rm tea, thinking she had caught a cold. But after sipping it

, nothing

hecking other parts of her body, and i

ight she never

Aria m

ork. Nervously saying goodbye to her colleag

throom of her flat, han

red

if free-falling, he

f the sink, her hea

red, as if her whole

uld she possibly call him? The same uncle who was after her

chose

d her bes

before Gracie picke

wallow

f-trouble sleeping, sick enough to

ught it was

for the past two months-ever since her uncle's

now

I think I'm

tunned silence before G

could feel her friend spiraling. Confu

the test be wrong? Are-ar

side her, but Aria knew

s was her

at night with Luca, he h

ge of Luca-his face so hungry, trembling

t felt, even n

er wan

es

omach, and suddenly, a strang

as pr

a child growi

nside her, and she had no idea w

elmed, she quest

istake? Or s

might still be preventable. We need to go s

re ri

a," Graci

es

is? I mean... are you sure it's t

memory of that night. "I've never done it wit

t first time?" Grac

re mustering the

u say you had done it

r went that far!" Aria defended herself, desp

you slept with that guy and sounded both curiou

tell you tha

should've known you better. I

" Aria finished, re

Gracie responded softly

the doctor. Wait for me after work

her phone. She stared out the window, the

lready

e again. Gracie must'v

you're th

ve to. I'm

e gasped for breath, clearly distressed. Aria knew

as a m

uge

rn, it would only weigh dow

t friend's place. Still scraping

raise a child

eath c

forever guilt

y guilty from

ision, Gracie.

nding that man? My manager should still have the gue

ow tempting it had been, how the memory of their night still

. I know you'll curse me fo

?" Graci

as another image s

gic d

ist

be the man who k

as the final answer.

d his grandfather to

grandchild, Luca could del

th Flo, the beautiful bride currently

at he would use another woma

couldn't bring himself t

ide the future plans he and h

ing married today," Dorrothy whispered discr

tage where Luca and Flo sat, enjoying their quiet

Jazz?" Luca asked, tryin

t I fou

to his wine glass. He st

k we need t

's trapped