SiennaThe silence hanging in the room felt heavy, and suffocating, thick enough to choke on. The words echoed in the hollow space between us, reverberating against the walls with sickening force."I’m pregnant with his child."The phrase spun in a dizzying loop, over and over, shattering the cold composure I had spent all evening building. My jaw remained slack, my eyes locked on the weeping mess strapped to the chair in front of me. Every breath in my throat turned to ice. Beside me, Roxy froze, her body going rigid, standing stiff as a statue, staring wide-eyed at her former best friend. The lethal rage that had been radiating off Roxy vanished, replaced by sheer, unadulterated shock."I wanted to tell him the news as a surprise for his birthday, but now I don't even know if we will see that day."Talia wept, her dark hair sticking to her face, plastered across her cheeks by a mixture of sweat, tears, and the blood still trickling from her split lip. I looked at her, truly looke
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