MIMI

My eyes darted across the room, eyeing Benjamin as I watched him talk to the doctor. He was tense, I couldn't tell if it was because of his mother's scolding—before she left disappointed—or the knowledge that Lilly wasn't pregnant for his child. Or it could be both.

Either way, I felt glad, I wasn't the only one in this twisted pickle.

The doctor walked away from Benjamin and already I could tell from his stance, his bank hunched in defeat. His palm slowly clenched to a fist. In the spur of the moment, he turned to the wall and with a full force, he striked it. He struck it...