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ir An

comes in. She's my friend at work. We're no

ere are you going?" Iren

band, who's also our boss, divorced me and fired

fired," I say. I pick up

serious? There must be some m

I look like I'm joking? Yo

re. They can't just fire you like that," Ir

thing wrong, did y

ore. I start crying. I

softly. She rubs m

don't know what I did wr

the door. Two secu

Miss Clara has packed her

it's not a

acking? Give her a min

w. Boss's orders," t

rene soun

'm going," I tell the guards.

me gone, I think as

there, I see something

nd there's Lucy, my half-sister, telling

?" I yell. My heart

me. She's smiling, b

he says. "A little greetin

er my question, Luc

eaning up. Your services

his is my home! You can't thro

never really yours. He's mine. He loves me. I

o slap h

rything you did to him and me

Pack your things and leave. Don't even thin

m not done with her. I fol

e talking to

L

ked for a second. The

he looks surprised. "

ain if I have

so angry. "How dare you touc

going to do ab

"You've got g

er forgive you," I say

," Lucy says. "I have Mike's love. I h

k. But I can'

did you trick him? Why did you

just smirks and walks up

ng," I say. I'm thinking about

o away?" Lucy tur

grab the rail. I feel

whisper. I to

t me. Her eyes go wi

glare

. "You're pregnant wit

tell you any

rs. Suddenly, I feel hands on

When I hit the floor,

hen I get back," Lucy says. She wa

ts worse. I look down and

aby. Please,

ith shaking hands. Who can I call? I don't h

my baby's father.

and rings. He

lease pick up. I

n and agai

n you be so

aker. There's

to save

lease!" I yell a

e all th

now. "Mike, please. I can't do this a

e ans

s number on

." I can barely talk now. M

getting dark.

efore I pass out is: Why