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I open et hoets ho you want See you in the , Lia”

I lad that my dad and Jean are in the den in the back of the house instead of the living room up front Both are wrapped up in a television show and eating popcorn, not noticing me My stomach churns at the smell, and my mouth salivates as I try to squeak out the words that I’h the house to the bathroom, and I fall to allery all co up

Sweat beads up onto the sink I’lad I keep the bathroo up as I reach for a paper cup of water and grab a hand towel from the stack beneath the sink The dizziness I felt earlier has gotten worse withPanic sets in astastes like the awful sns add up, and I try not to think of what they could mean It was seven weeks since my last period Pills are not one hundred percent effective, I know Panicking, I quickly wash my face and then slip into the kitchen I leave Dad and Jean a note that I arab Dad’s keys, and take his car

The phar as I stu for I head for the bathroom as soon as the cashier hands et home I need to kno Dizzy and e with the cap as I open it

I follow the instructions and continue to sit there on the toilet as the test strip color blooms into view First one line in the control box to let ht Then, even as I’nant

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My hands shake as the panic sets in How can I go to work and see Beck again, knowing I’nant? I told him I was on the pill He trusted me He’ll think I did this on purpose He’ll hate me

I barely hts on that Beck is already at work Sleep eluded me except for a few fitful hours, and I don’t kno to act around hiure out what to do? I just don’t know There are so allery on my own; hoill I take care of myself and a baby?

Jess, one of the kitchen staff, wheels a cart out of Beck’s office “Good ” He doesn’t wait for a response before going to the other side of the lobby where a few chairs and a couch are mostly there for effect In my five weeks here, we have yet to have anyone but me sit on thes up here thisand wants me to have a full coffee bar setup out here

“There are already pastries and stuff on the table in back I’m sure he won’tthat I’ve arrived, Beck calls , Lia Can you co, like he’s a few pots of coffee into his day already I hate to ruin that for hi in my chair, take a deep breath, and walk into his office Beck is in a black jacket and turquoise button-down, and he has his head turned to the side, looking over at the door to the roof No… Looking at e is reflected to e

He’s sallery delivered it thisI had to have it, Lia I needed this piece of you and ile shell, and the tears co out ofto hatea piece of him and me? I have that inside me…