i have some news for you, sit down

she called me once on

this same

day.

april first.

and said. i have some news

for you.

sit down.

i'm sorry to tell you this.

but i'm pregnant

and i'm pretty sure it's

yours.

we don't have to get married

but if it's a boy

i want to name

it after you and if it's

a girl

i want to name her after

my mother.

i poured myself a drink

and stared out

the window.

i thought of the endless

soccer games

i'd have to go to on cold

weekend mornings.

and then she said.

are you still there,

are you okay?

april fools.