“So what do you think would be best for the unborn child?” Sebastian asked. “That’s of the utmost importance because I had a rethink and there’s also a chance I might be the father and I wouldn’t want to miss anything involving my child, no matter whatever differences I might have with the mother right now.”“At this moment, you can’t do anything except stay by her side if you can do that but if the problem between the both of you has gone beyond its repairable stage, you can set her up with the required assistance she would need during her pregnancy and when she gives birth, I’ll conduct a DNA test to find out the paternity of the child.”“Thank you, Dr. Phil.” Sebastian began. “I’m grateful for your help.”“What happens if you find out the child isn’t yours?”“We would make the breakup official and I’ll be willing to tell anyone who wants to listen how she cheated on me with some lowlife she met a couple of months ago.”“And what if you find out that the child is yours?”“I’ll take
Ava was finally going to be discharged today. She had worked her back to good health with the aid of Dr. Phil and the constant nags from her sister and her best friends. While she wasn’t a fan of the stress they put her through, she was glad that they had gone through the struggle of making sure she never skipped her meals or her meds. It had helped her take her mind of Sebastian, Dr. Phil hadn’t managed to convince him to come see her even once and while she had the slightest hint that he wasn’t really taking up her complaints and requests to Sebastian, she could understand why Dr. Phil was a professional and it was difficult enough to maintain a cordial relationship with two partners in a complicated relationship.It would be best if she sorted out her mess by herself without the help of anyone. But what she was most grateful for was the fact that her friends had decided not to inquire about Sebastian’s unavailability until she properly recovered. They didn’t want to set her back f
Dejected, Ava falls to the floor and sobs. Her relationship was over and she was pregnant with a man that didn’t want anything to do with her or her baby. This was the most painful moment of her life because she had no idea what she wanted to do right now, her head was blank and bereft of ideas. She didn’t know who to call or where to start from, she had never been so lost in her entire life even when her parents died, she could still hold on to a center, Kim. But now, there was nothing and there was no one. Her sister and best friends had their own lives to live now and she’d taken up so much of their time during her days in the hospital and she couldn’t bring herself to ask for any much more, it would be ridiculous at the very least. Ava rubbed her stomach as she wiped the back of her eyes with the other hand. She wished she could go back in time to right the wrongs that had taken place but she couldn't, which meant she had to pick up what was left of her life and try to rebuild f
It’s not going to change anything or affect anything either,” Sebastian continued to argue.“Who says it would?” Damian retorted. “I’m only seeking clarifications and nothing else. I love both of you to bits and I want the best for every party involved. Now, will you answer my questions and stop beating around the bush like a dummy?” Sebastian poured the contents of the bottle down his throat at a go before tossing it into the refuse bin. “A couple of weeks earlier, right about when it was time for Ava to come home from her trip to the Philippines, I got a call from Jake and—““Isn’t Jake the same guy you’ve always been talking about with much contempt and hate that you couldn’t even disguise no matter what?” Damian cut in, the story had started in a manner that he never expected. They have been through good times without Jake being involved and he couldn’t figure out why he was present in this story right now. “Will you let me finish before you say anything else?” Sebastian snappe
Damian found his way to Sebastian’s email and stared at the pictures for a couple of minutes, trying to find one little error or mistake that would give it away as a doctored photograph but it was difficult. If it was doctored, the editor who made this was a genius but to clear his doubts and to make certain that his best friend wasn’t being fooled by Jake, he would enlist the help of a professional to determine the authenticity of the photographs he was staring at. “Can I borrow your laptop for a couple of days?” Damian asked, shutting the laptop down, he’d seen enough. “What for?” Sebastian asked, staring at him through the corner of his eyes as he stared at the sun with his sunglasses on. “I’ve got a friend who’s good with these kinds of stuff, I’m hoping to give him the laptop so he’d help me out with a couple of things I need to find out.”“Are you talking about the photographs Jake sent to me, Damian?” Sebastian removed his sunglasses and turned towards him.“Yes, that’s what
Living alone in the penthouse was becoming an arduous task for Ava but she struggled to get past each day as it came as the days rolled by, it was obvious that she was losing the battle and there was no help in sight to pull her out of the mud she was sinking into. Losing Sebastian had hurt more than she ever envisaged. She had believed that forcing her heart to rack up defenses against the impact of his absence would help to some extent but she had been wrong. Every moment she woke up without seeing next to her or seeing him seated on the kitchen counter in a suit and with the day’s paper in his hands broke her heart even more.She swallowed her pride and tried to reach out to him on several occasions but the calls always went to voicemails, it was a desperate act but she was a desperate woman right now, fighting for crumbs falling off the dinner table. The only reason she hadn’t gone to his office was that she was finding it difficult to get up from the bed, she only did so when
Ava knew that she had messed up again.She let the razor drop onto the floor as the tears began rolling down her cheeks. She wasn't supposed to be like this, she was supposed to be stronger. This was the coward’s way out and she knew it but she still couldn’t stop herself whenever the urge came until it was too late to do so.But she knew that she had to be strong if not for Kim and her friends, for herself and the baby growing inside of her. She turned on the water on the sink, putting her wrists underneath as the water turned red going down the drain. She felt the panic building up inside her.She was usually the first one awake most times. She always was, even when Sebastian had been sleeping next to her, she could never sleep for long.Her blood was still racing from the nightmares she had and now she felt rather lethargic as she sluggishly moved her limbs out of the bathroom holding onto the doorpost for support.Nobody was supposed to see me like this and that was why she had
Kim took a couple of glances at Ava and her heart broke at her state, she looked like she hadn’t taken a shower or done anything to her appearance in a long time, her eyes still had traces of makeup smeared all over, her hair was messy and she packed it in a bun that was holding only a couple of strands right now, her skin looked ashy and she had lost considerable weight and underneath the robe and baggy clothes she wore, Kim knew that it was a lot worse than she had earlier envisaged. Ava was hurting and she’s been hurting for a long time it was rather difficult to believe that the person standing in front of her was her sister who had been so full of life only a couple of weeks ago. So much had changed since then and it had all been for the worse. “Are you going to keep staring at me?” Ava said, speaking for the first time in days. She had almost forgotten what she sounded like but seeing Kim standing rooted to a spot was getting uncomfortable, especially seeing as her eyes hadn’t