ene
here to go. My own father had cut ties with me long
her and Fiona-from contacting me. But I don't even conside
, and my father married his deceased driver's wife, Sa
stepped out of the hotel room. My gallery opening is on hold, and I just want to be alone.
od; numb doesn't hurt. To top it off, I've been down with a slight fever followed by constant nausea and ba
ble instinctively for it on the nightstand, and somewhere in my mind, I'm registerin
. It's an unknown number. My dream is gone, and all that is left is the rea
Even though I hate him right now, one part of me wish he would call,
completely forgotten about me in a few
el
ondering if you needed anythin
to sort out why. It's just that it's her, so it's okay. She's my only friend, and we've known e
I need anythi
Elinor's voice traile
ating feeling crawling u
l see you
, and fresh tears start streaming down my face again. This time, I'm not s
id this have t
en the door and let Elinor in. She's wearing a white boat-neck top and dark brown slacks. Both look fabulous
A shiver runs down my spine. Time slows; the air in my lung
with a laugh to cover a surge of
lained your symptoms to the nurse.
t pregnant. After a miscarriage five years ago, I was told that my fal
he go-on look. I walk into the bathroom to take the test. Not that I think i
on the
n w
wa
exercise, not because I'm nervous. Because I
ept
lowly revea
ite space with nothing. I'm sure I'm supposed to feel or think
to the sink and knock a few things off. Something made with glass falls on the flo
ursts open
ay?" Elinor says
s already shattered into a thousand pi
raise a child on my own? What kind of life could I p
ice jilts me. She comes over and put a
d nu
This is good n
oke. After years of trying, hoping, and praying, it ha
on the bathroom floor. "Okay. Ar
reply de
ght. He no longer cares about me. I d
going to
ably
, Imogene. This is a second chance for you to rebuild your life, get back on your feet, and s
spreading through my mind. What if this child is the beginni
m strong enough to start over, but I also know th
ing belly. There's no way out of this. I'm going to have Damien's baby. I'm going to start a new life with m
strong. For m