BE

as past eleven! I had to go hom

I wanted to stop at Cedric's house and get my things b

moment because my mother had witnessed my rejection earlier. She was l

ncy and what happened at the hotel but I

e was standing in front of me and star

barked, causing me to freeze. T

ered, trying to

rom, I don't want to see you!"

her and fell at her feet, ho

ve to believe me! Cedric lied aga

ing her leg from my grip. "You cheated on your mate a

"She's not who you think she

, she turned her back an

hter instead of you Amber." she hissed,

like that? Mother please-" I

heart raced fast as I stared at her optimist

ruin our family's repu

mother?" I asked, completely

your best friend and now you want to pin your pre

believe my

h! All these years I thought I had raised the perfect daug

d, "did you just

responsible for that bastard in your womb and never c

leg again. "I don't have anywhere to go. I'm

ther declared, staring down at m

g to process what she just said

house-you and that thing inside you and neve

away. I managed to stand up on my f

ouldn't give him a son because you're a terrible person! The only re

hing in this world, Amber!" my moth

and you didn't do anything about it? He was only dead fo

er growled loudly, I could see he

e truth hurts doesn't it? I wi

, "Get out of here righ

tared at her, "but the moment I walk th

opened the door and walk

n suddenly, I fell on my

to me?!" I yelled out

, my best friend betrayed me and now my mother had disown

drenched completely in the rain. The flashes of light

ill crying as I whispered.

cold and wet. I didn't know where I was going, but I kept m

s the only one outside. I couldn't ev

to avoid incoming vehicles. I was so cold and ex

to give up, but I was too exhausted a

ridge was the Gal river. I thought about en

red from inside me. I held my belly again an

whispered, "I have to

eep moving, but as I made my way along the high

ee who it was, the car came alo

figures sprinted out of

knew what was happening, ever