When Love Breaks by Jack

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child. He must have searched the heavens far and wide before choosing me to be his mom. And here I was, wrestling with the decision to keep him.

Christine gently cleaned my tears, embracing me with a warmth she seldom showed in public. “Why the tears? Your baby’s doing just fine, very well-behaved and tough.”

“Really?” I asked in surprise.

“Of course, it’s true. Don’t you believe me? Ask the nurse,” Christine said.

The nurse, who had come in with her, chuckled helplessly. “Don’t just worry about the baby. You hit your head, and though we’ve bandaged the cut on your forehead, we haven’t done a CT scan because of the pregnancy. How do you feel now? Any severe dizziness?”

“I’m okay.” I nodded, feeling only slightly woozy

rest. Just come back to the hospital if you feel unwell.” While patting my shoulder reassuringly, the

With that, she left.

and I hugged Christine, my whimpers low,

as my emotions steadied, Christine let go of me, pulled a chair, and sat

supposed to take Bryant to the cemetery today? Why were you alone in

the phone with you. you’d be here

car with your reflexes, but you didn’t. What were you thinking? You could ye killed

with each word, her eyes reddening, turning away to

to calm her down, to assure her I was okay But all I could muster

looked at

sense of relief I hadn’t felt in weeks, “It’s over between me

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me in disbelief before finally speaking, you