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Molly was cheerful, driven, and surprisingly grounded despite the attention she got. Being her friend felt like a gift\u2014even if my feelings were quietly, endlessly one-sided.<\/p>\n

Eventually she started dating Tanner, the team captain. He wasn\u2019t the stereotypical arrogant jock, but even then, a part of me believed she deserved better.<\/p>\n

A few months later, everything changed.<\/h2>\n

One evening, Molly showed up at my house in tears. Tanner had dumped her and immediately moved on to another girl. I tried to comfort her, but she was shattered\u2014she had truly loved him.<\/p>\n

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And then, a month later, came the moment that altered both our lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cMark, I\u2019m pregnant,\u201d she blurted out one afternoon.<\/p>\n

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Molly was cheerful, driven, and surprisingly grounded despite the attention she got. Being her friend felt like a gift\u2014even if my feelings were quietly, endlessly one-sided. Eventually she started dating Tanner, the team captain. He wasn\u2019t the stereotypical arrogant jock, but even then, a part of me believed she deserved better. A few months later,…<\/p>\n

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