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"She’d spent her whole life with her nose to practicality’s grindstone. And didn’t want to do it anymore. She’d always gone through with what needed to be done. Whether it was caring for her brother while he died or making her own way to lighten her dad’s burden. There had never been any room for her feelings — or for her hopes or her dreams. But she could make room now. She could let herself dream and hope for this future child. For this little bean...
It wasn't long before she fell into a deep sleep. A few hours before her alarm sounded, her body woke her up instead. She felt wet between her thighs. Thinking it was a collection of the discharge she’d been lightly experiencing, she clamped the top half of her legs together and took short steps to the bathroom. When she turned on the light, she noticed a trail of droplets behind her. She looked down and saw trickles of red blood streaming down her thighs."Or: an alternative explanation of why Juliette said yes to the sheriff's job