Emily’s POvThat night, the dorm room felt too quiet and too loud at the same time.Kara stood in front of the mirror, fixing her hair one last time. She looked beautiful in her little black dress, glowing with excitement for the party. I lay on my bed in oversized pajamas, a bag of chips on my lap, feeling like a potato that had given up on life.“Em, are you sure you don’t want to come with me?” she asked, turning around. “You can drink orange juice or something. It’ll be fun.”“No, Kara,” I said, pulling the blanket higher. “I just want to sleep. This pregnancy makes my body feel so lazy. I don’t want to do anything except lie down.”Kara walked over, snatched the bag of chips from my hand, and gave me a stern look. “Pregnant women don’t eat like this. You need fruits and vegetables. You’ve been looking like a zombie lately.”“Aish! That was my last snack,” I complained, reaching for it half-heartedly.She smiled and placed it on the table, out of reach. “I’ll go first. How do I
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