“I…” Nicole paused. Brandi was dying to know what was happening, but she wasn’t about to rush Nicole. “I’m pregnant.”
Brandi stopped rubbing Nicole’s shoulder as her body went rigid. Had she heard it correctly? Had Nicole just used the P word?
“What do you mean, pregnant?”
“Pregnant as in there is a child growing inside me as we speak.” Nicole frowned. “Does this word even have another connotation?”
“Who’s the father?” Brandi asked, although she had a guess as to what her friend’s answer would be. Evan’s name had brought them to this confession, so Brandi automatically linked him to Nicole’s pregnancy.
“You look as if you already know.”
“I need to hear you say it.”
Nicole sighed and looked to the side, “It’s Evan.”
“Holy fu*k…how did that happen? I mean, I know exactly how it happened, but how’s that possible? I had no idea there was anything going on between you guys.”
“That’s because there isn’t anything between us. It happened during his New Year’s party. You weren’t there with us, we got drunk, we had s*x, we haven’t spoken since, and now I’m pregnant. End of story.”
“You have to tell him.”
“No fu*king way.”
“Yes, fu*king way. You will not hide this from him, I won’t allow it, Nicole. You’re my friend, but Evan’s my friend too, and he has a right to know that he’s going to be a father.”
“I haven’t decided if I’ll go through with this pregnancy.”
Brandi jumped off the coffee table and stared at Nicole incredulously. “What did you just say?”
“Come on, Brandi, look around! Do you see where I live? Do you think I have any condition of raising a child? I barely have any money to support myself, how do you think I’m going to provide for a damn child? I don’t want to raise a kid in these conditions, it’s not fair on him or her.”
“Oh, but you think it’s fair to take away their life before the baby can get to decide what’s fair and what’s unfair? Without even letting the father know? Maybe Evan will raise the kid without your help, but I’ll tell you something: you can’t get rid of it. Fu*k, I’ll help you if money’s the problem. You know I will.”
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“Brandi…” Nicole pinched the bridge of her nose.
“I don’t want to hear it. You will talk to Evan, we’re going to his apartment right now.”
“You can’t make me.”
“Want to see me? Come on, let’s go.” Brandi grabbed Nicole by the hand and pulled her out of the apartment.
Nicole took in a deep breath as she realized that this going to be a long night. Right when she thought there had been enough plot twists for a 24-hour span….