you lost the baby

she couldn't identify your kid, its heartbeat, or anything else during that one ultrasound that you weren't looking at

just a barren womb

joel is silent the entire trip home since he has nothing to say. seeing your face so... blank, with not a single muscle moving, was unsettling

joel spoke softly, "it aint your fault, baby, s'not your fault" he repeated, his own voice trembling