“I guess there is nothing left to say,” Neil remarked. “We shall dose you with an anesthetic so it will be completely painless. Do you wish to be awake when—,”
“Defiantly not."
"Very well,” Neil said and beckoned Mrs. O’Brian towards the operation room that Jane considered her last chance.
Seven hours later Jane was in the driveway of her Victorian house. She was insistent that they release her that very day. Jane was just in her SUV carefully planning out what would occur in the next few minutes.
“Okay, you will go in looking totally miserable. Remember, you have to look as you didn't do anything wrong.”
(Dirty little secret)
She continued to speak aloud hoping the instructions would sink in more clearly. “Then, you say you’re line. You have to make sure to burst into tears. If you don’t then
(You’ll be just another regret)
He won’t buy it. I know he won't. I am sure of it.” She put her blue matching leather purse in the passenger seat and then walked to the front door. The door opened flawlessly revealing Jane into the open foyer of gray tiles and a crystal chandelier above a spiraling staircase. A man called distantly from across the home.
“Jane, is that you? Could you fetch me a beer? I am in the parlor,” Mike yelled. Jane wrapped her arms around her stomach and slumped across their house. Mike was sitting in a massive armchair, wearing his reading glasses and doing the daily crossword.
“Jane, you look awful? How was work today?” Mike asked.
Jane just bit her lip. The crushing power of her teeth and her apprehension almost caused her mouth to bleed. All American Rejects were playing the same song in her head.
‘And all I’ve tried to hide, it’s eating me apart,’ the lead singer crooned.
“Hun? What’s wrong?” Jane looked at Mike and only had the strength to mouth two words.
“I miscarried.”
All of a sudden Mike was all over her, hugging her, kissing her, and feeling her grayish brown silk hair. For a moment she almost forgot she was grieving.
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