The ride back home was quiet; everyone was deep in their thoughts. Jack had settled the bill and also got the prescribed drugs for her, but it didn’t come at a small cost. Mary was going to have to work for a lot of months for free before she could repay him. Jack had been curious, wanting to know how she got herself knocked up. He had doubted it when Amy told him, but he had no choice but to believe it when the doctor showed him the results. He had decided to leave the questioning all together. It must have been an unpleasant memory since she didn’t tell him at first. Now he felt bad for trying to pimp her out the first time. But it was bygone. The car finally stopped in front of the restaurant, and they all came down. "I believe you are feeling much better now." Jack asked, and Mary nodded. "Yes sir. Thank you, sir." "Good. You can take the day off; I don’t want to be held responsible again if you collapse." "Thank you, sir." She made to go, but Jack passed her the white pharm
Mary looked at them with wide eyes, trying to figure out how she was going to get out of the mess that was happening. "I don’t understand what you are saying." Mary said, and she stood up and made to go."Not so easily, dear." Lily said as she inched closer to her, blocking her from getting to the door. "Why didn’t you tell us?""Tell you what?" Mary was trying to play it safe and be vague in case they didn’t know what was going on."That you were pregnant!" Lily snapped, bringing her face close to her, "Did you think we wouldn’t notice? We are not dumb, Mary.""Calm down, Lily." Daisy intervened as she inserted herself between them before a war broke out. "What Lily meant to say was congratulations and that we are happy for you. But we are also disappointed you didn’t tell us on time.""Yea," Liz added from the back. Daisy nudged Lily with her elbow, and the latter frowned."I'm sorry about the outburst, Mary. Congratulations." Lily said with her teeth. "So who is the father of the ba
"Girl, where have you been?" Amy queried Mary as soon as she walked in."Um, I was outside with..." Mary began, but Amy was quick to interrupt her."No time; just grab your apron and come assist; we are in need of more hands, and this is rush hour." Amy said, already going towards the table."Alright," Mary said, before she went towards the changing room to keep the gift for later and came back wearing her apron."Lemme help." Mary told Amy as she collected the tray from her."Give that to Table 4. And come help me with this one when you are through." Amy ordered, and Mary did as she was told, and together they were able to beat the rush hour.She and Amy were on their way upstairs back to their room when Mary remembered something. "Give me a minute, Amy. I forgot something in the changing room.""Sure." Amy continued on to her room while Mary hurried back to retrieve the gift.Amy had just changed out of her work clothes into her casual clothes when Mary entered the room. She was sit
Nicholas has been living life since Mary’s departure. He had even called it good riddance. His days had been filled with enjoyment and living life to the fullest.He would wake up, go to work, order a lot of takeout, come back, and get wasted. For this reason, he scouted for a chef and got himself a private one that would cook healthy meals for him.The chef would come during the weekend with groceries and foodstuffs and prepare different kinds of meals and stock them up in the fridge.There would be sticky notes on the door of the fridge to remind him to take out a certain food item and warm it.And it had been going well for Nicholas.But once in a while, loneliness sets in. Sometimes he even wonders if Mary is still alive; he can feel hot air on his neck whenever he has that thought. But it had been a month since he heard from her, hence the possibility.Nicholas would come back home sometimes, waiting to hear her voice and see her beautiful face that had the ability to strengthen
Mary was entering the second trimester, and she couldn’t be happier. The first trimester came with terrible morning sickness, weird cravings, and fatigue. But Gone were the morning sickness and fatigue. But that didn’t mean it didn’t come with its own flaws; she was like a ravenous wolf, and it felt like her stomach was just an empty hole.Mary had passed in front of the mirror as she was dressing up, and she came closer. To her horror, she discovered her stomach had lines of stretch marks running about it. Same with her buttocks. She released a deep breath, having long accepted it as a sign of pregnancy.Pregnancy 101 has been her regular YouTube channel, and it has been helpful for her as a first-time mom. It had helped her maintain some level headedness during her pregnancy.And there was no more hiding it now, as her stomach was more pronounced. But nevertheless, it had been a blessing; people were soft in terms of pregnant women, especially young ones, so when they saw her stomac
"We should go shopping," Amy suggested as they left the hospital. The sun shone and cast its bright golden rays on them, as it was still summer, although it was coming to an end in a few weeks. "I don’t think so; we need to go back to the house." Mary spoke, her eyes searching for an empty taxi. There were no bus terminals around, hence the taxi. "Yeah, we do." Amy linked her arm with Mary and began to drag her in the opposite direction. "Walmart is just 5 minutes walk from here, and you need exercise. Have you forgotten what the doctors said?" "I haven’t forgotten, but we have no time for that, nor do I have the money. I am on a budget right now." "Don’t worry. It is my treat. Plus, you really need some new clothes. You have already outgrown a lot of your clothes, and they are already bursting at the seams. You need something comfortable. Beside, your son needs clothes too." Mary looked at her friend and sighed. "I know, but it is going to be expensive." "Don’t worry, it is my t
"How do you feel?" Amy asked her friend as they came out of the salon. Gone was the blonde hair that cascaded down her back. In its place was brown hair, the shade of ground coffee. Mary had taken the advice of her hairstylist and had chosen that color. "Like a million bucks." Mary beamed at her friend. They had arrived at the salon a little late, so they were the last customers, and the intensity of the sun had reduced. "Yeah, you do. Although this will take a little time to get used to, I am used to seeing a freaking Barbie, and now you are just plain Jane. But nevertheless, you are still beautiful." Amy smiled, the corners of her eyes crinkling. She felt like a proud mom. "I know, right," Mary said, flinging her hair at her friend. "I feel beautiful." This past month with Amy has boosted her self-esteem, plus the attention she has been getting from people just has a way of making you feel good. Gone were those baggy clothes she had on from the convent; they were replaced with c
Mary stood behind Amy, her arms folded. She didn’t know why her friend had insisted she tag along when all she wanted to do was curl up in her bed, soak her leg in warm water, and sleep.Then her stomach growled. Okay, maybe she would just get something to eat before she went to sleep. But nevertheless, the last place she wanted to be was here.Amy opened the door of the restaurant, and they were met with stark darkness, which was strange. Although today was an off day for the two, Mary could recall that the restaurant had been opened that morning.She was sure she saw the open sign in front, but everywhere was completely dark. She squinted her eyes as she tried to make out Amy in the darkness."Amy?" Mary called, unsure, her hands stretched out and circling the area as she tried to find her way to a nearby switch. And then…"Surprise!" The screams pierced the air, and the lights were turned on. Mary shielded her eyes with her hand as the sudden brightness overwhelmed her senses.She