athappeer

suggestedshewaswrong.

sheyouriinher.”

”.

”hefeltansadness.”ahhh,rachel,”hebreathe,

liftingherhandtohise.”

”adeadiffereherineasked.

hefelttoohollourred.

”ybe.”heher

daughter.

theyhadtalkedabouthavingrechildren,buttheirfinanceswere

stretchedhthen,oncehopeofdiapers,they

ehefreedo

ifhehadknoighthavetalked.she

theonlyoneore.ifhehad

knoehofrohattrip.

atleast,rightnohatsoundedliketherightthingtodo.back

then,heplaess,so

involvedhitandhhiswork.

”foritsh,”katherinesaid,”shethebaby

eyouforthe

scarriage,onlyfootbeingfortandsupport

happened.”

”yeah.”hesighed.”hatshedid.”sonowheknew

hadaausedthatfinalbreak.notthatithelped.he

stillfeltabandoned.rejected.alone.babyoobaby,shehadgone

offandbegunanewlife.

thinkingaboutthatneadehihinkaboutherfriendshiph

katherine.”yousaidyoutheratthegynelogistsoffi

carl””yes.”

”didshehaveretroubleaftersheleftthecity