I Let You Go

Another flashback. Jenna has taken to staying in her studio, away from Ian, all day. He tells her one night that he has bought a DVD to watch. She has a mark on the side of her face. She asks if he wants coffee, and when he asks if she’ll join him she says she’s not feeling well. He promises to look after her. She pulls away, which he doesn’t like. He raises his arm, sees her flinch, and removes a “money spider” from her forehead.

Jenna remains ill. He reminds her to see a doctor on Monday but can’t reach her that morning. He goes home at lunch to see if she is okay. He pulls her to her feet. She screams as he holds her against the wall, then pleads with him not to hurt her. She is pregnant.

Ian is happy. He thinks, “This would change everything” (359). He promises to look after them, tells Jennifer he loves her. He wants to say he is sorry, but instead asks her to never tell anyone about their arguments. She agrees.

Ian comes to the first scan. Jenna has become obsessed with the pregnancy, and things aren’t happening as Ian expected.