The Barren Ruins of Old Love

I was pregnant, and my stomach hurt so badly. When the call connected, my voice was shaking. It was loud on his end. There was a woman laughing. Victor lowered his voice. "Now what? Stop making trouble over nothing. I'm at a work function." "It really hurts... can you come get me?" "You're such a pain. Take a cab to the hospital yourself, and stop getting in the way of my business."