website?â
âwww.theasibank.com.â
âHold on.â Izzy disappeared from the phone. A few minutes later, she came back.
âWow! I am blown away. Who knew it was this deep?â Izzy asked.
âI didnât,â Alex said.
âWell, thank God we donât have to do this. Paying for what should be free is not the way to go.â
Izzyâs comment felt like an arrow piercing Alexâs skin. She winced a little.
âYeah, but I guess it helps a lot of people,â Alex said.
âSure but itâs also a business. Someone is making money off of what should be a part of nature. Selling our blood on the corner. Itâs an abomination.â
âWhat?â Alex looked at the phone.
âOkay, maybe thatâs going a little overboard but itâs definitely unnecessary,â Izzy said.
Mixed emotions ran through Alexâs body. On one hand, she was happy that she hadnât told her friend that sheâd been thinking about doing this on her own. As free-spirited as Izzy had always been, she never expected her to be so judgmental about this but sheguessed everybody had an opinion. On the other hand, she was disappointed that her best friend opposed another womanâs choice. Sure, she didnât know that Alex had considered this choice but it still stung to know that in this decisionâthe most important one of her lifeâshe may not be able to count on her friend.
She supposed she might have received a different reaction had she told Izzy that Nathan had stood her up. Sympathy, perhaps. But Alex wasnât in the mood to talk about that disappointment. She looked up at the ceiling as if expecting some reassurance from God.
âWell, I saw that and had to share. Let me get back to work,â Alex said, seeking to end the call before she began to show her true feelings.
âOkay. Iâll call you later,â Izzy said.
âAll right. Bye.â
After Alex hung up the phone with Izzy, she went back to searching the bank website. She spent forty-three minutes looking at the donor descriptions. There was only one that stood out but he cost $700. Why in the world does sperm cost so much? These people really were trying to get rich off a delicate situation.
She clicked on the X at the top of the siteâs window. She didnât see anyone on the website that was worth $700, even if he was a Ph.D.
Alex turned back to the window she originally opened. She needed to get back to work and focus but the words on the page seemed to run together. Baby thoughts were still occupying her mind. She had searched the bank, hoping she would find answers to help clarify her direction. Instead, she had more concerns. She didnât know how Roxie was able to reach such a happy destination, but the road Alex occupied seemed to twist and turn, leaving her as confused and lonely as before.
CHAPTER 10
T he meteorologist on Channel 14 predicted a sixty percent chance of rain. So far, the sky only had a slight overcast. Alex almost cancelled eating dinner with her mother. Between the weather and her unexpected letdown from Nathan, she didnât feel up to it but she decided she still craved some good food and hoped the sky would stay clear. Maybe her mother wouldnât notice her distraction.
Alex turned onto Robin Avenue with her mother in the passenger seat. As she approached the red light, her mother held out her hand.
âWait!â
âWhat, Mama? I was stopping. What do you think, Iâm gonna run through the red light?â Alex asked.
âWell, I donât know. You kept going,â her mother said.
âI wasnât going to run a red light, Mama.â She couldnât wait to reach The Seashore Restaurant. She really hated driving her mother anywhere. She complained even without anything to complain about. She tried to insist that her mother drive but she climbed into Alexâs passenger seat and refused to move.
Alex finally
âwww.theasibank.com.â
âHold on.â Izzy disappeared from the phone. A few minutes later, she came back.
âWow! I am blown away. Who knew it was this deep?â Izzy asked.
âI didnât,â Alex said.
âWell, thank God we donât have to do this. Paying for what should be free is not the way to go.â
Izzyâs comment felt like an arrow piercing Alexâs skin. She winced a little.
âYeah, but I guess it helps a lot of people,â Alex said.
âSure but itâs also a business. Someone is making money off of what should be a part of nature. Selling our blood on the corner. Itâs an abomination.â
âWhat?â Alex looked at the phone.
âOkay, maybe thatâs going a little overboard but itâs definitely unnecessary,â Izzy said.
Mixed emotions ran through Alexâs body. On one hand, she was happy that she hadnât told her friend that sheâd been thinking about doing this on her own. As free-spirited as Izzy had always been, she never expected her to be so judgmental about this but sheguessed everybody had an opinion. On the other hand, she was disappointed that her best friend opposed another womanâs choice. Sure, she didnât know that Alex had considered this choice but it still stung to know that in this decisionâthe most important one of her lifeâshe may not be able to count on her friend.
She supposed she might have received a different reaction had she told Izzy that Nathan had stood her up. Sympathy, perhaps. But Alex wasnât in the mood to talk about that disappointment. She looked up at the ceiling as if expecting some reassurance from God.
âWell, I saw that and had to share. Let me get back to work,â Alex said, seeking to end the call before she began to show her true feelings.
âOkay. Iâll call you later,â Izzy said.
âAll right. Bye.â
After Alex hung up the phone with Izzy, she went back to searching the bank website. She spent forty-three minutes looking at the donor descriptions. There was only one that stood out but he cost $700. Why in the world does sperm cost so much? These people really were trying to get rich off a delicate situation.
She clicked on the X at the top of the siteâs window. She didnât see anyone on the website that was worth $700, even if he was a Ph.D.
Alex turned back to the window she originally opened. She needed to get back to work and focus but the words on the page seemed to run together. Baby thoughts were still occupying her mind. She had searched the bank, hoping she would find answers to help clarify her direction. Instead, she had more concerns. She didnât know how Roxie was able to reach such a happy destination, but the road Alex occupied seemed to twist and turn, leaving her as confused and lonely as before.
CHAPTER 10
T he meteorologist on Channel 14 predicted a sixty percent chance of rain. So far, the sky only had a slight overcast. Alex almost cancelled eating dinner with her mother. Between the weather and her unexpected letdown from Nathan, she didnât feel up to it but she decided she still craved some good food and hoped the sky would stay clear. Maybe her mother wouldnât notice her distraction.
Alex turned onto Robin Avenue with her mother in the passenger seat. As she approached the red light, her mother held out her hand.
âWait!â
âWhat, Mama? I was stopping. What do you think, Iâm gonna run through the red light?â Alex asked.
âWell, I donât know. You kept going,â her mother said.
âI wasnât going to run a red light, Mama.â She couldnât wait to reach The Seashore Restaurant. She really hated driving her mother anywhere. She complained even without anything to complain about. She tried to insist that her mother drive but she climbed into Alexâs passenger seat and refused to move.
Alex finally
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