"Her or me?" A tear rolled down Michelle's puffy cheek, "You have to make a decision."
For Michelle, life has always been about control- control in the studio, in her friendships, and even in the secrets she hides. But with an unexpected pregnancy...
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"Those kids are actually insane!" I hear Summer's voice coming from the doorway of the office. "I literally don't know how you and Michelle deal with them."
Summer has been teaching the baby ballet students for the past couple of days, and it's sort of funny watching her try to deal with them. They're a bunch of excitable young kids who love to misbehave.
"The baby ballet kids?" I ask her.
"Uhm, yeah!" She says, looking stressed.
"Summer, they're children!" I roll my eyes, playfully saying, "I didn't send you into the lion's den."
"Well, it feels like you did," She says.
I watch as she throws herself down onto the couch in front of me. She could go home as soon as her classes have finished, but instead, she always spends her evenings with me. Sometimes I wonder what I did to deserve a friend like her.
There's a small silence until Summer breaks it. "So... how are you today? You didn't come out to watch A-troupes rehearsal."
"I know, I know. I'm just stressed. I've got so many things to organise and too many emails to write. Plus, Michelle keeps sending me texts, and it's driving me crazy."
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I figure that this is my opportunity to ask how things are going with their relationship.
"Speaking of Michelle... how is she?" I ask, trying not to seem too interested. "Are things okay between the both of you?"
"Uh- uhm, yeah. She's just visiting her mom; she'll be back soon." She tells me.
"And the two of you are okay?"
She nods. "Y- yeah. We still argue all the time, but we're okay."
I decide to ask more questions because I'm honestly really curious.
"And what about the baby?" I ask her. "Are you coping with that? I know you were a little hesitant at first, which is totally understandable"
She pauses for a few seconds while staring off at something behind me. I can tell that she's thinking hard about my question. Emily didn't take Michelle being pregnant very well when she first found out. She did a lot of crying, and she felt like it was the end of their relationship.
