Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 4

“Phoebe, thanks a bunch. I didn’t expect you to be such a gutsy girl.” Melody came over to schmooze with me. She was holding my hands with this fake concern, but her eyes were screaming threat.

I shook off her clutches and, with my stomach growling, I bolted from the Fitzgeralds and went to a hospital. I should’ve thrown in the towel right then and there.-

In the hospital.

“You’re pregnant for two months. Didn’t you notice? Let’s keep an eye on it for a while.”

I sat there stunned. My whole body was shaking like a leaf as I stared at the test results.

Pregnant.

Of all the times to get knocked up, it had to be now.

Dexter didn’t love me, so he sure as hell wouldn’t want the baby on board. Even with a baby on board, he wouldn’t change his tune about me – he’d just think I was playing dirty to trap him into marriage.

Five days before my death.

I mustered every ounce of courage to tell Dexter about the baby thing. If he didn’t want it, I’d get

it taken care of and then I’d split for good. No more clingy ex–girlfriend drama.

when I called, it was like talking to a brick wall –

answered, but it was Melody on the line, “Phoebe, you

spill the beans to her? Just tell her to buzz off,” Dexter’s voice buzzed through with Melody’s giggles in the background. “Dexter, cut it out. I’m on my period and you’re

and stiff as a

back with

bring her?” Dexter’s mother Hailey frowned, clearly

I are getting engaged. Just wanted to give you the heads up,” Dexter’s voice was firm, leaving no

way. I felt tears welling

a prior

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from some killer who goes after

for Melody was

a sudden jolt, I dashed for the bathroom to hurl my guts out.

I to him? I thought.

still remembered the car crash that killed my parents when I was eighteen. I was trapped in the twisted metal; the car was ablaze

like a madman to save me. He was shattering the glass, slashing through the seat belt that had me pinned and pulling me to

blood.

back, risking his life to

do was watch from afar as he

my parents were finally free, the car exploded. The vast blast and the flames shook me to the core.