Surprise and joy flooded through the line. She laughed, already talking about booking my flight.
"No, no, we'll come get her!"
"Ma'am, we'll pick her up ourselves!"
Those two brothers I'd never met were shouting over each other in the background, voices bright with excitement.
So different from the deathly silence on my end.
The other side of the call was a beautiful chaos.
For a moment, I actually looked forward to a new life.
Ever since I'd come home soaked from the rain, my whole body had felt weak and feverish.
I was crouched in the living room, fighting to stay conscious while digging through drawers for medicine, when Kenneth's voice came from above me.
"What are you looking for?"
"Nothing."
I grabbed the medicine and stood, pushing the drawer shut.
Kenneth frowned and caught my wrist. "How long are you going to keep this up?"
"Why are you making such a fuss over a young girl? She's here to rest during her pregnancy. Obviously she needs the bigger master bedroom."
I looked at him calmly and pulled my hand free. "I'm not making a fuss..."
"I just—"
"Forget it. Go find me some condoms first."
He cut me off, impatient. The words hit me like a slap, a dull throb pulsing between my brows.