EMMA POV
The thoughts circled back to that dark cloud, the one that had been lurking in the back of my mind ever since the doctor handed me that piece of paper. The thought that maybe I didn’t have to go through with this. Maybe I could make it all go away. But how?
I sat up, glancing at my phone on the nightstand. I needed to talk to someone, to figure out what my options really were. But who could I turn to? My mom would freak out. My friends—none of them would understand.
Think, Emma. Think.
The next morning, I made my decision. I couldn’t keep this baby. Not now, not like this. It was the only thing that made sense, even though it hurt to admit it. But I had no idea how to make it happen.
I called the doctor’s office again, this time with a different question.
“Hey Doctor, it’s m
