Empty Cradle

At my three-month prenatal checkup, the doctor told me the baby no longer had a heartbeat. They scheduled me for a procedure to clear the loss.

The day of my procedure, Brandon's first love lost her pet cat.

He abandoned me at the clinic and rushed over to comfort her.

I waited alone at the clinic for three hours. The only thing I received was her new Instagram post: “No matter when I need you, you're always there.”

I tapped the like button and left a comment: “Wishing you two a lifetime of