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She shrugs “I hated that lady She said she was randot all pinchy faced and left the rooh “Then plastic Barbie calared atunder her breath, and left Not sure who she was but seeing me had her upset” Had to be that bitch, Susan, my foster sister That’s what she always said she was anyway

My door opens, and Happy co off hi sorry Until the day I die I’ll ht, but I would like to take you both out for dinner later this week” He kisses me on the cheek and does the same to Sophia And then leaves

I fall back on the couch and look around the apartment My body aches but the painkillers fro the aches If only they could cure me of the pain in my heart

I can’t believe I am back here Back under les into ht presses on my ribs I was lucky Tricky didn’t hurt ht for sure I would have internal bleeding, but I got off easy

After everyone leaves, I make a quick sandwich for Sophia Apparently, I’et her to rest in her roo the aparts and it’s an unknown number

At first, I think about ignoring it, but then I realize it can’t be Tricky, he’s dead

“Hello?”

“Sister dearest, how are you?” Susan voice sneers on the line

“What do you want?” she is the last person besides Crystal I want anything to do with

“Just wanted to give you a little heads up, ruto stayhis child” Her words have me frozen The prospect’s name is Grady, and he’s with , I can’t believe this “You will stay away froet”

She hangs up and I stare at the floor, wishing it could s h Tricky was a dirty bastard, he was stillthat Prospect, or should I now say Grady, has touched Susan, and they’re having a child together, hasI could peel off my skin and burn it

Then, the worst thought enters nant with his child, I thought for sure I was gonna lose the baby during Tricky’s attack, but I didn’t At the hospital when I was being examined, there was a heartbeat I was so relieved Only noish I had lost the baby

I stumble to the couch as tears roll down my cheeks How the hell did my life turn into this?

Chapter 19

Grady