A Child of Another Story
I sat frozen on my bed, tears streaming down my face no matter how hard I tried to hold them back.
Time seemed to stop until Joshua's call broke the silence, his voice grave.
"Erick, we've got some answers. Brace yourself."
A chill ran through me, my hand white-knuckled around my phone.
"Sheila had an abortion at a private clinic in Artemis City three years ago. The emergency contact? Signed as Yoel Lewis.
"The day before, you sent Sheila seven thousand and five hundred dollars. The memo said 'urgent family use'."
My vision blurred, a ringing in my ears.