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“Ti run is e both want I know too et married and a year or two later they’re divorced I don’t want to go through that, Vicki and I don’t want you to have to go through that either”
“So what have you decided?” I asked hiood idea after all He’s such a selfish jerk sometimes; I did have to wonder what kind of father he would make
“I love you, Vick I alill I hope you know that” He said that so sweetly that in spite of myself it made me feel warm inside I started to say it back… out of habit if for no other reason, but I didn’t
Instead I said, “But not enough that you wanted to be with me?”
“It’s not always just about love babe I don’t kno to explain it You do everything right You’re perfect I just wasn’t happy”
That was a fair, honest answer It ht hurt, but he can’t help how he feels “Thank you for explaining it to me, Jason It helps a little bit I actually called you for soot sidetracked into that
“So what’s up?” he asked
“Unant, Jason” There was a long, aard silence I could hear hi else
Finally, just as I was about to forget the whole thing and hang up he said, “Oh , yeah, that is weird… I uht you were on the pill…”
“I was I ah and I’ve been really sick in the s so I took a test”
“A test… like from the pharmacy, over the counter, that kind?”
“Yeah, I bought it this …”
“Those tests aren’t always accurate I hear A buddy of irlfriend who took three one time and they all canant”
“Oh, yeah? I was planning onan appointment; I just haven’t had time yet”
“Okay, so letat the phone Was he serious? “Let oes” I put the phone down and lay back down onMaybe it hat I deserved After all, I wasn’t even sure the baby was his Ass or not, Jason was right Before I o to the doctor I will call first thing in theto make an appointment
The next ht that this was a new day and I was going to face it as such When I had ynecologist Until then, I was going to try and keep a positive outlook Maybe I wasn’t really pregnant, and s wouldn’t turn out quite as badly as I pictured the all I’d already gone through in my life If it comes down to it and I had to deal with this all on my own, I can do that
I was sick again, but with the idea insickness, I pushed on and finished getting ready for work I passed onI’d probably have a headache later, but I wanted the nausea to be long gone before I got to work I took a package of saltines and ates of the mansion, my whole world blew apart
Norreeted people and buzzed the entleave me a donut three times a week, or Haskell who liked to tell nize these guys, and none of them looked like they had a sense of huest of the three motioned at me to roll down myI did, and as he approached lare
“ID” he said, abruptly I took out my ID and handed it to hiuys over They both glared aton? Finally, he handed it back to ns You aren’t to report here again or go near any of Mr Reigns' properties If you have any personal property inside the mansion, it will be sent to your last known address Do not contact Mr Reigns by phone or electronically, nor byyou would like to say to hi you”
“I don’t understand What do you er employed? I’m fired? He fired me and hired so that here I was addressing said ape in this fashion I wanted to juiant house and pound on the door I wanted to demand that at least oneto my face
for a change! I was so sick oftheir backs on me First my father, then Jason and now Alex Did I have a stamp onme decently, I’m not worth it!?”
“Yes Miss, you’re fired Your final paycheck will be mailed to your last known address”
“Stop saying that! Why are you saying ‘Your last known address?’ It isout loud”
“You need to go now Miss or you’ll be escorted back to the main road”
“Escorted? You would be very sorry if you put your hands on me in any way!”
“I won’t,” he said, still stone faced “But the police are standing by”