My father kicked me out when I was 18 for getting pregnant

said, voice trembling. “Oh my God. You sound just like her.”

My eyes filled with tears. I could hear his voice through the phone, the man I once loved, the one who vanished before I could even tell him our baby’s name. My whole body shook.

Tyler handed me the phone. My fingers felt like ice as I brought it to my ear. “It’s me,” I whispered.

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