Chapter 3

Chapter 3: I don't want to stay

Mia threw up for the umpteenth time. She felt sick and weak. Her body ached and she could barely remain standing, holding up herself as she felt her inside turning and hurting almost as if she should throe up all she has eaten. Het body felt hot like she was burning from the inside.

"Mia, are you okay?", Grandma Quinn asked her, coming to sit beside her on the bed, while pressing her hand to her head before hissing at the hot temperature of her head.

" I feel strange, Grandma", she said before letting out a cough and siting up, her eyes drowsy .

"Do you use contraceptives after that night?", her grandma asked.

Mia blinked as she looked away trying ti remember the scenes from last night but a headache soon came and she hissed in pain before looking at the grandma.

" Contraceptive?", she asked.

Mia's grandmother sighed before going to the curtains to pull it open and let in some air then coming back to sit beside Mia.

She hoped it was not what she is thinking. "Let's go to the hospital", her grandma said.

" Grandma, is something wrong with me?", She asked worriedly as she pulled back the covers.

"We wouldn't know", her grandma said, before grabbing Mia's hand in assurance.

Mia was restless. She can't believe she got pregnant by a stranger. How is she supposed to face her child in the future when she doesn't even know its father?

She also has to face criticism from her parents.

" This is too much. What kind of embarrassment have you brought this family? I think Mia has to abort the child. She can have as many children in the future." 

Mia wrapped her arms around her tummy suddenly feeling so insecure and unsafe.

"I refuse", she said.

Her father and mother turned to look at her.

" What did you say? Who said you can decide? You daughter of a slut!", Mrs Quinn said.

"I've told you to stop that", Grandma Quinn said.

" Don't call Mia names. Can you not behave like a vulgar woman?”

"I'm just going to leave the city. Send me away, please. I don't want to abort this child", Mia said.

Mrs. Quinn was happy. This is what she wants. She wants Mia out of her sight.

" Mia!", Grandma Quinn called.

"Granny, I'm sorry. But I need to leave if I want everything to be alright", she said.

"Mom, why should Mia leave?", Yanis asked, looking confused as he shared glances between Mia and Grandma.

He did not understand his mom. Maybe if Mia was a boy, he would have understood, but Mia is just a harmless girl.

"If you will not abort the child, I will have to send you abroad", Mr. Quinn said.

" Oh. Okay", Mia said and walked away.

"Do you have to send her away?", Grandma Quinn asked.

" Mom, why do I feel like you're not respecting me? Mia is the daughter of your son's mistress. He cheated on me. I should sue him for cult but I didn't because my son is young. It is not the case anymore. My son is grown up now. If I leave your son, that's the end", Mrs. Quinn said and walked away.

Grandma Quinn shook her head.

Yanis knocked.

Mia opened the door, looking rather bored as she sighed

"What?", she asked him.

" Mia, I'm sorry", he told her.

She raises her brows.

"I will try and talk to my mum. She might allow you to stay in B-city here", he told her.

" Thanks but I don't want to stay", She told him.

"But Mia, can you afford to live in a strange land? All alone?", he asked her.

" I will... Cope", she said.

And she shut the door.

Yanis sigh.

That's how Mia is. As much as he had tried to be closer to her, she is always shutting him out.

Mia smiled when she saw Scarlett Quantrell.

That's her only friend. They didn't go to the same high school but they've known each other for a long time.

"Lett", She called.

Scarlett sat down before her.

" You missed me? I only traveled for a while. I can understand though. Who won't miss a pretty face like mine", Scarlett said.

Mia scoffed.

"I'm going abroad", she said.

Scarlett widens her eyes.

"Why?", she asked.

" I had a one-night stand with a stranger. I found out I was pregnant and Dad is sending me abroad", She said.

Scarlett thought she heard wrong.

"Mia, you had a nightstand?", she asked.

" Yes. When I went to class reunion", she replied.

"How did it happen?", Scarlett asked.

" I entered the wrong room", Mia replied.

Scarlett took a deep breath.

"What about the man?", she asked.

" I don't know. He left before I woke up".

"Why didn't you take pills to prevent pregnancy?", Scarlett asked.

" I don't know"

It's probably only Scarlett that can deal with Mia. She had a very high IQ but had a low EQ.

"So why is your dad sending you abroad?", Scarlett asked.

"I didn't want to abort my child" Mia replied

"You mean your dad said he will send you abroad if you won't abort your child?", Scarlett said.

Mia nodded.

" Mia, what do you want to do now? ", she asked.

" I will go abroad. I will miss grandma and Scarlett and... Yanis", she said.

"I will miss you too, Mia. You have to always be in contact with me. I won't change my number. I will be waiting for you. I will also visit you sometime. You must stay healthy Mia_especally during pregnancy.", Scarlett told her.

" Okay"

"Mia, can't you just leave home and stay with me till you give birth? You will be very lonely in a strange land".

" I don't want to stay in B- city", Mia said.

Scarlett knew she could not convince Mia.

"Mia, take care of yourself then. I will see you at the airport.", She told her.

Mia only smiled.