She said she wanted to keep the baby—he nodded and drove her straight to a hospital.

More pain emerges

Standing there watching this carefree couple was like someone pouring salt into a wound that had barely begun to heal. I looked over at Drew, and the space between us widened like an invisible chasm. "They seem like they're the only ones in the world," I whispered, more a thought than a statement. Drew shifted his weight, his gaze shifting, and the silence that followed was heavier than any argument. In that moment, I realized that we were no longer on the same path - and that perhaps I had long since moved on alone.

Proposal for a park

Drew finally pierced the leaden silence. "How about we go to the park?" he suggested, his tone a strained reflection of lightheartedness. I looked at him suspiciously, one eyebrow raised. "Why?" I asked, searching for a hint of honesty in his face. "We can talk there," he replied too quickly, too smoothly - an attempt to regain control, perhaps just to stall for time. It felt like a tactical retreat, not a genuine peace offering. And yet the question remained: if I wanted the truth, did I really have any other choice?