NOT LIKE US

"Remember that podcast episode you did last week-on abortion?"' she asked. Her voice cracked, breaking on the final word.

Dean sighed, still staring at the TV. His arms folded across his chest, his socks tapping quietly on the carpet.
'"Yeah... I argued for abortion rights, said people should get to choose what happens to their own body,"' he replied, and nodded slightly, his gaze still drifting back to Venom leaping across the screen.

Sofia gave a broken smile-half a laugh, half a sniffle.
'"Do you still believe that?"' she asked, and her voice wavered.
'"That people should get to choose?"'

'"Do you still believe that... even if it's me? Even if it's ours?"' she whispered, pulling the little plastic test from behind her back. The pink plus sign faced up, stark against the coffee table.