Friends' Divide

"Pregnant?" Ruby scrunched up her nose, leaning forward on the faded fabric of my living room couch. She blinked twice, processing the bomb I had just dropped on their laps. It was hard to read the shift in her expression—a weird mix of surprise, lingering confusion, and something that looked a lot like sudden thrill.

"You secured the bag just like that?" Ruby squealed, the thrill taking over. Sh