As I sat by myself in the living room, staring at the tea cup in my hands, I could hear Andrew's voice echoing in my head. "This is for the baby's sake," he had stated in a steady, nearly practised voice. The way he said them, as though his reasoning was infallible and his plan inevitable, was what stuck with me more than the actual words.
Like I was getting ready for a business presentation, I had spent the night analysing the advantages and disadvantages of his proposal. The advantages were indisputable: resources, stability, safety, and the fact that Andrew, despite his imperfections, wished to be involved in this child's life. However, the drawbacks? They tore at me like an itch that would not go away.