DELIA I woke up with a banging headache. The more I tried to lift my head, the more it ached. But I needed to answer who was at the door. I noticed I was still in last night's party dress. Looking at it made me feel disgusted and I couldn't wait to get rid of it and every other dress bought by him. I didn't bother checking the footage because nobody's visit could surprise me. I opened the door to meet an indifferent-looking Levi. "Oh, it's you." I scoffed and leaned on the door. "What do you want?" "What do you mean 'oh, it's you'? Why did you leave without informing me? I called your number severally but you refused to pick up. You freaking had me worried. There are lots of pe----" "Listen, sir Levi," I cut in and stood erect. "When you're done vomiting all the lies in your mouth, you can leave." I moved three steps backward and slammed the door in his face. "And don't worry, I'll return your clothes so you can give them to those flings of yours," I shouted and locked the door
LEVI I waited. I waited for the doctors to come out and tell me Delia was fine but after three hours, none of them were out. It made my heart race. What if...? Nah, she can't die. That would be the most horrible thing to happen to me. Having an argument with someone in one minute and less than ten minutes, the person is gone forever? Nah, how then will I tender my apology? "I swear to apologize if she wakes up." I thought out loud. I never prayed but I would do anything to make sure Delia was safe. Why didn't I just confess how much I love her and that I was just trying to suppress my feelings by being mean? Why didn't I just do that? Now, the chances of seeing her again are almost zero. Man, I'm such a fool. She wasn't a fool for thinking I'd ever love her, I was the fool for trying to run from it. She's my addiction and I didn't know how I was going to live without her. The nurses told us to sign some documents and asked us to come back the next day. They assured us that she w
DELIAI knew I was finished as I stared at the pregnancy test strip. My entire world shook because I wasn't expecting it. I didn't know how but I suddenly found myself on the ground, staring at the strip in my hand. "No, this can't be," I whispered to myself. I could remember us being all over each other during the trip and yes, we didn't think of protection. How could I have been so stûpid as not to think about that important factor? Who knew if he did it on purpose to taunt me for the rest of my life? I stared down at my stomach. This was what I had always wanted; another being growing inside of me. It had always been my dream from when I saw Charlotte. She looked beautiful with her baby bump and I wanted that too. But not with Levi's child. *******"It's fine, dear." Devin rubbed my back as I cried my eyes out. I called him immediately after I found out I was pregnant. I've been having a sick feeling and ended up puking all morning. The feeling stopped some minutes after Devin
DELIA "Listen, Honey, I have to go. I need to go to work so that I can make ends meet for all of us. Surely you don't want me and little Andrew to be hungry in the upcoming days, right, Honey?" I patted the fur of wailing honey, my dog and Andrew's companion. I stood up and tried to leave the house quickly but Honey was quicker. She tugged on my pants. "Ugh... You never give up, do you?" I rolled my eyes and went to get her food. I dished some on her plate and watched her eat delightfully for the first ten seconds before dashing out. The moment I lock the door, a sigh escaped my lips. Such a demanding dog. As I arrived at the bus station, I realized I had forgotten my phone while trying to please Honey. I felt worried at first and then I thought, "Who's gonna call anyway? I barely receive those." I shrugged and stayed down at my baby, Andrew. He looked so dashing as he slept peacefully. Every morning, he earned stares from people on the bus; whenever he was sleeping, crying, or e
DELIA I itched the back of my neck nervously. "I don't know what to say." Honey barked into the living room and relaxes close to my leg. "You don't have to say anything now. It's all coming suddenly and I understand. Plus, you have a child to take care of, so please, don't stress yourself too much about it. I'm not needy or desperate. One thing I understand is that these things take time." He said, making me feel a little bit relieved. "If you say so."How was I supposed to tell him that I don't want to have anybody in my life anymore? My second roughest heartbreak taught me to be stronger and not just accept any man that shows interest in me. He must be able to prove himself before I could put in my all. I wish I had realized that sooner. But then, if I did, Andrew wouldn't be here with me? For him, I'd make that mistake a hundred times over. Andrew's hands went to my right b00b and he tried to take it with his mouth but he was unsuccessful because of the barrier; my clothes.
DELIA "So, how'd it go? Did you find him ridiculously handsome?" Hailey beamed but I could only roll my eyes and walk to my seat. I was tired and frustrated. I needed to let off some steam. "I would like to be left alone, please," I said briefly and bent my head on my desk. I was angry, annoyed, and sad, and I didn't want to take it out on her. "Alright. I'll leave you alone, for now though." She said and walked out, closing the door behind her. How did Levi find out where I was? And why was he pretending he didn't know I worked here? Or maybe he was telling the truth. I didn't know what to believe. I looked at Andrew who was busy playing. What if someone were to find out? Gosh, why was my life so messed up? Why couldn't I just live a life without drama? Andrew crept to my side, crying. I picked him up and checked his body for any injury but found none. His hands went to my brèast and he fondled it. That caused a roar of laughter from me. "I see what you did there, you little ra
LEVI I walked back to my office, disappointed in myself. Why couldn't I just be patient? Maybe I wouldn't have seen that scenario and maybe this many thoughts won't be coursing through my head. I relaxed in my seat and brought out my phone. It was ringing and when I checked the caller, it was my bad-mouthed sister. I groaned and answered the call. I placed the phone close to my ear and awaited the worst possible greeting from her. "Why did you travel out of the country and you didn't inform me?" She yelled. I had to move the phone away from my ear a little. "Answer me, you evil twin." She yelled even more. I placed the phone on loudspeaker and kept it on the table. I felt satisfied, at least nobody would be shouting inside my ear. "I'm sorry, ma'am. It was urgent and I needed to attend to it quickly. Besides, since when did it become your business as to where I travel to?" I arched a brow even though she couldn't see me. "My daughter misses you a lot and that's the saddest part
DELIA Hailey and I became quite distant from that day. I always saw her struggling to talk to Levi but he just wasn't giving her the vibes she wanted. She barely came to my office, I was the only one that visits her and she always gave me some kind of attitude. She stopped talking to me entirely and even stopped playing with Andrew. What sort of jealousy was that?I made it clear times without number that I wasn't trying to take Levi from her but Levi himself made things worse. He would always get gifts for me and Andrew, even though he had never touched him before. One day, I needed to run an errand for Levi and I didn't know anybody to keep Andrew with. Everybody was busy and he wouldn't just sleep. I had to beg her to stay in my office and watch him while I ran the errand. "Why can't I just go on the errand? Are you sure you're trying to help me win him over? All you're doing is standing in my way." She complained. "What more do you want me to do for you? Beg him on your behalf