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Once the door cracked open, I pushed past her.
"Oh, Ava, come right in." She sidestepped out of the way. "Make yourself at home. Or whatever. It’s not like I was falling asleep or anything important.”
I ignored her sarcastic tone, shrugging off my jacket. The stupid thing caught on my hair. I wrestled with it, tangling myself even more.
“Um, Ava?” My friend drew close, her voice softer. “Are you okay?”
“I am not okay!” I spun on her.
Linea’s eyes widened. “Oh, dear. Ava.”
“I am not okay,” I repeated, my body shaking.
“What happened at the doctor’s? Is the baby alright?”
"I don't know." I let go of the jacket. It pulled at my hair, but I couldn't bring myself to care.
Everything was falling apart.
Linea drew closer and turned me, so my back faced her. "Let me get that for you while you tell me how it went."
I sighed. “It didn’t go, Linea. The doctor didn’t see me.”
"I'm confused. Why not?"
"Well, he saw me, but—" She tugged at my hair. "Ow.” I pressed a hand on the spot.
“Sorry. Your hair got tangled in a button. Tell me, what happened?”
The deep breath I took did nothing to calm me. “Linea, I feel like I’m in a freaking movie.”
“A romance?”
“Romance? No! A freaking horror film.”
“Wow. Was the doctor a monster?”
The jacket came loose, and I spun to face my friend. "Worse."
Her brows furrowed. “How?”
“It’s Liam.”
Her eyes widened, mouth agape. “You’re kidding.”
“I wish.”
“But I don’t understand. I thought you were going to Dr. Rogers.”
"I was, but his clinic is closed for some reason, and someone told me there was a new clinic. I wasn't thinking. I was so distracted, I just walked in and spoke to the nurse. Only for me to find out it’s Liam who’s the doctor—after I was already in the exam room.”
She covered her mouth, eyes anxious. “Does he know?”
My gaze fell. “No. I didn’t tell the nurse why I was there.”
“Oh, dear. This sounds—”
“Like a shitshow, I know.” I closed my eyes, wishing I could erase the past day. I should have been more careful. Should have been paying attention.
