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hospital? What abortion?" Mom

rything okay? I'll tell you ton

t my strain high. Alright

om. Lov

d the call and let out a groan. Oh

ow would they react? How was I supp

w of my head didn't loosen at the end moment

lt the newborn growing inside me, something inside me nudged. I didn't know what

all subsided when I inferred how big of a crime I was going to commit. So what if the father wa

stomach, but I knew well w

my stomach getting more tight, all these wouldn't

't you eating well, Luna?" he

fine,

Mom's personal favorite perfume hitting my nostrils. Dad motioned to me to take

egardless of how frequently I recited the mantra to be ca

bbing my palm over my jeans in a continuous m

ng with you

rvous action, "Feeling a little it

ared a child. His parents informed me the child is running high on fever." I laughed

okies and juice. She and I shared a knowing smile as Dad remained unbothered by the nickname.

te chocolate chip cookies bec

erday," Mom inquired and I coughed on my saliva. I was

urprised. I gulped, glancing once at my Mom

went for a

rowned

churning of my stomach stronger

ou to say!

f my neck. "Before I say it, I want to say that I am utterly sorry.

r, her face etched with concern. "Honey, wh

ell us,

lipping from my mouth along with the

t me with blankness. This wasn't the response I had exp

ha

ard me,

egnant,

d a gasp left her lips. "You

ow? Whose?" she asked, go

revealed. "Does Mike knows about this? Oh my God! You t

t a piece of me wanted Mike to be the father but he wasn

ce withered, disarray drawing out the lines all over. "Luna, what

o the father of the baby is" I r

way she said those words made it sound

ated on me." I had earlier told my parents that Mike

o faint" Mom breathed, pacing ba

lly did a summersault. His utterance was dark and serious. I have never seen that look. He didn't say anything

d in sleek demand. They did no

can't" I

hy do you want to keep a rando

ow much more do you

. "Dad, I will ne

you well" he pinned me with an ag

d. "This never meant to h

as straight, his shoulders tensed. "Abort the child if

o keep the baby." Hot tears lined

re!" Mom snapped, yanking my arm to make me

do the a

the baby! Mom, Dad, please. I-I can take care

e flinch. "Our names will be tainted by this child grow

an to bitterly let those words out but I couldn't help it. I was hurting from the ins

ning her eyes, signaling

supposed to do now? I did go for an abortion but I couldn't bring myself to d

nside you?" Dad snarled with absolute revulsion. Never would I have imagined Dad to sa

art. "Fine," he said after a beat of pause, his tone icy cold. "If you don't abort the

usband. She begged me, her eyes filled with tears. "Luna, why are you making

fraid of what society will say but it will only be

nerve on his forehead visible. "Ashley, leave her. If she does

made the decision. I wiped my tears with

s expression hard. He was disappointed. He w

na, don't

aughter. I-" my voice cracked, the tears making their

ur apology. Get

y mouth with my palm as I go. The cool wind sliced my cheeks, my hair swaying in the air

making me unable to breathe. The pain intensified, even more, when I sto