasmine to see et pulled over, the ticket’s co out of your allowance"

To her credit, she drove responsibly, and she was right - it wasn’t far I tiltedto sleep for the next few days or however long it would take to get backI couldn’t endure the waiting The car’s silence and rhythm nearly took me under until Jasmine spoke

"So," she said et an abortion If they’re girls "

"Then I don’t" I hadn’t realized I’d made my decision until that moment When I’d heard those heartbeatswell, it didn’t es scared the hell out of hters unconnected to any prophecy, I would have theirls, I’ll keep thedownbecause I’d already knohat else she was dying to ask

"Eugenie?"

"Yes, Jas to do if one’s a boy and one’s a girl?"

I stared ahead at my house I suddenly didn’t want to sleep just for the next few days I wanted to sleep for the next nine months Or seven months Or whatever I didn’t answer her question

"I can’t have a son," I said at last "You know that That’s all there is to it"