Chapter 360

Madison

I stared at my phone for the tenth time in an hour. Still nothing from Alexander. It had been three days since I’d sent the text about my pregnancy, and I was getting angrier by the minute.

My phone rang, startling me so badly I nearly dropped it. My heart leapt, then immediately sank when I saw Hazel’s name instead of Alexander’s.

“Hey,” I answered, not bothering to hide the disappointment in my voice.

“Whoa, who died?” Hazel asked. “You sound terrible.”

“Thanks for the vote of confidence.”

“Seriously, Mads. What’s wrong? You’ve been MIA for days. I’ve been texting you.”

I sighed, looking around my empty apartment. Mom was at physical therapy, which meant I could speak freely.

“If I tell you something, you have to swear not to freak out.”

“That’s literally asking me to freak out, but okay. I swear.”

I took a deep breath. “I’m pregnant.”

The silence on the other end lasted so long I checked to make sure