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only person who could shelter me right now. Aunt Ju. My reaction at that moment was to run into her arms and cry for long m

slowly, and soon my agitated body feels the tranquilizing effect of the warm, sweet liquid. "Tel

egnant,

with a gasp. "And Dad kic

that!" Irritated, she gets up from

stay just until I

upts, and I gulp nervously. "If your father finds

nt.

help you relax a bit. Then we'll eat something, and I w

What's there

of you both for me." God, it feels so good to hear those words! For

some savings, and I pro

ics, but your father kicked me out of the house when I confronted him. Now you're right here." I smile. "Now go do what I asked. I'll ask them to prepare a

he way to a staircase of white marble with some gold

n the elegance of its furniture, or the large, soft bed in its center, be

t," sh

and destroyed all the opportunities I could have had. Kim. Oh God, she must be in t

, and I lay my head on her lap. "Ollie, you're not alone anymore," she says, running her fingers through my

e stayed

, right? First, I need to take care of you,

have prote

em, the more they stick to us. You're just a dreamy girl fighting for your freedom. Y

any bright si

your child, and when everything's fine, yo

take th

. And they're her parents, there's nothing we can do. Kimberly is of legal age,

ot that

of freedom is easy?" I s

se that we didn't realize it. We're adults, even though they don't accept

nsw

hout any work experience. That's why

it was

ave something to eat on the balco

say after drying my tears

nd now drowsiness was about to sink me into the wor

complete silence having a late breakfas

r who turned my life upside down, and I moc

y first ti

all such

*

force myself to open my eyes, staring at an orange sky th

ha

zed, I sit up on the mattress and rub my eyes. "My fr

kes my hand and gu

et someone special before you go." She says as we reach the top of the staircase, and I gaze at two women in the c

i

our father kicked m

n't...

at bigot from hell would condemn the world if necessary. In his sic

a. Your aunt has spoken a lot about

ne, Lara!" I say, h

r. You'll stay at her house until the baby is bo

sure,

o say goodbye, and s

ee anything outside, so my thoughts haunt me again, but this time without tears. I ne

ve a place to stay now, and in

im. It might take a while

e back from my reverie. "But don't worry, my mother is a skilled mi

, what have I go

she took a sec

d

and who knows, after the baby is

d be perfe

oth Julian and I want to give you and your baby all the comfort you need." I

w anyone else to dictate my steps or my thoughts. After my bab

just been postponed. I think to myself