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 –

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

through with Melody’s giggles in the background. “Dexter, cut it out. I’m on my period and you’re not laying a finger on

hand, numb and stiff as a board on

Dexter came back with Melody

her?” Dexter’s mother

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

instinctively glanced my way. I felt tears welling up, but kept my lips

a

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a target on her back from some killer who goes after single, unmarried women. We’re

Melody

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

am I to him? I

car crash that killed my parents when I was eighteen. I was trapped in the twisted metal; the car was ablaze and was ready to blow any second.

to save me. He was shattering the glass, slashing through the seat belt that

blood.

back, risking his life to save

could do was watch from afar

exploded. The vast blast and