[ WP ] A couple mutually decides to have an abortion .

We stare at our dog, Lucy. 
 
 She's a big dog, a Newfoundland we drove all the way to Nova Scotia to pick up. Her hair juts out affectionately in these tufts I could never brush out. I look at Lucy and Lucy looks back at us with those large brown eyes. 
 
 `` Well, it's not like I want condoms to break,'' I say, my tone flat. Our mirror sits in front of the bed, and it reflects us and Lucy and many other things that are so tangible but just are n't visible. We had just returned the baby stuff from the last time, that last time. It was hard explaining to the teenaged girl at Target with all of the piercings why I had to bring back over two-thousand dollars in cribs, bibs, onesies, and other cutesy baby things we had bought. 
 
 `` You promised me this would n't happen,'' He bites his lip. 
 
 And she nods. 
 
 `` So, I'll guess we'll go downtown and get this fixed.'' 
 
 `` I guess.'' 
 
 He pats her on the belly and she continues to look at the dog, frowning in her own distaste as the piss-stick drops on the carpet. It's disgusting carpet anyways, the landlord was supposed to come replace it. 
 
 They shuffle into the kitchen, she uncorks the wine on the counter from last night, and he grabs his keys. Lucy stays in the back room.
