Page 22 of Accidentally Falling
It’ll be a cold day in hell when I let some other man take the honor of beinghers.
But I can’t say any of that—not yet.
Lucky for me, I have an unnatural amount of patience, and undoubtedly, Arden is going to test every last drop of it.
“How about you rest tonight? You had a long day. But Arden?”
“Yeah?” She looks at me with a sleepy smile.
“Be ready because we’re done playin’ games.”
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ARDEN
ARDEN: I need to tell you something and no one can freak out
BEA: Well that sound ominous
NESSA: Do I need a shovel?
CAL: Dammit – you have the shovels? I thought I lost them
NESSA: We never misplace the important things
BEA: (gif of woman spitting her drink out laughing)
ARDEN: No
ELLA: You need to just say it. You’re making me nervous
ELLA: And I seriously JUST saw you at the Poppy Seed! You didn’t say anything!
ARDEN: I couldn’t
LANA: What’s up buttercup?
ELLISON: I know! Pick me!
NESSA: No one asked you
ELLISON: They should’ve
CAL: Too bad so sad
NESSA: Why don’t you go find a farm animal to adopt…
BEA: Ladies…and Cal…
ELLA: TELL US!
Fingers hovering over the keyboard, I take a deep breath, my phone shaking as I type out the words.
ARDEN: I’m pregnant
NESSA: WHAT??
BEA: CONGRATULATIONS!
