I was examining. Ripples formed inside it, but nothing spilled out. The background noi
felt pointless. For me, it was just a routine visit, hanging out with my
around, Anya," one
a whenever he was with me. My male friend, who we often called Dona, never got offended by the nickname. He even joke
layed shock and fear. They were both terrified; how about me? As I found out from the pregnancy
ale like
imate bond according to law and religion, that's
ely grabbing my hand. Maybe he needed something to ho
of the person who continued to knock on the doors
r nights disappeared from my life. My body was here, but my mind seemed to hav
held both of my hands. "You can t
an, his full name, but both Naomi and I mostly called him Dona, added s
ld back my
sest to me. In Washington DC, they were all I had. In this transient world, I was all alone. My parents had long passed away.
aomi ask
the kind of woman who opens her legs for just any man. No, I'm still sane, except maybe two or three months ag
dness! I'm
I whispe
sed. "Why did you mess aro
had known, I definitely
ly. I knew I wouldn't be able to resist her. "Don't jump t
lt cornered now. "You talk like
t I'm trying to say, Ya. If you had said you were pregnant
ht. They've been aggr
e you
you were pregnant with Cedric's child? You've rejected
he IT manager at my workplace, Kelvin Sturborn. The other is the store manager of a café
nything. For me, they both treat me like a dessert. I need more than just sweetness to be enticed. I'm not blind to tha
nity has comple
as so loud, trying to figure out ho
ple times. Since the first and last time we met and did it, we
Naomi," Dona said to Naomi. "Wh
I used to wipe my tears now covered the table, so
responsibility' in her words just now. "But before that, you have to tell us. Why did you
l vodka'
n you're hit by a disaster and your two fr
at I'm exper
*
ill-flat belly. I felt like an incredibly wicked person considering getting rid of the life inside me. But
my legs for anyone. Not to mention the consequences I would face. My job, my life, my habits, and I have to start learning to accept the presence of a little
t occasionally at the office in this case? We just greet each other when Cedric brings me a cup of sweet
my punishmen
nation that should be avoided unless we're having a party together with them, or at least, Dona accompanies me. At
he was in Bangl
ing forty, loves to torture me with ever-changing agendas. I'm her secretary, and she's the big bos
rystal, who dares to take action. To me, Krystal is a role model for a successful independent woman in her career. Minus her tendency to torme
face makes me angry. Don't show me you
o go through one by one just because there was an agenda she missed. Even though I had already to
l is a woman with an extremely high level of perfectionism. I'm the one who experienced
dable, right?
ic. Cursing myself for this impulsiv