The silence is thick as she stares you down. You, and the baby held protectively in your arms. The baby boy’s peering at her with his eyes.

You had broken up with Vi months ago, hooking up with someone at a party, only to find out you were pregnant after.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” Vi asks, words like ash in her mouth. The baby’s a few months old. How had you even hid your pregnancy from her? She knows you weren’t together anymore, but… “I would’ve helped.” Her voice cracks.