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“Turn around,” Rick commands

Sing my anxiety, I obey My lashes are down and I’m afraid to look at him It’s worse even than I expect

“Kara, how could you?” he snarls

I’ve seen Rick angry before I’ve even seen hi peach Schnapps in the baseging the neighbor’s house after their son called Bailey naure He was an adult repri else We’re equals and his fury burns hot and bright, e in anticipation

“Rick,” I whisper, but he cuts me off with an impatient wave of his hand

“You’re pregnant, and didn’t tell ht?!”

I nodup in my eyes

“Yes, the baby’s yours”

“And you never thought to tell ht to say a word? Didn’t you think that I’d want to know? Does Bailey know?”

I nod again, unable to speak

Rick seethes, pacing like a caged anihter before you tell me? What the fuck? You walked out ofworried sick, and couldn’t even trustto be a father?”