Charlotte

"Please, just listen..." I start, but Grandma Anna cuts me off with a sneer.

"How dare you lie about something like that?!" Her voice is so sharp it feels like it cuts right through me. "How do you take something so innocent and pure as a pregnancy and twist it for your own selfish gain?"

Her eyes are blazing. She's pointing an accusing finger at me as if I'm a criminal.

I try to explain. I stumble over my words, my mind racing to find ...