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.

called, it was like talking to a brick wall – he wouldn’t pick up.

got answered, but it was Melody on the line, “Phoebe, you looking for Dexter? He’s

tell her to buzz off,” Dexter’s voice buzzed through with Melody’s giggles in

hand, numb and stiff as a board on the

back

bring her?” Dexter’s mother Hailey

I are getting engaged. Just wanted to give you the heads up,” Dexter’s voice was firm,

glanced my way. I felt

have a prior engagement…”

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target on her back from some killer who goes after single, unmarried

favoritism for Melody was

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

am I to

when I was eighteen. I was trapped in the twisted metal; the car was ablaze and

a madman to save me. He was shattering the glass, slashing through the seat belt that had me pinned and pulling me to safety even if his hands were smeared with

blood.

back, risking his life

voice was weak. All I could do was watch from afar as

the car exploded. The vast blast and the flames shook