At this point, Arianna was sobbing at the sight of Reggie rocking back and forth on the couch while she watched him cry. She wanted to reach out and comfort him, but feared she had done enough damage. Several minutes went by before Reggie pulled himself together enough to speak.“So, what are your p
“I assumed correctly. Are y’all dating again?”“No, we’re not,” Arianna said, shaking her head.“Okay…I don’t want to pressure you, but for my sanity, will you share how all of this came about? I mean…I get it. We were broken up, but you had to know I didn’t plan on our breakup being forever. In fac
"Call me if you need anything," Jynelle softly whispered as Arianna led her out of the apartment."I'll be fine.""Seriously, I'll wait in the car.""No, I got it. I-I'll talk to you later."Jynelle pulled Arianna into a comforting hug, then waved to Reggie, who barely acknowledged her while he raid
onths LaterArianna sat on the lid of her toilet and stared at the two pink lines on the pregnancy test.“What does it say?” Jynelle rushed out. Jynelle was dying in suspense.“I’m pregnant,” Arianna whimpered.Jynelle let out an excited scream while Arianna felt like her world was crashing down aro
“When are you returning to California?” Pierce asked as Arianna walked him to the front door.“I’m leaving in the morning.”“So soon?”“It’s for the best.”“When will anyone get to see you again?”“Who knows,” Arianna admitted.“Will you at least write or call?”“I will.”Pierce shot Arianna a skept
“What the fuck are you talking about you can’t have children?”Arianna ruefully chuckled as her hands tightly gripped the steering wheel.“That was the exact reaction I had when the doctor told me. I guess I’ll take it from the top, and all of it will make sense. When I left, I sought help from Jyne