"Rain what're you…”"Good that you're here son,” Chyna interrupted me before I could finish. She dragged her son to her side by his arm. “Tell this stupid doctor that your father pays for that sick girl's bills and…”“Oh shut up mother!" There were about four pairs of eyes in the room, including mine, and they all widened. I could tell by the look on his face when he walked in that he wasn't exactly happy to see his mother, but I would never have expected him to react that way. “Excuse me?" Chyna was in so much shock, her voice was barely audible. Rain dragged his arm out of her grip, rather too violently actually. His mother's reaction was a silent gasp and a stare of disbelief. “Aren't you ashamed of yourself?”He spat with his back to her as he walked into the room, moving a little away from her. He stopped a few metres beside Anna's bed before he turned to his stunned mother. “Everywhere you g
Rain drove me home after everything was settled at the hospital. He made sure he left a picture of his mother at the security office so she could be easily spotted if she came around the premises. He tried to ring his father but I stopped him with a flimsy excuse. I needed to be the one to report the incident to David. Rain wasn't going to make it more dramatic than it actually was and I needed to do so to make David more angry at his wife. When all was said and done, we drove to a restaurant for lunch. On my request, we did take out. I was too tired from all the drama I had gone through in just one day. All I needed was the comfort of my shaky bed. Minutes after placing our order, we were on our way to my apartment with a pox of pizza, two burgers, chips and two cups of smoothies. I couldn't wait and already began sipping my smoothie before we got home. “I never want to repeat today ever again." Rain sighed as I opened the door into my apartment. He pa
My eyes fluttered open when the scent of what smelt like, freshly baked pancakes, wafted past my nostrils. I twisted and turned, realizing again how soft the bed was. With a broad grin on my face, I pulled my eyelids backwards. Like a baby seeing for the first time, the images blurred into existence. “You must be hungry." A deep husky voice echoed through the walls of my mind, pushing me further into consciousness. The scent of pancakes grew stronger and my eyes finally clarified the figure in front of me, David holding up a tray as he walked towards me. The smile on my lips broadened. “I ordered you some pancakes and coffee.” He muttered softly as he sat by my side, holding the tray in my direction. With a small yawn, I sat up from under the thick white sheets, tucking the corners into my sides. I took the tray from him, setting it down on my thighs. The sight was absolutely beautiful. Pancakes with syrup drizzling down the sides. A cup of co
For the second time today, my eyes opened. This time on its own accord. With a big yawn, I rubbed my eyes as I slowly sat up. When I had rid my eyes of sleep, they scanned the hotel room for David, but I seemed to be by myself. My gaze switched to the search of my phone. It didn't take long before I found it lying on the small bedside table on the left. Strangely, there was a small paper sticking out from under it. Titling my head a little to the side, my hand reached for the sharp end of the folded paper. I took it, along with my phone, off the table. My eyes scrutinized the paper for a short second before opening it. ‘I headed to a meeting and will be a little late. I left my credit card. Have fun.’My lips formed into a broad grin when I finished reading. My eyes traveled back to the bedside table. Sure enough, his shiny golden credit card lay there. I collapsed with my arms stretched out on each side and teeth flaunted in a big smile. When I thought
I stepped off the plane with a heart racing with excitement. As I made my way through the terminal, pulling my little suitcase behind me, my eyes eagerly scanned the crowd for a familiar face. Rain. While in Paris, I didn't want to take any of his calls, but walking towards the exit, he was all I wanted to see. The automatic door slid open as I headed out of the airport. A few steps away into the cold night breeze, my eyes fell on him. He stood several feet away, leaning against his truck with his hands buried into the pockets of his black pants. He wore a matching white T-shirt that shamelessly hugged his body, reminding me how insanely good-looking he was. The moment our eyes met, his lips spread into a broad grin. His eyes brightened and he started towards me without hesitation. Weaving through the people in his way, his eyes remained on me, laced with determination. My heart could barely hide its excitement the closer he got. I barely paid attention to the ot
The door burst open as Rain and I struggled to walk in without breaking the passionate kiss we had just started a second ago. We had so much built up tension he couldn't hold in any longer. The minute I unlocked the door to my apartment, he spun me around and crashed his lips into mine without warning. An already impatient me went for it instantly. It was the push my brain needed to let my reproductive organ take over, and she did without hesitation. At her command, my fingers rummaged through Rain's hair and clothes like a crazy person. His fingers didn't hesitate too, going at my clothes as if they were going to tear them apart. He dragged my suitcase behind him until he was instinctively sure it was safely inside the apartment. With his feet, he pushed the door until it closed with a loud bang. “Oops." I mumbled into his lips, giggling like a schoolgirl. He chuckled along, leaning into me with both hands pressing my waist closer to him. Gri
