Chapter 4

Anna sat beside Renee as she finished telling the story.

"And then she asked me why I was already wearing my witch costume!" Anna laughed. "And that's the first time I met her! Then there was the time she stole Stephanie's boyfriend. Want to hear that one?"

"I get it!" Renee shouted. "I suck! I'm sorry!"

Renee got up and stormed off. Stephanie looked at her friends.

"We did it!" Darcy cheered.

"We sure did," Stephanie said. "We proved that we're just as bad as Renee."

Stephanie got up and walked into the breakfast room to see Renee sitting at a table crying.

"Renee?" Stephanie asked.

"Go away!" Renee shouted. "You got what you wanted! You ruined my baby shower!"

"I'm sorry," Stephanie said. "But you have to admit it was pretty crumby that you had your baby shower at the exact same time as mine."

"I already had it planned before Kayla even told me you were having a baby shower!" Renee shouted. "Why does everything have to be a vendetta with you?"

"You were horrible to me when we were teenagers," Stephanie said.

"I'm sorry about that," Renee said. "But I was jealous of you. I still am."

"Renee," Stephanie said. "You have everything. What are you jealous of?"

"You have a loving family," Renee said. "My family couldn't even bother to show up to my baby shower. And you have the most wonderful husband who's always there for you. My husband is always away on business. I don't even think he knows I'm pregnant."

"Are you serious?" Stephanie asked.

"Yes," Renee said. "And when he's home, he's always preoccupied with work."

"I'm so sorry," Stephanie said. "I had no idea."

"No one does," Renee said. "I always put on the perfect façade."

"Renee," Stephanie said. "You're obviously not happy in your marriage. You need to divorce him."

"I'm having a baby with him," Renee said.

"And that great," Stephanie said. "I know you'll be a wonderful mother. But do you want your baby to grow up with someone who's there or someone who isn't there?"

"Someone who's there," Renee replied.

Stephanie and Renee shared a hug. Renee then let out a scream.

"Are you okay?" Stephanie asked.

"I think I'm in labor!" Renee screamed.