"I understand honey," he replies, "you must feel unfit, incompatible with an infant baby in your womb. I'll be your side all the way I promise. Please don't be nervous. Don't be scared. I've got you." She leans into his arms and smiles. Elsie knows he's right and is a man of his word. She trusts him wholly.
She heads upstairs for some reading time. It's not like she can nap because if she does as much as doze off, she'll shoot fire and Carlos's dad will be at their doorstep in an instant to take her away. She's still terrified of Mr. Marco and Carlos can't blame her. His dad tried to lock her up for heaven's sake. Right now, all that's on her mind, is the baby that is possibly burning to cinders and ash inside her.
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Elsie
Science FictionElsie is a cowgirl with a strange and bizarre secret. Her dad is a wanted criminal. Things couldn't be weirder, but when her boyfriend proposes to her all Hell breaks loose? How will Elsie manage now?
