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“Please,” I whisper. “If you really do love me, realize what you’re doing here. Please, Derek.”
“It’s not too late to fix this. I love you.”
“You don’t. You don’t act like this when you love somebody, Derek.”
“I’ll prove it. Watch me.”
I roll my eyes. “Too late.”
He pulls his phone out of his pocket.
I blow my nose again and get up to go to the bathroom. As I’m closing the door, I hear him on the phone.
“Carson?” he says, “I want to check myself in for a psychiatric hold somewhere. Can you help me?”
I put my back to the door and slide down to the floor, feeling relief, feeling like my heart is going to pound its way out of my chest.
I shakily reach into my bra and pull out the sealed small pill packet that I pulled from the Plan B box before Ken got to my car. I stare at it. I stare at it for a long time.
I’ve been on the pill for years. I might not have even ovulated yet after just a week into a new cycle without the hormones. I might not have.
But I might have.
I hear nothing outside the powder room door for a long time. Finally, I come out. I look out the front door and see a silver Audi hatchback idling. Derek is in the passenger seat, sitting in a pose of defeat.
There’s a knock on the door.
I stiffen.
It opens.
“Mrs. Steele?” I hear.
I see Carson in the doorway.
“Yes?” I rasp.
“I’m taking Derek to the hospital. If you need anything at all, please call me. I’ll update you once he’s admitted.”
I swallow hard and frown at my feet.
“Okay?” he prompts.
“Okay,” I barely whisper.
The door clicks shut.
Two Hours Later
I pull the drain plug and get out of the bubbled water. I put on the fluffy robe Derek bought me and go downstairs to the counter and find my phone in the spilled contents of my purse.
Alannah should have gotten back from her work trip last night.
I send a group text message to Alannah, Coraline, and Maddie.
I really REALLY need you guys.
I tap out the address.
