The Fate Of The Ocean

15

"what does it say?" Umar asks as he sits on the edge of the bathtub.

I walk up to the test and peek at it.

My heart beat picks up pace and i look at Umar which causes him to stand.

"Not pregnant." I say.

"All three?" He asks.

I nod.

"Do you want to start birth control?" He asks.

"Do you want me to?"

"Not really. That stuff is dangerous for your body in the long run." He says coming up and hugging me.

We get interrupted by the sound of his phone ringing in my bedroom.

I follow him out as he accepts the call.

"Yes?.... Is there anywhere else we could have it?..... Okay fine I'll send you my credit card information and use that to pay for all that's necessary." He says to the person on the other end. He hangs up.

"What's happening?" I ask.

He sits down on the bed beside me.

"Our annual ocean banquet. Where all the cooperations join together and throw a success party. Its usually three companies. Us being one of them. The old place we used to have it at shut down a few months ago and my team has been search for a place to host it at but they've found nothing. I agreed to have it at this mansion." He finishes.

I nod.

"Should I leave for the night?"

"No. You're not going anywhere. I'll order you a dress. Okay?"

"What about Alayna?"

"I plan to have the papers to her by next week so I doubt she'll be coming."

"When is the party?" I ask.

"This saturday."

"Today is Tuesday Umar." I say.

"Don't worry about it just leave that to me."

As he says that a car pulls up in the driveway. No doubt it's Alayna's and he goes out of my room but not before he kisses me.

I hear the door shut and i decide to eavesdrop again.

"Umar we need to talk." She says pulling her coat off.

"Yes we do." He says plainly.

"Listen I know I've been off these past few months but I have an explanation. Baby I've missed you so much and i love you so much. Don't give up on us." She says coming towards him.

His eyes soften and my eyes go wide. He's giving in.

"I would like to hear this so called explanation" he says.

"I-I'm pregnant." She blurts out.

He backs up bumping into the table and I come out from the stairs.

He looks at me then at her.

"What?" He says like the breath has been knocked out of him.

"I'm a few months along." She says.

"Then why aren't you showing." I blurt out. She's a small lady but not so much as a bump is on her.

"I should start showing in a month or so." She says turning to me.

"Why would you keep this from me?" Umar asked Alayna.

"I wasn't sure if..."

"It was his?" I scoff and turn to go back in my room.

I can't even believe this right now. This is too much.

I hear them still talking for another hour and then it stops.

I decide to go sit out on the porch and think.

"Armani..." Umar says.

"When's the last time you slept with her?" I ask turning towards him.

"A few months ago." He says.

I nod.

"I'm still divorcing her. I still want you." He says.

My head snaps towards him.

"You can't just abandon the mother of your child and your unborn kid." I say.

"I'm not even sure its mine Armani. We stopped half way through." He says.

"You never know." I say.

We're silent.

"Until you know for sure we shouldn't speak to each other." I state getting up.

He doesn't fight me on it. He just pleads with his eyes. And i leave him there.