Nadia’s conversation with Luke causes her to question the choice she made to get an abortion. His use of the pronoun “our” recalls the bond they used to share with one another—a connection she clearly misses, though she’s also still angry at Luke for having abandoned her at the clinic. Still, hearing Luke talk about their baby causes her to wonder if she has perhaps made a mistake. She seems to think in this moment that she could have raised the child with Luke, thereby assuming the role of a caretaker—a role her own mother failed to successfully carry out. With these thoughts swirling through her head, she yearns for an outlet, wishing she could tell Aubrey about her abortion. Unfortunately, though, she knows that Aubrey is deeply religious, and this keeps her from divulging her secret. After all, the religious community of Upper Room disapproves of abortion, so Nadia fears Aubrey will judge her. In this way, Bennett shows that religion ultimately keeps Nadia from fully reaching out to her various support networks, instead causing her to keep her secrets to herself.