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Rocky: I’, but we need to talk

Me: Of course Name the time and place, and I’m there

The text bubbles populate, waving their little dots tauntingly while I wait for her to type It is agonizing, and part ofaith all the texting I just want to hear her voice

Rocky: I think we should just do it now I’ve been thinking about this a lot since last night—all night

Me: I’ve been thinking about it too, Rock I’ive you a real chance to speak yourI alant you to be able to do, even if we don’t agree

Iain, and I hit the button to try calling her She doesn’t answer, but a text ain almost immediately

Rocky: I can’t talk right now I’ either, but I couldn’t let this wait

Me: I understand Maybe we should just talk when you’re done today

Rocky: No I need to get it out now

I wait as she types more, but never in a e that comes If I’d been able to, I would have coated lass

Rocky: You should go back to New York To your life To your friends Things are just too complicated here, and as much as I respect you and care about you as a person, I just don’t think we’ve thought all of this through enough I think we had the right idea ere just trying to be dedicated co-parents

What? No That doesn’t even make sense

My hands shake as I type out another e

Me: You can’t just decide this without us really talking, Rocky I want a say in this A chance to prove to you how good we are together

But her far-too-quick response does nothing for the deep-rooted ache inpit in my stomach

Rocky: I don’t want you to stay in LA anyood tito make decisions in my life You toldGo back to New York I promise to keep you involved in the baby’s life

Go back to New York? My being heremore stressful?

It’s all such bullshit

You knohat? Fuck that! All this tioodbye? There’s no way in hell I’ to let that happen