The Power That Overcame Her

Some months before this, I had become reacquainted with Zoe. One of us had achieved early success and flaunted it carelessly. The other had made an unfair comment that traveled through the circles of our mutual acquaintances. Still, we kept in cordial touch. Neither of us wanted to sever our bond completely. We followed each other's life on social media,. In photographs, she looked confident and warm. It was always with curiosity that I came upon Zoe's news. She sent me a message announcing that she was pregnant.