There was the matter of work, not to mention school. How the hell was I supposed to handle my course load while pregnant and then caring for a newborn?
I thought about my family, anxiety running through me at the idea of telling my mom what was going on.
Knowing her, all she’d care about is how it affected the possibility of getting her hands on my money.
I did my best to put all of that out of my mind. There was so much to think about now, and it didn’t make a bit of sense to wrap myself up with maybes.
All the same, I wanted to talk to someone. As I packed, I took my phone out of my pocket and sent a quick text to Laura, letting her know what was going on.
Her response came quickly, and it was one full of support. She told me she was there for me no matter what, and if I needed her
