She's mine.
a's
WEEKS
. I have been feeling sick the
She's gotten worse, she's started drinking and gradually she turned into a drunkard. Some of the vil
as I was the only one working to fend for
n about us, but I kept on praying she returns h
ld not my mouth to stop myself from throwing up in the room, the
I washed my face
Why am I throwing u
e was still hot, I
k?" I ask
es went wi
can't be"
ervous
to calm myself down. I was trying to convince myself that I wasn't
en to me. I can't cope wi
n't have enough money. The little
o now?" I as
a nurse living nearby. Sh
to her for help, she
going to go to her for help. But firs
yself out of the bathroom to th
ajar so I could see whatever she's doing. As usual, she held a bottl
said alcohol comforts, but it was also making he
*
pregnant" I said to Helen who stared
think so?"
d everythi
ally pray it's something else, I can't afford to be
ot really pregnant" Helen
I don't have the money to
uct a test for you here at home, but I can
u, what's th
ve one here at home. I coul
I really appreciate"
at are friends
all your help" I said,
hanking me, will yo
go get it" she to
nd walked to her room to get the pregnancy test kit.
said to me and sat
ou" I sa
this work?
it to read till the next morning. If it ticks once, you're not
I'll do as you
what am I going to do? Nicholas i
he said, patting my shoulder, and I nodd
mom doing?
till drinking as usu
od care of her, she's your only family now. I pray Go
ul friend to me. I rea
you" she replied and
Let me check up on my
ood care of yourself
Hel
e M
**
my house chores. I even
g late already. Mom's yet to be back but I wasn
's new habit of staying out la
ate nights to bring her in, but it was always a struggle as she strongly refused to come back
herself no matter how late
enever she comes back. I always leave the door open so she could come in whenev
it from where I had kept it and we
king bath tub. I took my bath, went into my r
and didn't know
*
t mor
ous. I'm going to know if I'm
ed to the sitting room from my room and saw that the food flask was stil
t the flask open with bits of
was still closed. I opened the door and saw that the be
he?" I ask
embered th
ked the result of the test" I said t
he result. I took a deep breath then opened my eyes, ready to know my fate. I che
pre
! I'm real
med and fell to the gro
, I can't be pregnant. Not now" I blurted
wanted to ignore it but the kno
h my palm. Then I walked to the door to open it. Helen w
I really need someone
r eyes were red. I instant
are you here early in the morning in y
said breaking down the wor