I had been so angry when I left Kat’s place, feeling like Benjamin had betrayed me somehow. Like he was acting without consulting me, like he was making decisions for me, like he was mapping out our life entirely on his own. It was as if he had taken control of the narrative without even stopping to ask if I wanted the same story. The frustration simmered beneath my skin, twisting and churning in my chest as I stormed away, my thoughts a chaotic mess.
Perhaps my anger had something to do with the fact that I had just found out I was pregnant with his child. Maybe it was the overwhelming mix of both excitement and pure, mind-numbing fear that had taken root in my heart. The realization that my life was about to change in ways I couldn’t even begin to comprehend had left me feeling unsteady
