Lies, Love, and Loss

before he masked it with a sad smi

should get some rest. It' s not good f

y baby, our baby, while the scent o

arah. I promise. It' s what

t look at him anymore. I felt di

," I said,

losed, I collapsed onto the bed, s

was charming, smart, the man everyone wanted. But he chose me. He p

ights. He had kneeled, his eyes full of what I thought was si

se, the one we were supposed to fill with a family. He had lifted me u

ry kiss, every promis

an affair? The question hammered at my brain, but there w

n, all smiles and brotherly concern. "Ready

of the stairs. She was dressed in a

nd to her forehead. "Oh,

worry. He completely forgot I existed. He scooped her in

es it hurt?" he murmured,

ave her like this. Can you take a cab to the hospital? I' ll ha

I saw the look in Aisha's eyes as he carried her back to her room. It was pure, tr

I said, my

the house with

inally fell, hot and silent. This baby, this innocent life, was conceived in a web of lies

The nurse was kind, her voice gentle as she pointe

g and health

, at the image of my ch

g inside me. I asked the driver to wait o

esk and asked for the doctor'

, necessar