"They're high school dirtbags, they've definitely already gotten someone preggers," Maeve answers, as if only the dirtbags do that. As if her very normal, charming and well loved high school hookup hadn't done the exact same thing to her.

Mostly she doesn't think about it. She doesn't regret the abortion, she doesn't even regret that some of the people here know about it. She's not prepared to be anyone's mum, probably not ever, but especially not right now. She doesn't regret not telling Jackson either. He would have only made things worse.

"So how did you get wrapped up in high school dirtbags?" she asks. "They don't really seem like they're on your level."