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But there’s no sign of Ca? Did he change his mind?

That can’t be it, the voice into come

But that’s the thing: Cameron is nowhere to be found and the butterflies inditchday e’re finally supposed to reveal ourselves? I don’t want to believe it, but it kind of see

The cereins and I sit there stiffly in my chair Speeches are made, but I don’t hear the around to see if my lover has come, but there’s no trace of him whatsoever My heart sinks and as if in answer, the baby kicks me hard in the stomach

“Oof!” I gasp

Sarah stares at me

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah,” I say wanly while reaching for my water “Just felt a little overheated”

My friend blows a couple of sticky bangs out of her face

“Tell me about it”

Suddenly, I hear my nae I take a breath before ht s across the flat platforo haywire

“She’s a slut!” screams a voice from the audience “Slut! Slut! Slut!”

I gasp, turning to see who it is Toher finger atme from The Handmaid’s Tale

“Slut!” she screa with alike a slut the whole time! Don’t be fooled! Slut, slut, slut!”

I gasp andeven as a coins

“Please sit down,” the principle booms into the microphone “This is not the place”