Chapter 2

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Security guards rushed over. Chloe wouldn’t let them help her, though. Instead, she stared right at me, her eyes full of tears. “Sarah, please, you gotta help me, save my baby!”

I stood there frozen, like I didn’t know what to do. “Chloe, since when were you pregnant?” I acted like I was stunned, like I didn’t know what to do but I stayed put. I just kept pointing at the blood seeping from her legs. “Chloe, are you...are you having a miscarriage?”

The people around us immediately backed away, giving Chloe a wide berth. Then, I looked nervous, my voice full of fake concern, “What are we gonna do? Chloe, I gotta get you to a hospital!”

I went to help her, but I moved like a sloth. Penny grabbed my arm. "Girl, don't even. If you touch her, she'll probably turn around and say it was your fault!"

I blinked, surprised. Did this girl know something? Was she back too? Chloe’s eyes went wide with panic. She kept wailing, “Sarah, don’t listen to her! Get me to the hospital, it hurts so badly…”

“Oh, please!” Penny snorted. “Her act is straight out of a ‘how to scam people’ tutorial.” Penny looked at the security guys, “Call an ambulance already!”

Chloe’s face was contorted in pain, and more blood began to flow. "Oh, my gosh, Chloe! You're bleeding so much!" I said, all wide-eyed.

"Man, she really looks like she's miscarrying!" Penny griped, looking disgusted. "This is bad luck! What a way to end a concert."

"Chloe, when did you get pregnant? If I knew, I never would’ve agreed to come out tonight.” I said, faking a hurt tone.

"I...I..."" Chloe sputtered, reaching for me. I deftly avoided her grasp. “I can’t believe you hid something like this from me. I thought we were best friends, I'm so upset!" I declared.

Penny chimed in, “These days, you gotta watch out for your besties. Maybe she’s been hiding something for a reason." Between us, Chloe’s face went beet red, and then her eyes rolled back, and she passed out.

After the ambulance arrived, the paramedics insisted I ride with her. I was trying to figure out how to get Penny to come with me, when she grabbed my arm. “Girl, I’m coming. I don’t want that friend of yours trying to blame this on you. I’ll be your witness,” she declared.

“Thanks, Penny!” I watched as they loaded Chloe into the ambulance. You thought you had me this time, Chloe, but I've got a witness now.