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"No"

"Then you need to take some more time to think about it," he says softly "Okay?"

"Okay," I ain "Co I’ll tell you more about Coach Death and you can tell me all about how you French-kissed your Tiuy… just… this guy I want to thank hi he is

But all I do is twine uide me back to the path

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Sabrina

The phone feels like a brick in my hands I have to schedule the D&C soon or I’ll be outside o, damn it It’s nearly the end of February and I’

Well, I do knohy Because I can’t make up my mind Half the time, I think I’ll be better off without a child The rest of the tie of Beau’s casket out of my head

Wetness dribbles down ry hand Great I’ht I cried all my tears at Beau’s memorial That was hideously brutal

I kneas a bad idea to study at Starbucks today, considering how hormonal I’ve been lately, but I didn’t want to be at home in case I finally worked up the nerve to call the clinic I still haven’t told Nana about the pregnancy and I didn’t want her accidentally on purpose finding out

For the first time in my life, I feel like I’m completely without direction I haven’t seen Tucker since our day in the park, and I stopped answering his texts about a week ago These days, I can’t focus on anything other than the i overI’ve only been to one weekly lunch with Hope and Carin since Beau’s death I’ve blamed it on increased work hours, but I don’t think they’re buying it

"Sabrina?"

My head jerks up Joanna Maxwell is standing in front of ot a cup of coffee in one hand and a stylish white clutch in the other Draped in a royal-blue wool coat, she looks every inch the Broadway star that she’s going to be

"Joanna" I leap to"How are you?" Her bones feel about as sturdy as twigs in o

She s in Boston? Is your show traveling?"

"No, it’s still playing in Manhattan" A slow flush creeps up her neck "I…ah…quit"

Shock silences me for a second "You quit?"