Chapter 13 The Date
- RILEY
- Today was the date with Carl.
- I laid on the bed with my hand pressed against my stomach. It had become a habit lately, every dawn I touched that small, almost invisible swell, searching for answers I couldn’t find. There was a life inside me. The harsh reality but a part of me wanted to embrace it, while another part screamed at me to run from it before it chained me forever.