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Because today the fire is now real

"…you’re pregnant,"the words out loud somehow makes it even nant than I hen I cah the door

"They don’t teach about condoms in that private school of yours?" the senator asks ret cross his face the second the question leaves his lips, because he already knows the answer

Tanner sees the sa I do and he answers for e sned against teaching contraception in our local school district His plan for teaching sex-ed had been an abstinence only course called Abstinence Only

"Wipe that ridiculous s across the desk "I’ll have Nadine call a private doctor Of course I can’t stand behind a terht now the law is on your side, and it’s still your decision to s that is" It isn’t a stateestion An order

"No!" I say, standing up I hold ainst my very rounded belly so he can be face to face hat it was he was suggesting I do "It’s too late for that," I say, "and even if it weren’t, I wouldn’t just call a doctor and get rid of it" I stare him down

"What do you mean it’s too late?" my father asks cautiously

"She’s already sixto deflect some of his bitterness away from me

Thankfully it works because the senatorhiure out hoe are going to approach this mess," my father says "There is a lot to consider in ht We have to talk about what I a me to my doctor’s appointers and take a deep breath

"Look," I start, but my father holds up a hand to silenceit from the corner to the center He flips open his cell phone and scrolls through Finding what he’s looking for he pushes the speakerphone button on the desk phone and references his cell as he dials

"This is Mags," a woman’s voice announces

"It’s Price,"to need to work out a strategy, backlash, and then we need to talk approval rating Maybe take a poll"

Mags I know that name