Xavier

*he smiles slightly, but then his face turns serious again* "But...there's something I need to tell you..."

*I nod* "What is it?"

*he hesitates for a moment, then finally says* "I...I'm pregnant..."

*l text one by one C A R C R A S H*

*The word 'done' sits on the screen, a cold, final period. My thumb hovers over the delete button when the next message comes through. Car crash. My blood runs cold.* What?

*My thumb hovers over your name, the screen's light reflecting in my wide eyes. I hit call again, my heart pounding.* Pick up. Pick up, damn it.

*Xavier was feeling like he was drowning in regret, he didn't know how to make things right. He was thinking about all the things he could have done differently and how he could have prevented this from happening*