"Excuse me?”"You slept with Katy!”I was losing my mind making it hard for me to keep my voice under control. He scrambled to his feet with a puzzled look on his face. “What the hell are you rambling about Raya?” Watching him act innocent and confused made me more furious. I held the proof in my own hands, glancing at it now and again to make sure I was seeing right. I most definitely was. “Do you think I'm stupid Rain?!" my chest started to rise and fall quickly. Anger mixed with hurt ran through me. “I leave the country for a few days so you trip and fall into the vagina of your old girlfriend!" “Calm the fuck down Raya!" his loud voice caused tears rushing to my eyes. “What on earth are you talking about?!" “Isn't this you?!" I shoved my phone in his face. On the screen was the picture that made stomach boil. The picture of a naked Katy riding a naked him. I watched the anger in his eyes vanish. His ja
My perky breasts bounced as I repeated the motion on the man that laid under me. He had his hands holding the sides of my waist while I had mine resting on his broad chest for support. “Fuck Raya," David mumbled as I rode him into oblivion. “Keep going,” he could barely keep his eyes open. "I'm almost there." After a few more minutes, he kept his word. With his hands squeezing my breasts, he groaned, shuddering light before shooting his warm liquid into my vagina. With a loud exhale, I rolled off him, collapsing my nude body into the bed. I could barely hear myself breathing over his very loud breathing. We laid still for the next couple of minutes, trying to catch our breaths. When my breathing had stabilized, I turned on my side. My eyes caught sight of my scattered clothes on the floor. I quietly got up, walking to pick them up. I could feel David's eyes on me but I chose not to acknowledge him. “Raya,” he called out to me as I walked past
“Maya, could you fetch the diapers on the next aisle?" The bubbly bright eyed blonde turned to me with a charming smile. “How many of them?" At her question, I looked down at the little human strapped to my chest. She slept peacefully, oblivious to the troubles of the world, or her mother's indecisiveness. “I honestly don't know,” I mumbled when my eyes reconnected with Maya's. "Anna has been eating a lot lately.” Pushing the almost filled shopping cart in my direction, she laughed. "She's a healthy baby, healthy babies poop a lot.”I glanced at my sleeping baby again. Fighting with the urge to rub my fingers over her chubby, smooth cheek, I smiled widely. I absolutely adored her. She was perfect. Ever since she came into my life, I couldn't imagine ever wanting to get rid of her. She was my whole world. “Well, this healthy baby needs to hurry up and start paying some bills." Maya burst into a loud laugh at my joke. I laughe
The miserable seconds turned into miserable minutes, that turned into miserable hours, that turned into miserable days, as I laid on my bed in my dark, smelly apartment. I didn't know when it was day or night since the drapes were shut tightly. My heart was as dark as the rooms, my stomach as empty as my fridge. I lay quietly, waiting for death, hoping it'll come any day now, but it didn't. Somehow my eyes kept opening each time it seemed like they were going to close forever. I stared at the small Urn that stood on the other side of my bed. I couldn't exactly see it, but I knew it was there. Its shiny body occasionally glistened in the darkness. It was Anna's new body. I spoke to her. Every time my eyes opened, I sighed and said hello to her. I told her about everything I did. I told her about David, about Rain. I told her about Chyna, about Katy. I told her about Maya, about Devin. She didn't judge me. She didn't cuss at me or remind me how much of a terrible person that
The loud, rapid beeping sounds from Anna's vital monitor pierced through my subconscious, instantly waking me up from my deep slumber. My heavy eyes flung wide open, my weak legs pushing my aching body to my throbbing feet. The intense panic that clawed its way to my windpipe was enough to numb every other pain that my body felt. I noticed Anna laid completely still, her chest wasn't rising and falling like it did before I slept off. “Nurse!" I screamed so loudly, I hoped it would wake her. She remained still.In a heartbeat, my weak legs mustered up enough energy to run. I headed straight for the door, pushing through it like a hurricane. “Nurse!" I called again, louder. Two worry stricken nurses ran in my direction. I didn't wait to be asked what was wrong. “Her monitors are beeping." We all ran to where my sister lay. The nurses quickly started pulling plugs, pressing buttons, grabbing stuff. Their hands moved so fast, I
