el

d Judy picks it up, her hand runni

nally," she turns to Ashley and Elena, givi

ack your things. The buyers are waiting, hurry up Bella,

all of them, sob

I go fr

een centered

last. My heart torn apart as I packed my clothes, glancing

ily ever after. Fresh tears came pouring out, my e

nal stuff, I sit on the be

mad if I don't. And he's the only family that I have

thin

ast that she kept to herself. An elder sister but according to mom, she was forcefu

race. The only memory she has of he

r she remarried

but all attempts had proved abortive since I only have h

e time for this as I could literal

to my phone and dialed Derrick'

k," I s

h the phone and then he goes sile

Damn it, what's

explain later," I say, wipin

re in thirty minutes," Derric

lena and Ashley turns to look at me, their face

scrutiny. "Don't be too sad. Just go back to

That's where she belongs an

em. A mix of anger and d

on Ashley's face. Judy and Elena, they

errick's car. I stood up but then I halt, my

strength in me as I walked out of

running up to me befo

pping my cheeks gently but eve

**

hite ceiling comes into view,

try to piece together what ha

g to me before I could hit the ground, him calling my name an

ck scurries in, relief etched

taking my hands. "Bel

'm fine. How did l get

inted,

p, and sits on the bed instead. "We shoul

. We need to be sure, at least know the reason why

haven't had anything to ea

something then," just then the door opens aga

sits b

brings back the hurt. I just give him a t

, I need to b

stress, it's not good for your conditi

dit

oblivious of me

sk but Derrick

rick, my cousin asked

s pregnant. Congratulations,"

ust hea

how didn

,

es the envelope instead. T

Derrick says excitedly bu

ealizing I wasn't

own my cheeks without warning. "I can'

anted to," Derrick st

I haven't told him

ced." The words tasti

aims, his jaw drops

strolling freely from my eyes. Derrick look

can't raise a child on my own, I don't know h

aps his arms around me, offerin

ers. He pats my back gently, reminding me

need to eat something. We'd

y cares about me right now. What wou

no

out of the door. I'm left in the de

lts, my eyes gawking

I'm emotionally drained to

fe's

get thr