I laughed until tears spilled from my eyes, and finally let three words fall from my lips.
"I'm sorry."
Harrison released his grip and had me sign a document.
It was almost laughable. What made him think that just because I signed, I'd actually carry a child for Claudia?
But I needed to get out of there. So I signed.
Only then did Harrison help me to my feet. His expression was complicated.
"Just to make sure you don't cause any more trouble, you'll have to bear with something for a little while."
"And Claudia losing the baby stays between us. You don't breathe a word."
It wasn't until I was locked inside an abandoned storage room in the hospital that I understood what he meant by bear with something.
He wheeled Claudia off to their wedding.
I pounded on the door and screamed until a janitor finally heard the commotion and let me out.
I checked the time. My flight was about to depart.
I hailed a cab and raced to the airport.
As I was boarding, Mrs. Delgado called.
"Tilda, where are you? Harrison says you ran off before the wedding! And now he's marrying Claudia Simmons?"
Before I could answer, she caught the sound of a flight attendant announcing boarding information in the background.