The Crash
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Read between May 3 - May 4, 2025
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I did this for a good reason after all. It was the only way.
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Soon, I’m going to be rich beyond my wildest dreams. And it’s all because of the baby growing inside me.
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Surrogate??
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But the fact is I did get pregnant at age twenty-two. It was a one-night stand. And up until recently, I didn’t know who the father was.
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Excuse me
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“For God’s sake,” he says. “I should file a lawsuit against the company that made those condoms.”
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Lol
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“I’m sorry, but this is my baby, and it’s my choice. If you have something stronger, I want to take it. I’m going to lose my mind if I have to lie here like this all night.”
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Girl....
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It looks like a barbecue chicken sandwich, with the bread perfectly toasted, and a side of french fries.
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She asked for only toast tho
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But now it’s going to be just me and Tuna—dead
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How many timez do u have to say this
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Polly has purple bruises under both her eyes.
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Bro
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Instead, she has dark circles under her eyes that appear even more prominent on her pale face.
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Oh lol
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I start to drop the phone back in her bag, but at the last second, for reasons I don’t quite understand, I power it down and slip it into my own pocket.
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Wtf
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We’ll try again, Polly. Our child is still out there somewhere. No, I had sobbed to him, I can’t go through this again. I can’t. So it’ll just be you and me. Nothing wrong with that.
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My mother was right after all. Very soon, our family will be complete.
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Bro.........chill...
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but when it comes down to it, he’s going to do exactly what I tell him to do. He doesn’t have a choice.
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“God, we’re not holding her hostage. Don’t be so dramatic.”
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Jeez
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“And,” I add, “I’m going to tell them what you did.”
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WAT
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Tegan’s baby will be mine.
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“Polly, she stabbed you with a fork today. She’s not giving you her baby.”
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Lol fr
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“If you take her to the hospital,” I say quietly, “I’ll kill myself.”
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Jeez
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Tegan said repeatedly that she didn’t want to be a mother, that this was all unplanned.
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No she didnt
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“If you take her away,” I say, “I’ll do it. I’ll kill myself. I swear.”
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Oh my god
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“The officer said your car had been tampered with prior to your accident.”