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I was terrified. No, even that couldn't explain it. I was completely delusional with fear and resentment, tears pouring from my face, soiling my new dress. How could this be happening? Was I really pregnant? And with Jack's child?
I bit my lip, harder than I had meant to. I had gone 2 months without thinking about Jack, and his name burned on the tip of my tongue. Well, that was of course not completely true. You could never truly forget a man like Jack. The truth was I couldn't stop thinking about him, everything and anything reminded me of him. He was perfect, in every way. In fact, to cope with the pain, I told myself he was too perfect. I told myself that he was merely a story, a fairy tale.
But now I had to face facts. Jack was real. I did love him. I did sleep with him. I was pregnant. And, he was dead. I was fine until I choked out the last sentence. My mind raced with thoughts I had fought so hard to erase. I saw Jack, frozen solid, being pulled under the icy water, while I just watched.
"I'll never let go…" I whispered.