Kitchen Sanctuary

The throbbing bass of the club’s sound system rattled the floorboards beneath my boots. I gripped the strap of my bag, pushing my way through the neon-lit employee hallway. My mind was miles away, trapped in the cold, sterile reality of the phone call I had just made.

I had scheduled the appointment. An abortion referral.

The doctor told me the baby was the size of a blueberry. A tiny, insigni