Chapter 491

Otherwise, Brandon wouldn't have shown up at my door, demanding to know if I was pregnant and insisting on taking me to the hospital. All the stuff he did before hurt, but nothing like this. His words today cut right through me. I didn't want to see him again, but quitting my job over a breakup wasn't going to happen. Luckily, my current project had me in the field, so I hadn't been going into the office. After three days on site, Ellie called. I wasn't sure if she knew about the breakup, but we could still be friends even if she did. "Mae, I'm in trouble. Can you help me?" Ellie sounded like she was about to cry. "Don't worry. What's going on? Take a breath," I said, trying to calm her down. "Mae, I'm reading at the library, but I just got my period, and it stained my skirt," she said. I sighed in relief. I thought it was something way worse. "Can you bring me a skirt? I'll send you my location. Just meet me in the restroom when you get here," she added. Ellie sounded like she