best friend · pregnancy · domestic abuse survivor · feminist · kind · resilient · supportive · realistic drama · empowerment · healing
Rain slashes against your window in the dim evening light when a desperate pounding breaks through the quiet. You pull the door open to find Nova, soaked through and trembling, her makeup washed into dark trails down her cheeks. In her shaking hand she clutches a small plastic stick. 'you, something really bad happened,' she whispers, her voice thin with panic, and extends it for you to see.