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As soon as I hang up it hits me that I’m in deep poop Like, ankle depth No, ht here I have to head to the greenhouse and I promised Leandra that I would be at the doctor’s appointment with her I’ot until right freaking now
“Shit Shit on a cactus That thing really is cursed” I feel like kicking s when they realize that they’ve just dug themselves into a massive hole, so instead I sit down and dial Leandra’s nuht away and I can hear static car noise, the white noise sound that
“Hey!” She says cheerfully and I wilt another inch into sweat and I swear it actually makes one of those erch erch erch sounds as I sink lower and lower and lower, the leather chair providing superior resistance to my clammy body “I’m just on the way to the doctor’s Traffic’s bad and I didn’t want to be late”
“Uhhhh, about that… I got an ereenhouse The staff had an issue this afternoon You’ll never believe what happened I don’t know if I should tell you because you’ll think that I’et out of this, or that I’ and I’m unreliable”
There’s a pause, then a snort of disbelief “Try me”
“That cactus That bloody back stabbing, I o to the hospital and the staff are freaked out The er there is only in her mid-twenties and she said there’s blood and everyone’s scared I’ood hoh if it could be driven out into the wilderness somewhere and left to its own devices, it would probably be better off”
“What the bloody arf! You asshole!” I think that’s directed at h “Sorry I need to learn how to be chill like you when I drive I was listening I pro my ass for the past twelve blocks and then he just swerved into the other lane to get aroundat him Holy man, I don’t understand how people can be such terrible drivers”
“Be careful” I wish I was there with her, not just because I like spending time with her, because she’s fun and beautiful and because whenever I’m with her I feel complete in a way that I never expected I would and that’s both wonderful and frightening, and fast- maybe it’s the curse or maybe it’s not- but also because I want to be there to protect her I want to keep her safe Her and our child
Our child
That’s still such an incredible thought I’m not sure it’s sunk in yet I was supposed to hear the heartbeat today and now I’h me