EMILY'S POV
I had to go back to my apartment because Dera was still mad at me, well I understand too.
I'm also angry at myself, the fact that i still want him, still crave everything about him saddens me.
It shouldn't have been this way.
It feels as if he is my everything, I'm scared of him leaving me, not just because I have him my innocense or because we have been together for so long, the thing is that I have fallen into a deep and dangerous love with him.
I needed someone that will love me and he fits that description perfectly and that was one of the reason why I was so insecure around him…He was too perfect.
Between being obsessed and in love, I don't know which side I'm standing at.
It really is frustrating.
Dera sat down on the sofa facing me, she just stared at me without uttering a single word.
"Dera why are you looking at me like that?...you don't expect me to terminate the pregnancy, so you?" I asked
"Sometimes I pity you, you need to love yourself more girl, having a man isn't everything. He gaslights you, treats you like some fling because he isn't in love with you anymore but you still run back to him whenever he just gives you a little attention….when is this going to end?....this is not the first time i have said this to you, why suffer because of him, or is it because he disvirgined you?.. Talk to me Emily, Is the child more important than you?" Dera was clearly not having it.
"But the child is innocent Dera, I know he doesn't lovee me like before…maybe this child can fix us, i am aware that i love him wothoit creating any bundaries…I love him more than I can even comprehend…..i am sorry dera, i have always let you down, i keep going back to him" i replied trying to force back the tears in my eyes from falling.
"Do you really wanna do this"
"Yes….just this last time…let me try"
" You said same thing the other time" Dera snorted.
DAVE'S POV
I sat down on couch at my mom's two bedroom flat, Dad has died from stroke some years back, my mother decided to leave the building she has shared with her husband for years.
We tried to talk her out of it but she was adamand, saying she didn't want to remember sad memories.
Walked out of the kitchen with tray with food, still looking elegant and beautiful.
I looked at her for some time then blurted out " Emily is pregnant mom"
She looked up immediately staring at me straight in the eye " That's ridicules, I asked you why she hadn't gotten pregnant all these years you guys have been together, you said you weren't ready yet, always made the poor girl either take contraceptive or you used protection…so why did you impregnant her now that you wanted space from her?... Why are you torturing the girl?.... Since you said you didn't love her anymore I told you to let her go" she screamed at me.
" Mom I know I messed up, let me try this last time to be good for her and our child"
" Now you want her back because of the child don't you?.….you think I didn't see you frolicking with another woman the other day?....Son what are you doing, you are pushing her to her limit, if she turns back and bites you, then you deserve it" she yelled
" It's not what you think mom, she's just a friend….I really want to be good for her this time" i explained.
" What am I son…..10? Please I beg you, do not bring shame to this family your father has done enough by bringing a mistress into the family with a son as old as you, your elder brother is married and I haven't heard any issues from them, also they don't give me headaches"
" Can we not divert from the main conversation we are having?" I was getting worked up and annoyed.
" Please what ever decision you want to make, please put the face family into consideration" Janet said with a sorrowful expression.
" Got it, I lost my apetite, I will head home now" I said while flustered.
Janet looked at her son running away while shaking her head " This son of mine will be the death of me"
JANET'S POV
I remember the first day Dave brought Emily home, he was so alive….smiling widely with a free spirit.
Even before he brought her, he kept bombarding me with how beautiful and knowledgeable she is, my ears were hurting from his never ending praise and admiration of her.
It felt good, I was satisfied with her when I saw her but after spending some time with her I got to find out that she's from an unloved background and is very insecure with low self esteem.
It turned out that her parents weren't married, one was a prostitute, the other was lecturer making it easy to know that it was clearly a one time intimate interaction with both parties, unfortunately….it resulted in pregnancy.
Her father, Thomas wasn't built for parenting, he was emotionally distant towards her and only did his fatherly duties by taking care of her food, well being and education.
Thomas didn't even let Emily stay with him, she lived with a distant relative that was always playing favoritism which ignited the feelings of being, unloved in her.
I didn't want to interfair in their romance so I let it slide, Dave didn't see it soon enough so they continued for 3 years. But I know that a long the line he began to see the signs and he started withdrawing.
She never trust him, I have called them many times to advice them but it never worked. And now I don't think having this child will help them, their wound is to deep.
He is already seeing some one else behind her back.
DAVE'S POV
After running away from my nagging mom, drived into the parking lot of a small fast food junction only to run into someone I hate the most….Julius, by step brother from my fathers mistress.
He was fondling with a petite girl that has an oval face. It seems like he just finished flirting with her, she was blushing, her face turning red with embarrassment.
He looked up, when he saw me he raised a provocative eyebrow, staring down at me before walking over " well well, look who we have here, it's the golden mummy's boy" he laughed mockingly at me.
" What do you want from me" I asked looking at him waerily.
"Me?....I don't want anything, I have already got myself a good life since I being recognized as your step brother by our father, sorry I don't want anything" his eyes where fiiled with jealousy.
" Alright have a nice day with your little beauty, bye" I managed to say before walking out on him.
"At least she's not obsessive with a stalker behavior" he said aloud while laughing at me.
I felt that one deeply, I wanted to reply him but then again he was right, he didn't say anything wrong but I was itching to hit him in the face, I stood still for a minute then walked off.
"I won't let him get to me" I told myself.