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ldn't have believed if I hadn't

er had sex! I didn't do

w one can never get pregnant without having sex. I mean is not lik

e." She chided. "I'm sure there's a mix-up som

ould do a virginity test t

believe what I am saying

ing to prove your innocence and th

u know how that thing is done?" S

ests are done but I don't really

s it

laxity and am not ready for that. I believe in myself. Believe whatever you want but I know that I a

ut and I jus

u had your period or when is it

She does this mostly when she's in thought. "It

o

e then." I smile at her

ea

and just as the chancellor ha

energy was vague and she wasn't as happy. The crowd cheered for h

n are girls. Today, a fifty years record where boys were the only ones has b

s Lord! This is

e same feathers do flock together. They were best fri

nowhere before I got to the sta

ay came to an end with all the gradu

such

ons Rhoda!" L

oo." I hugged her, lookin

Raymond?"

s. I don't know what he's up to at the moment but I

odd

go home?"

hen get home when everyone is fast snoring. W

tell Dad about the good n

f this favor." I ended with a pout and puppy

en biting it softly. When she was abo

my arms around her neck t

recognize to be my mom's comes to

om got out. I thoug

Leona and I thought we should

tch!" She object

ou talking

helping you and a girl of good character. But now that you've achieved your goal

d my mom say this and in her presence? My han

be ridiculed that I will backslide with you." I s

who fainted and was later discovered to be

d Leon

told yo

ortant is that I don't want you around her anymo

d back. I wonder where she g

immoral an

om. She's my friend." I looked

any

for me. I am not a chil

. Get the hell into your car

sed with eyes on Leona. She was almost crying befo

o

ou can't

stop

razy!" I told while trying to free my han

d my lips and bit into my mom's

mom pulled me back yet again and orde

o

Let him get me down." I

n and I saw Leona

ow is that Leona is not the only membe

an when Rhoda was driven away. E

s out, I ran into someone. I looked

ly before handing me an envelope. Before I

has been addressed to me and w

I halted my steps when I rem

not the one who fainted and was

round were giving me, I didn't

home decided to ope

walked to our door. I was about to open i

my small luggage. What wil

door about to get in wh

sie." I

her chest. There couldn't have been anyone. She threw my

ng? Is ever

okay when you had gone

do you

happening, Leona," Valerie said and came to sta

t but it was all a sham. Your game is over Leona and now m

After all that he did for me to g

nd who said I'm pregnant? Where's dad?

Vera, the last born sa

her. I tried to touch her but she move

it's all because you, sis

at happen

ned to him. The worst mis

at whatever you heard about me is a lie and am sure dad will understand and

as fast to answer befor

baby in your tummy? Mommy said we can't go to schoo

whisper but I'm sure they heard me. I mean those words more th

will you?" She seems to be the on

mise to take

d. " I

*

l and the lady at the front desk was nice

t I am certain to find answers when I see my father. Thi

rong arm pulled me back violently by the wr

he

my st

u doing mom?

ing the source of our ba

m. I want to s

She finally let go. I rubbed my wrist and already imagined it bru

ha

pt with a man. You led him down and so he wants you out of

will never say such things. He trusts me com

elchair by the shocking news. That man had so much faith in you but

d is paralyz

and get out of our lives and ne

's own is like none I've seen before. I coul

ernment has made arrangements for me to be employed in one of the big companies and after that, we wouldn't h

ckled w

busy carrying until he's born and after? And wh

egnant? Who is going to take care of my family? They spent so much on me so th

life of my dear children. I hate you, Leona and I always have. I only tolerated you because of your dad but not anymore. I want you out of this ho

air loosely. Why would

He's my dad and you're my family.

n orphan. He barely survived your betrayal. Watching his daughter st

eave. Today was supposed to be a happy day

and once again b

him tightly as if my life depended on it. Seeing

ck and rubbed soothi

raised my tearful gaze. "I did

hing. I understand." He cupped my face

everyone unders