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“You’re a fool,” he yelled at me “How many times in your life will you be handed this kind of opportunity?”

I actually laughed when he said that He’s right I have been a fool, but whatthis lawsuit “You call this an opportunity as if it’s a job or winning the lottery It’s taking money away from a man orked for it I don’t need ood job, desire and love I’ve got all of that”

“I can’t believe what an idiot you are and I can’t believe that I’ve wasted all of this time on you”

In spite of the fact that I realized he was the one in the wrong here and what he thought of me really didn’t matter, the realization that he was only with ain in the end, hurt “I agree with you Again, I’ you I’ this lawsuit”

“Good luck supporting yourself and that brat you’re carrying!”

I smiled at his out of here tofor the door

“Good riddance!” he yelled, as I went out and closed the door behind ht Good riddance to fake relationships and silly lawsuits Hello to my new life I rubbed my swollen belly Our new life

VICTORIA

I knocked on Liz’s door for the second time that day When she pulled open the door and saw ed me and then she invited ht? I have to figure sos out tomorrow about money but then I’ll rent a hotel room”

“No, you will not You’ll stay here like I told you earlier I’ll clean that room out tomorrow and we’ll set up the day bed You can sleep on the couch tonight”

“But what about Gloria?”

“She’s not going to mind,” she said, “And as much as I like her if she did, I’d still pick you You’re my best friend”

I had tears in et back on my feet”

“But you will You’re going to have your baby and finish school and become a PA who makes a lot of money and makes everyone feel better Until then, if a best friend can’t help you, who can?”

“I’m not sure what I did to deserve you in my life Thank you so much I will pay you back for all of this”

“Friendship is not about keeping score or keeping a tally sheet”

I knew shetime in the boyfriend departged her tight and said, “If I didn’t have you, I don’t think I’d have gotten through any of this”

“You won’t ever have to worry about it,” she said “I’llon”

She made the tea and we took it out on the terrace The rain had stopped and the sky was clearer now and the stars were able to take their stage Once we sat down she said, “What did Jason do?”

I laughed Taking a breath in and letting it out slowly I said, “It’s a littlethe lawsuit I talked to Alex today”

“You did?” she said, excitedly It hat she’d been telling ry at what he was doing, but she could see that I genuinely cared for him

“Yeah I ran into him on the pier” I told her about our conversation

“You know you have feelings for hiht?”

With a sured that out But thanks”

“Well,” she said “Souy if you feel so strongly about him”

“Maybe,” I said “But look at Jason My track record is not so good”