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She looked over at me with wide eyes. “An IUD? Are you having sex?”
Fuck. I didn’t mean to say that.
“Yes,” I said. “A lot of it, and I need an IUD.”
“With who?” she asked me, narrowing her eyes. “You don’t have a boyfriend.”
“Um …” I teetered back and forth and turned toward her, pushing my glasses up my nose. “Just someone from school. I don’t want anything to happen, especially while I’m still in high school.”
“Well, sure, but …” She looked at me oddly and furrowed her brows together. “Is everything okay with you, darling? You look pale. Nobody is forcing themselves on you, are they? I can get Harlan to deal with them if they are.”
More blood drained from my face.
I shook my head. “Everything is fine. Is everything okay with you?” I asked, gnawing on my cheek.
Why the hell was I so awkward about this entire thing? Why couldn’t I just ask her outright?
Mom smiled brightly at me. “Everything is wonderful!”
“And Harlan? How … how is he?”
Mom’s smile didn’t falter, but it hadn’t faltered when Dad died either. “He’s wonderful too.”
“Oh, okay,” I whispered.
She looped her arm around mine and tugged me to the door. “Come on. The boys are waiting. We still have so much to tell you and Jace about our trip!” she said, as if nothing was wrong.
And I followed her out because I didn’t know what else to say.
If Harlan had really hurt her, I couldn’t force her to admit it.
