Chapter 5: Unexpected Blessings

Ava's P.O.V

We both walked towards the safe, I opened it and it looked like a mini vault containing money enough for 12 generations and a manilla envelope.

While Summer was trying to bring out all the money in the safe, I just took the envelope and opened it. There were pictures of me in it, taken at different times and years, since high school days, up until yesterday afternoon before we left school.

"What the hell", I shouted dropping the envelope on the floor, summer rushed over and picked the pictures up, she gasped when she saw the pictures too.

"This is giving off a border line obsession vibe, this guy needs an appointment with a psychiatrist" she said.

she moved over and gave me a hug."you are fine and safe Ava" Summer said.

The pictures was a trigger for me, it felt like I was being stalked and that was what happened 12 years ago,when my parents died. I was 10yrs at the time, I came back from school to see my parents dead body in the living room, with pictures of them scattered all over the floor.

"Let's leave, you should rest now" Summer said, guiding me to the door.

I looked around to see she had put the money and pictures back in the safe and closed it.

"Thank you " I mouthed as we left the Home Office.

** 2 months later**

"Congratulations baby, I am so proud of you" I said as I kissed Summer on both cheek.

" Go stand with her, so we can take pictures of you guys" Summer's mom said to me smiling.

I moved over to Summer's side, she held my hand knowing fully well that I was scared of taking pictures. After the second flash of camera, I started feeling sick, so I ran to the ladies room and threw up.

Summer held my hair as I puked and she was also rubbing my back.

"I'm so sorry my love, I didn't know it was this bad, I wouldn't have asked for your pictures to be taken" Summer's mom, Mrs Murdock said as soon as we stepped out of the ladies room.

"You should go for a proper check up, to be sure, no triggers of any kind, my dear" Mr Murdock said to me, touching my neck to know if there's a rise in temperature.

I smiled at him, while holding on to Mrs Murdock, I started feeling dizzy, so I apologized to Summer and her parents before taking my leave.

Ted already had the car waiting, with Andrew opening the door for me. I felt really sick, so I told Ted to take us to the nearest hospital. After all the test, I was given a drug to help with the vomiting, while I wait for the results.

A nurse came and told me, I could go see the Doctor now, I asked Mark to come in with me, as I was scared of what the result could be.

After we sat down, the doctor looked at us and said, " Congratulations, you are 8 weeks pregnant miss Ava"

I looked at the Doctor and asked her if she was sure, she was correct, I'm not pregnant, how can I be pregnant and not know I'm pregnant. Wait, I don't know what it feels like to be pregnant in practical. I kept yapping.

"Miss Ava, take a deep breath, from your file, I see that you have a history of irregular menstruation, so I understand why you wouldn't notice early, this is a good thing, unexpected,yes, but it's a blessing" The doctor said.

I was crying at this point, " when you register for antenatal, we have a program that walks pregnant women like your self who are not mentally ready for a baby, through the acceptance part, you have to understand that a life is growing inside you and it needs you" The doctor said to me again.

I nodded, took the test results from her and stood up, "thank you so much doctor" I said before leaving her office. Mark was walking behind me cautiously like he was waiting to catch me when I fall.

On the way to the house, I was crying in the car, how am I supposed to do it?, Bring in a child to this world without a father?, can I even be a good parent?, how do I juxtapose being mother with medical school?.

All these thoughts were running through my mind, that I didn't realize we were already at home. When I got conscious of my environment, I tried opening the door, But, Andrew beat me to it.

I got inside, freshened up and curled up on the bed. I made a decision to keep it, regardless of what the future holds. I couldn't bring myself to take a life.

I called Summer and told her about it, she came in the next day, with a lot of supplies, and baby clothes.

I looked at them, wandering what's happening.

"I got different colors of baby things, pink Incase it's a girl, blue in case it's a boy, and mint green Incase the baby decides to be gender neutral, I'm so confused, do you think this is enough, are you hungry, do you feel sleepy, I don't want you to do any work" Summer said looking at me, trying to force me back to bed.

"what's actually going on here, Summer" I said amidst sobs.

"Hey, we will figure it out together, as for school I spent time figuring it out, you are 2 months gone and there's a 3 month Break before school resumes again, that's 5 months right, and we can get you registered for posting at the school hospital for your internship, and we have the M.D sign that you attend it, he's a friend of my father, so that part is covered, when you give birth, we hire a nanny, I'll help with the kid and you can focus on school and therapy" Summer said holding my hands.

"Therapy?, really?" I said smiling faintly.

"Yes, Therapy cos you need it baby, you will be a great mom and look at the bright side, I live here with you now, I already talked to my house keeper on my way here and she has agreed to be our live in nanny, so everything will be great, we'll take it one step at a time and we will figure it out" She said resting her head on my shoulder.