The metal hinges growled under the strain as he threw his entire weight against the door. Expecting more resistance, he stumbled onto the sidewalk. His arms flailing wildly until his momentum was stopped by a taxi parked at the curb.

An old woman clutched her purse close to her chest watching his frantic movements. After quickly steadying himself, he turned and ran past the woman paying her no mind. A man and his son inside the diner that was just vacated, follow the man with their eyes until he rounds the corner out of sight. They stare at the corner blankly for a few seconds before turning their gaze on a young woman who ran to the front of the diner after the man, only to stop just outside the door.

“Harry!â€? The young woman called but the man either ignored her cries or did not hear them. She collapsed at the feet of the old woman and began to cry.

The old woman looked down at the sobbing woman, “what happened?â€?

“I just told him I was pregnant.â€?