Ruined Life

Dulce fell on her bed, sobbing as she cried her eyes out. The shock from being pregnant had finally gotten to her and for the first time in her life, she was scared.

She tossed and turned to hope that the door would just open, and the doctor would rush in and shout surprise. But deep down, she knew it wasn't a joke. It was reality. 

She didn't even know who the father of the child was. This made her think of the morning, three weeks ago, when she ran out of the motel. Is there any reason to go back there? I hope the man comes back. Even if he did, she had no idea what he looked like. And if she was even lucky enough to find him, no man wanted to be tied down by a baby. It was a one-night stand. The man wasn't interested in her and can't remember what triggered them into sleeping with each together.

Maybe to him, she was just a call-girl, and she couldn't blame him. What could a reasonable girl be doing outside at that time of the night?

Her eye closed as the door opened, and she sighed, 

“Dad, I am exhausted and do not want to have company right now.” She said, as she carried her pillow and buried her face in it.

“Well, good thing that I am not your father, then,” Karina said as Dulce sat up with a start and looked at the door. Truly, it was just Karina leaning on the door with a glass of water.

“Karina, what are you doing here?” She asked as Karina rolled her eyes and said, 

“Well, isn't it obvious that I am bringing a glass of water for my daughter?” She said as she dropped the glass cup on the table and Dulce bit the insides of her lips, feeling stupid. Right! Obviously.

“Sorry, Karina. I guess I was just out of sorts. I didn't know you were home. I thought it was just Father.” She said truthfully as Karina sat down on her bed and said.

“I just got back and surprise, he told me you were around instead of being at work and that you looked a bit pale, so I came here to see for myself. Are you sick? Do you need to go to the hospital?” She asked as Dulce snapped.

''NO! Sorry, I mean there is no need to go to the hospital. I am just exhausted. I will be fine.” She said, sipping the water as Karina watched her carefully and sighed, 

“Oh okay, dear. You can rest up for now. I will come to get you once dinner is ready but if you are hungry before, then you can let me know okay? It's still noon, so it will be in a while.” She patted her shoulders and stood up, taking the empty glass cup with her. Dulce sighed and went back to bed, trying to sort out her thoughts.

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Aspen was getting angry, and it was for good reason too. It had been three weeks since he sent some people to find out about the girl that he had slept with, but his detectives hadn't brought back good news at all.

Ever since that day, he had sleepless nights, he couldn't sleep without her coming to tease him about that night. He could still remember the way her thin waist fit perfectly in his broad hands as he trusted deep inside her. He could still hear her moans and giggles. It was bloody addictive and torture. He had since tried to sleep with another girl, but it seemed like she had charmed him because none of the girls did it for him anymore.

He wanted his inexperienced lover, not this experienced ladies. And to cap it all, work had become more tedious in the past month. He barely had enough time for himself, so he was always on edge, snapping at everyone and anyone. People were scared to meet him to avoid being chewed out by him. Nobody could understand what he was going through.

The door opened, pulling Aspen from his fantasy of his lover as he snapped, 

“Whoever you think you are, trust me you are not important. Get out of my office.”

But what he felt next was a smack to his head. How dare his secretary touch him? Just as he looked up to fire her, he came in contact with his mother, of all people.

“You are.mother!! What are you doing here?” He said, smiling as his mom rolled her eyes and said, 

“What was the meaning of that statement you said, so it was true?”.

“ What was true.....mother?” He asked as his mum hit him again and said, 

“People have been talking about your rude, obnoxious behavior that has been going on for a month now. You snapped at everyone. The tension. The stress you are pushing them through. I thought to myself that I had to come to see and what do I hear from your mouth, you're cussing me?” She said as Aspen scratched his chin nervously and said, 

“But mother, I didn't know that you were the one….”

“Oh shut up. It doesn't matter who it is. I raised you to be a kind and respectful man, and you have been doing that for a long time, so tell me what the matter is so that we can solve this together. 

“You are being ticked off because of something, right?” She said sitting down as Aspen did the same too. He was torn between telling her the truth. The last time he told her, she said that he had made it up and there was no girl. Who is to say that his mother won't think he was going mad and actually check him into a mental institution?

“There is nothing wrong with me. I will apologize to everyone. I just became spoiled and rude, and nobody deserved it. I am sorry that you had to come down here. It won't happen again, I promise.” He apologized, hoping his mother would accept it and let him off the hook for now.