I

. I turned it off and pu

everyone are at their places of work. Kids are obviously at school and will be

school and hovering the neighbourhood in t

minded of the kid

art d

that Ernest is

dom guy whom I don't eve

ank into m

ked towards ou

unlocked the door. I walked into th

oor. Ernest's job pays enough to feed us and afford a lovel

contended with it. We have nice white sofas which was give

bed, kitchen utensils, television an

ith dreams. And he believes that someday his dreams will

me with so much care. I can

G

, dropped my purse on the

as I ran my finge

I goin

live wi

ild is

even checked up with the doctor to know what is wrong with us. We didn't

I hooked up with a random man

s not th

man

what hav

you done,

on the sofa and t

stop. I have betrayed a very goo

ne ran

for my purse and

as E

talk r

I don't have

ot of punishm

stopped

ne and I saw a voi

ype

r say? Is it what I think it is?" She kept asking as I focused my gaze on the portr

as I recalled that day he came to my

aring at him. The

he looke

or him i

ndiana and my parents acce

no to him. He w

n. They could only help with my two younger

um said it pays to marry that early. I took her advice and agreed to

amazing years living

one a very te

never fo

ill

right and I let myself be reckl

G

rth am I g

up. I am a month pregnant. It was around

efinite

elongs to t

not Er

eel so

*******

lla said from the o

cided to pic

what to do, Ella

down,

ngers throu

t it is not your husb

pregnant Ella. It was around that time I hooked

ll pill. You are not sure of that

has been married for two years. No kids yet. I hooked up this ran

d of my voice

don't have to tell Ernest. Thank goodness you tw

my brow

the father, and forget about that ra

t..

bell in

art d

at the doo

him, right?

ed. "M

ll him you two are expecting a ba

es." i s

p later." She s

bell ra

ed my phone on the counter and walked out of the kitche

d it, revealing Ernest's blank but

ank into m

ic, Kim.

" I said, fo

to the house. He walked past me and

s unhappy. I fiddled with the little towel i

sted his elbow on the sofa handle. I sa

nes

but kept looking e

I asked. My voi

s moved

ulp

s reste

e sweaty as I

, making me look at hi

es

t a di

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