She nodded, “Of course. I don’t remember a Felicia.”
“She came shortly after you left.”
“She probably replaced me. When one goes they bring another.”
I felt nauseous.
“Did they say anything about me?” she asked softly.
“Yeah. They asked if I was taking responsibility. Said I was.”
She choked up, “I won’t let you down. I tried not to think about what if, what if they came for me. It tried to creep in but I just put the baby first, I…” she stopped and shrugged.
“Leese, you’re family. You’re pregnant with my brother or sister. My sisters love you. Me and Azriel would never let anything happen to you.”
Her face went sour.
“What?”
She shook her head, “Azriel.”
My scalp prickled and I knew by her face what she was referring to.
“Hey. You do not speak of that. You do not know. You thi
