SierraMy phone buzzed on the kitchen counter while I was pouring cereal I didn't really want but figured I should eat anyway, now that everything I put in my body had a passenger.I peeked at it: Deposit received: $5,000.00Five thousand dollars, just like that, was sitting in my account. I stood there looking at the screen and I knew I was about to start overthinking things. “Listen, Sierra, the deed has been done, you took the deal; use it the best way you can.” I nodded after saying that out loud.My car's check engine light had been on for three weeks, and the mechanic I'd been avoiding calling had quoted me a very heavy number. But now I had five thousand dollars and the car’s engine now looked like a flea.I smiled and scrolled through Instagram. I had been looking at pregnancy wellness and the algorithm was sending that kind of content my way. An ad slid into my feed: Prenatal Fitness: Gentle, Guided, For Every Trimester. I stopped scrolling. It was ridiculous to care about
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