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Point

just passed two

-fledged nun and definitely not how my life is today. I would have been h

ision two months ago not to pursue nunho

no longer a clean woman. I let a stranger defi

bathroom inside and four corners. Its contents are now a pallet lined with a mattress, a fan, a wooden

on in my body, I know why I always seem to feel dizzy, sometimes nauseous. I know a

n my life, I just think that my son is here. A blessing

tomorrow. We'll also buy delicious food so we can eat well aga

s restaurant. Two thousand is for the house including electricity and w

ower, changed my cloth

y. Over and over again, greet those who come, say goodbye to those who leave, take orders, serve. It's a very tiring kind of work b

ayment for my rented house. Cooked, cleaned and then dressed myself f

was on the second floor, when I reached the last step of the st

le on his face. He was carryi

hat are you

d where I was standing he hugged me tightly. "Y

check up at a clini

hat for?" Me

was a smile on my lips. When he re

nant right? No! That

l be positive. And even if it was a mistake that ni

ld him. When he recovered from the shock he said, "Okay. We're going to the best hospital in t

gnant yet, will you be right away?" I

nd get you checked up!" Lanie even clapped her hands and let me into the white taxi. "Manon

, ma

t. After a long trip, we were dropped off by a taxi in front of the giant ho

INTERNATION

Even though I refused several times, he insisted that he would pay. Because of the beauty of the hospital and when

mmediately recommended us to a good doctor of pregnant women a

veda, please get in." The nurse said tha

k you." Mel

old doctor, he was talking to someone who also looked like a doctor. A man, we

ou?" Doctor Talaveda stood up q

She's suspecting that she is p

o had been talking to the o

tion. Shocked. I quickly averted my ey

aveda spoke as a reason

an you please excuse

erted my gaze again. Why is it that in

ut and that's when I

oon he seemed to remember what he wanted to say. "Sister Avah! Right?

's me." I

u ... you a

e sister, but the confession that I brin

pregnant." I smi

ejec

of my future child was a doctor. And with the increasing chance that

it was only then that

pen for several months." The doctor explained as I looked at my little angel. There was some pleasure that suddenly arose in my heart when I saw him. "You will feel your breast becoming heavy a

, do

s we went straight to the ground f

that you are pegnant, A

ie, when I saw my baby? That was the happiest time of my life. I alw

t. When we met in the waiting area he said, "You better stay h

a shower too. I've been urin

it for each oth

ed at Mel and we to

is the same. There are those who comb, there are those who have eyebrows or lipstick. I looked at myself in the mirror and I couldn"t help but underestimate myse

shed my hands before

meone pulled me while I covered my mouth. My eyes widened as I tried to scream despite covering my mouth. A stranger ushered me int

is t

he bring

no money! I will not g

, he

Harvest of the man's familiar voice. Even though it was dark and

the surroundings suddenly lit up after a

t

ather who pulled

lf, as if I was prote

more handsome in that kind of dress. Wh

ke, and every word he said only ca

I paid you already! Is that not enough? How mu

with anger. Everything he said was like threads wrapped aroun

ns. And even though I knew he could see the pai

at? To ask for money? Tell me, you're not happy with the

p him but I withdrew my hand. The way for

ened my wallet first and looked for the check he left me as a payment aft

yours. I didn't ask you to give me money. Or pay you after that night. I'm not selling my body

his eyes, but you q

nic just to look." Even though my voice was calm, I was still simmering with anger. "I also know that you will not accept

be even happier if he left our son to me. What matt

at I revealed, h

let me use you, how will I believe tha

he same time as my ho

m you don't want to, you don't have to trample on and belittle my character. The important thing is that I informed you of your right to be a father, but now I kn

d out of the room and wip

anted

e noticed the redness in my eyes because he asked if I was okay an

Can you take

hy I escorted y

e." I took his han

rty and old apartment. Honestly it's barely an apartment, its just a small room." I never let Mel know that I w

aurant and fed me delicious and expensive food. I told her several ti

ork. After the call he also left, I am very grateful to him for all the e

while nuzzling the sma

few days. Let it go, son. When you leave, I won't make you feel like you don't have a f

l things my son"s father said I can"t help but hear it over and over ag

I'm sure she'll be happy and surprised too. I will also reveal the real reason why I finally refused to bec

ey said that this was really what the Lord intended for me, they also offered a prayer for my pregnancy. Th

staurant where I worked. The Italian restaurant has a lot of custo

" Shout out to those in the main dishes, we waitresses take care

r restaurant in the Philippines, it is visited by

of food then I walked

e signore," I greeted th

meal, ma'a

few people like them who smile at our waitresses, so

ime, we will be replacing the night shift. By six o'clock our work was done, the newly arrived waitresses took o

said goodbye to my co -workers and exited from the b

y son and me. A Focaccia Bread that is old and can no longer be sold. But it was oka

there was a knock on my door. I looked up to see the time, it was almost seven o'clock. Who

p and opened whoever was knocking. My smile suddenly disappeared

ew stronger and stronger he succeeded in opening the door. He entered without speaking and closed the d

here?" My voice wa

y house as if it were the most mdauming place in the world. After he l

ally eating

waste energy just for usele

ontrol over my life. Can you lea

ached while I tried to avoid. As I stepped back, the back of my knee covered the bed I was sleeping on. I just sat down sudde

ise my child in this junk apartment and yo

it came from his own mouth that he does not believ

contin