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ones I stopped as I soon as I heard the voice. I turned towards the direction

the store at this time and had no excuse yet to tell her. Clutching my hair, I moved in

hinking it would help me avoid this dilemma. When I let go of her, she

anticipated" I thought to myself, but I was not

d........" I stuttered and stayed muted as I did n

eacted to what I had said, demonstrating th

ked, and I saw I could not hide any longer, so

red again, this time louder and fierce

e making an attempt to return late to work. What

since they were all directed at the same

from last night escapades. She stared at me, it seemed she did not belie

rong with you?" She reached out her hands to take the

mply a fever, nothing maj

anything I said. She insisted on having the results and I had no choice

. It made me nervous, so I twisted my hair and glanced aside to avoid her attention. She sensed

" She questioned me,

urning away to avoid her gaze. I could

ioned tapping her foot rather impati

disappointed, and she did not conceal it. She could not contain her dissapproval of the pregnancy as she had

eathe as she sighed concluding that was th

y what she had said and I made a gesture of

at she had said, I did not want to believe my

he needful for both our sak

t to have anything to do with me as he was already sleeping with my friend. Lost in m

the thoughts of terminating the pregnancy cr

I could not bare the tho

She expressed how it would tarnish the image of the family

ssible." She said as she sat

mantly responded as I stood up letting

else, if you insist on keeping the

was not one to throw careless words. She meant it when she said I had to leave if I ins

ave." I replied as tears fell down my ey

baby." She flung the results on my face as she walked and headed out of the

usan said with her voice thrilling off as she left. I fell on my knees and cried for a while before putting

stless, but one thing I was sure was that my aunt could not get back and meet me s

cheeks.I left the home I ever knew and the only family I

fine" I wiped my tear

y and a new life for myself and my unborn ch

while and finally some

figure motioned for me to come into th

the end for me." I thoug