he father?" Ril

g, and her hands were clinging to the side of the be

ever. It was his thought of him, of that night, of w

, she said, but bar

s fell on her face. "Mark? Are you serious? You... you sle

Ava said hastily, shaking her head. "I just... I did

ly sleep with someone, not like this! Not at the time you are still in school and not before you con

le, and Ava snapped. I did not w

You're still in school. The baby... the father... everyth

thought of her mother and of the lecture as well as the anger of Patrici

tain calmness in her voice. "I'm at

atricia questioned inst

She never said anything about the pregnan

ia came. She got answers, and she did i

I here?" she enquired, with the

eart. She turned her head away and did not look at her mother

pregnant," s

belief. "Pregnant?!" she shouted. "Ava Thomps

lie. "But I... I left him. He cheate

an away from him on the grounds of cheating? And now... You are pregnant so young?

r. She was just about to open her mouth

ppen? My daughter is not going to be a baby mama. Do you hear me?" The voice o

t to..." Ava attempted,

t. You will put this mess you have made right. My daughter shall nev

er head violently. "I... I can't!

u will cause more disgrace to this family than you have already c

. How could she marry Mark? What could she tell... anything? She would have screamed, cr

e could do to comfort her. "It will be all right," she

taneously. The eyes of Patricia remained steady on her, undaunted, unswerving. It was a question of no c

verdict successfully. "You will get married, Ava, this is the last time I am going to say it!" her voice

ts whirling. She was caught between the fear and anger over the truth of he

hand. "We will see this out, Ava,

e was established, her cover concerning Marcus still hidden, but now another fight had started-

ining in very mean and sharp. She had a desire

s she remembered listening to Patricia earl