My legs were shaking, back and forth, up and down, while I sat in the waiting room of Anna's hospital. I rushed in less than five minutes ago, hoping to see the doctor but I was told she was in surgery, Anna's surgery. I was told that her blood pressure spiked, again, causing some implications as well as internal bleeding, resulting in an emergency surgical procedure that needed to be carried out. I begged the nurse to let me wait in Anna's room, but she didn't let me. Too weak for a struggle, I yielded to her offer, landing in the waiting room with other nervous family members or friends waiting for their loved ones. My insides were in a knot. I had felt so much anxiety in the past few days, my brain couldn't register the feeling anymore. I was numb. I couldn't cry, I could speak, breathing was a chore, and my eyes sometimes closed on their own. While I waited, the sudden urge to consume food came over me, but the uncertainty of Anna's situation was enough to suppress the
The past few days had been miserable. I was cut out of David's life, as well as his finances. I was cut out of Rain's life, as well as his finances. Since I couldn't afford her salary, Maya moved out of the apartment. I was running low on food and money. If David hadn't paid a year's advance for the apartment, I definitely would have been homeless as well. All I did was cry, day in, day out. I couldn't bring myself to eat anything. I had a baby growing inside of me that caused me to be sick every morning, but I had to drag myself around the house because I was by myself. I had tried to reach Rain so many times but after so many tires, I realized he had blocked my number. The same went for his father. Both men had blocked my numbers and I couldn't bring myself to show up at the house. I didn't know if the witch was still living there and I knew she could very much hurt me without hindrance from any one. The only person that showed me care was my sister. We spoke e
At the sound of the intruding voice, my legs spun me around. I felt my heart beating again, thumping loudly, when my eyes met David's. He looked pale, as if he had seen a ghost. I tried to breathe but it was continuously caught in my throat, hanging halfway. “Dad," Rain whispered behind me. I didn't need to look to know he was on his feet. David's eyes shifted to his son behind me. When they shifted again, I knew they rested on the diamond ring in Rain's hand.“What are you doing here?" Rain's voice dragged his father's gaze to him. After a second, he shifted his eyes to mine. He quietly moved his feet towards me. I wanted to step backwards but my legs were numb. The closer he got, the harder my heart pounded, creating a feeling of dread that traveled through every cell in my body. “Are you pregnant?" He asked again. His low, bloodcurdling voice sent ripples down my stiff spine. I struggled to push down the lump in my throat
From the minute Rain started the ignition, pulling out of the hospital parking lot, my heart pounded. I was completely distracted, unconsciously spacing out when I wasn't being spoken to. Rain was especially chatty while he drove, and Maya happily indulged in his conversations. She also seemed unusually excited which made me conclude she was in on whatever Rain had planned. When we drove into my building parking lot, I was relieved to finally be home. I hated every minute of breathing in that hospital and everyday I begged to be allowed to leave. When Rain brought the car to a stop, Maya was the first to jump down. Before I could undo my seatbelt, throwing my legs to climb out of the truck, there was no sight of her. “Where’s Maya?" I asked when I walked around the back of the car to meet Rain waiting on the other side. He took his left arm around my waist, pulling me forward. “She went up first." he answered, pressing the lock button on the car remote.
After two days of imposed bedriddeness, I was finally being discharged and Rain was to take Maya and I back to my apartment. When Rain called, letting me know what time he was going to be coming, I sent for the nurse to request that I be taken off the tubes before he arrived. She initially refused but after my insistence, the determination to cause a big scene although it was intercepted by my doctor, I was let off the hook. Without hesitation, I was freed, after which I headed straight out of the room and down the hall. I hadn't forgiven Maya for picking Rain's call a few days ago. She was the reason I was in a difficult predicament. If she wasn't such a tattletale, I would have instantly gotten an abortion and no one would know about it, but with Rain as excited and involved as he was, the chances of getting away with that were zero to none. I was either to have the baby, or lose it in an unfortunate situation. What amused me was how clueless she was to the way
My eyelashes slowly fluttered open. Instantly attacked by really bright light, I closed them, giving it a moment before trying to open them again. The painful feeling of its intense impact reduced as my blurry vision adjusted to reveal images of things around me. After a few more blinks, I noticed the familiar arrangement of a hospital room. The sterile white walls, the bright overhead lights, the small TV hanging on the wall with the small fridge directly beneath it, all seemed to stare back at me. As my eyes traveled through each item, they fell on the person who sat by my bed. “Rain?" I managed to mumble, my voice raw and weak, unsure that he was going to hear me. He did. He looked up from his phone. When his eyes met mine, they immediately lit up. A smile of relief crept onto his face.“Hey beautiful." He said, his voice filled with warmth. He leaned forward in his chair, taking his hand to delicately stroke my hair. It then occurred to me