I packed my hospital bag for our baby’s due date — but my husband left with his parents waiting outside
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Chapter 3
That was what made his words land so hard.
He did not say he would be gone for an hour.
He did not say there had been an emergency.
He did not tell me where he was going or when he planned to come back.
He just looked at me and made it clear that getting to the hospital would be my problem.
"Call an Uber if labor starts."
As if I were headed to an appointment.
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As if I were not carrying his child.
As if being alone on my due date was a normal thing to ask of me.
