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desire to ever see you like
this again. I’m through.”
     
    She was looking at me with hurt and
shock in her eyes. I’d never threatened to walk away before, and
she knew that without my help she would be homeless by now. Her
face changed and she looked like she was going to argue again.
Either the look on my face stopped her, or there was something left
in her pickled brain that told her this was an okay
deal.
     
    “Okay, Holly. When do I
go?”
     
    “Soon,” I told her. “I’ll let you know
after I make the arrangements.”

I got up to head for the door and I heard her say, “I love you.” I
loved her too, God help me. I couldn’t stop and turn around though,
I didn’t have the energy.
     
    I walked down the hall and through the
lobby and out the double doors into the fresh air. I stood there
for a minute, gulping it in. I felt like I had been starving for
it. Once I got enough air in my lungs and my hands stopped shaking
I took out my phone and called Aiden.
     
    “Hello?”
     
    “I decided to do it,” I blurted out. I
was afraid if I didn’t just say it that I wouldn’t.
     
    “You decided to have my child?” he
said, to clarify.
     
    “Yes, I can meet you now to go over
the contract if you have time. I just had a few more simple
questions.”
     
    “Great, Holly! Thank you. Are you at
home? I’ll send my driver.”
     
    “No, just tell me where to meet you
and I’ll be there.” He didn’t argue, he gave me the address of his
attorney’s office and when I hung up I noticed my hands were
shaking again. I called a cab and headed towards my
destiny.

 
     
     
    ~
     

Chapter Eight

    ~

 
     
     
    I got into the cab and tried
to get my breathing under control. I didn’t want to walk into this
meeting looking like the wreck I was feeling like inside. I had to
do this - I didn’t see any other choice. I felt like I needed to
rationalize it to myself. If I was only
taking care of me, this wouldn’t be necessary. If I didn’t have to
pay two rents and double on all the utilities my waitress job would
be more than enough.
    But, I wasn’t only taking care of me
and no matter how much I resented that fact, I knew that I’d never
be able to turn my back and walk away from my mother.
     
    I paid the cab driver and stood in
front of the massive three-story law office. Taking another deep
breath I reached for the gold handles on the double doors and
pulled them open. I was thrust into an oasis of luxury instantly
and I knew this wasn’t the type of attorney that chased ambulances
for a living. The floors were white marble and the furniture
consisted of plush white chairs and couches with fluffy white throw
rugs and glass topped tables. Vases sat on the tables filled with
fragrant fresh flowers and what looked to be original art work
adorned the walls. I walked up towards the reception desk but
before I made it there, Aiden stepped off of the elevator. As
usual, he looked good enough to eat. This was going to be so
hard.
     
    “Hi, Holly. Is everything okay with
your family?”
     
    “It’s fine, thank you,” I
lied.
     
    “I’m glad to hear it. Thank you so
much for coming down. My attorney’s office is on the third floor.
Would you like to go up?”
     
    “Yes, I’m ready,” I said. I really
wasn’t. My insides were shaking and I was refusing to allow myself
the thoughts that wanted to flood my psyche. The thought of giving
up a child, the thought of walking away from Aiden after I spend
the better part of a year with him, pregnant with his child…my
stomach lurched as I tamped those thoughts back down. I need this.
I can have a whole new life…
     
    Aiden led me to the elevator, stepped
in after me and pushed the button for the third floor. He could
tell that I was nervous, or at least I guessed he could because he
asked me, “Are you okay, Holly? You’re sure you want to do
this?”
     
    “I’m okay,” I lied again.
     
    He still looked worried but he didn’t
say anything