Chapter 4

The sun was slowly rising when Fernandez got a call. His phone rang the first time which he ignored but it kept on ringing and ringing until he finally had to take the call. He lifted his phone up as he tried to see who it was. His phone clearly read 'Father'. He took one deep breath and tried to sit up as he knew he was going to get scolded. When he was up and ready, he picked up the call.

"Fernandez, where are you?" His father echoed loudly. "Your mother and I have been worried sick. We've been waiting for you since yesterday. Your mother saw you leave angrily and later we heard on the news that someone had died. They had the same car as you. Meet me at the Getrude Hospital. Your mother is being treated there" his father said and then hung up the phone. All the color in Fernadez's face instantly drained. His mother had been hospitalized? He couldn't believe it. Immediately, he got up, picked his clothes off the ground as he wore them and got into the bathroom to wash his face.

He came outside and toweled his face, went to grab his keys by the bedside stool alongside his phone when he saw someone move underneath the blanket. Fernandez jumped at first and then, he remembered who was there.

He rolled the blanket off her face to see how she looked again and then smiled.

Amelia looked like an angel. A beautiful one at that as she pouted her lips while she slept. She had clear skin with lovely hair and her face seemed like it was glowing. Fernandez was almost tempted to wake her up again and go for another round when he remembered he had to meet his mother and so, without hesitation, he grabbed what he needed and ran out the door. 

He ran to the elevator and dashed out to his car as he drove off to the hospital.

A few minutes later, Amelia woke up. 

As she woke up, she was first greeted with a banging headache immediately she opened her eyes. She closed her eyes immediately too. It was definitely the hangover from the wine she took last night. 

Wait!!!.. "Wine?!!!" She remembered. She had wine yesterday and met a handsome man, but where was he now? 

Amelia got up to check around the hotel room and found no trace of the man. The only thing left of him was his perfume. It had a very strong scent and it had covered the whole room.

Amelia got worried a bit as she sat down in a chair to think. How could she have been that loose? Loose enough to follow a stranger home. She was still deep in thought when her phone rang. She picked it up and saw her uncle's name. Immediately she saw it, she remembered where she was and what she had done wrong.

"Amelia. How many times have I asked you never to sleep outside?!! Do you want me to kick you out of my house?!!! Where are you?!!" He asked with an authoritative voice. Amelia shook at the sound of his loud voice and then she recovered herself.

"I am at Chloe's place. I'll be on my way home now" she said to her uncle as she nodded. Amelia's uncle nagged her on the phone for a while and then when he was done, he hung up.

" I better see you back home with us in the next twenty minutes. Dare me if you can!"were his last words before the phone went beep beep. 

Amelia sighed and then she bent over to pick her clothes off the floor. Her vagina felt sore and weak as she bent over but she hadn't had time to think about that, she needed to get back home and so, she got up immediately and wore them. 

When she was done, she looked around the room for anything she thought she might have forgotten and when it looked like everything was alright, she walked to the door.

With one very last look, Amelia walked out the door. She forgave herself right there and then for being so loose and promised not to do that ever again.

 "It was just a one night thing" 

Ameila got home that day and was scolded by aunt and uncle. She sat quietly as they kept nagging her about how she behaved childish and silly. 

"Change this silly attitude of yiyes, Amelia. Change it or wed kick you out" they said.

Amelia nodded her head and then stood up to leave.

As she got into her room, she cried a little. Amelia had lost her parents at a young age and had been taken by her aunty and uncle who treated her like a slave. She was sure they were only interested in the benefits that came with taking care of her but she managed to stay with them. When she finished crying, she wiped her eyes and face and went on with life.

*****

A two months passed after that fateful night and soon enough, Amelia started to notice some changes in her body. She was always hungry and tired and was always feeling pressed, like she wanted to use the ladies room.

Her breast felt bigger and she started to notice herself getting fatter. One time, she puked at the smell of petrol. She found the really fascinating, as she always loved the smell of petrol before.

"Chloe, what could be the matter?" What do you think?" She asked her friend after class as she stopped her and tried to explain her symptoms.

"Well, you could be sick. It could be the weather or stress or maybe the anxiety that comes with living with your Uncle and his witch of a wife. Maybe that too" Chloe said as she leaned on the desk while she dropped her books and folded her arms. When she was done with that, she returned her gaze to her friend. 

Amelia shook her head. In her heart, she felt strongly confident that something was wrong. She wasn't the type to be affected by the things her friend had just mentioned. She smiled to her friend.

"How about we go find out together?" She said to Chloe. Chloe looked at her wrist watch and complained a little about how she had a friend she was supposed to be meeting but eventually, she agreed. 

Together, they went to a hospital together where Amelia was made to run some test. She was escorted to a room by a nurse while her friend stayed in the waiting room with her bags. 

It took a few minutes but soon, Amelia came out with a smile.

"I'm sure they would find out what's wrong with you. They would find a cure too. Let's wait for them" Chloe said. She held her hand out as she embraced her friend and gave her a pat on the back. Amelia smiled as she heard those words. She was truly relived.

They sat there discussing about school and the examination they had which was coming soon when a nurse walked up to Amelia with a smile.

"The doctor would like to see you now" she said as she pulled her arm lightly. Chloe asked if she could come too. The nurse turned to looked at Amelia for clarification but when when Amelia nodded, she understood what she meant.

"Alright. Since the patient allows it" she said with a smile. 

They got into the room and took their seats as they watched the Doctor. He was on a call while he scrolled through his computer. He smiled at them and nodded, as if to take permission and they smiled back. It didn't take long till he finished and then he dropped the phone.

"Welcome Miss Amelia and her guardian" he said as he turned to greet both women. They greeted him too.

"I must say, I am quite impressed by your condition" 

Amelia who was tensed althrough suddenly felt relaxed. The doctor said he was impressed by it which meant she was fine. 

"Doctor, what seems to be the problem?" Chloe asked. She wasn't the type to wait patiently. 

The Doctor took a dramatic pause for a short while and smiled as he blurted out, "Your friend is pregnant!!!"

"What??!!!" Both Chloe and Amelia echoed.

"Miss Amelia is pregnant, not just with one baby. The scan results show she has triplets inside her. Congratulations!!!" He said while he clapped. The nurse clapped too as they flashed her a smile. Chloe and Amelia looked at each other with confused looks as Chloe popped the question.

"Amelia. Who is the father?!"