VERDICT OF LOVE

Chapter 13

Everyone walked out of the kitchen/dining room leaving me and Mum Elaina behind to talk in silence.

I fidget with the hum of my sweater with my gaze downcast refusing to see the anger in her eyes towards me "I am sorry please don't be irate with me," I say breaking through the silence between us, possibly my heart drumming in my chest was enough noise to break the silence.

"you have the right to be angry but please don't be I can't take any more anger towards me," I say with tears wetting my jeans before meeting her gaze with pleading in the dept of my eyes " everyone I care and love is angry with me, my Mum, Dad, Sylvia, and most importantly Chance," I say with my gaze flicking between her and the dining table.

I sniff while covering my face with my hands trying to collect myself before feeling a hand resting on my shoulder.

I lift my head to meet the curious and confused look on Mum Elaina's face "I am not angry with you but at myself " she says taking a seat beside me confusing me from what she said.

"I should have come to see you earlier but I just recently got this news, I feel sad about not knowing about this timelier or even asking about your well-being," she says furtively taking my hands in ours.

"no it's not your fault I should be the one to let you know about everything going on in my life," I say rubbing my thumb over her hands with an eerily smile on my lips.

"I need you to tell me everything, okay," she says with a warm encouraging smile.

I nod in reply hesitating for a few minutes putting my thoughts together " after finding at I was pregnant Emma was the first to know so she advised me to let my parents know about this pregnancy putting my fears aside" I say with my voice breaking slightly.

I gulp down the sob trying to break out before starting once again " I was scared knowing fully well of the consequences of my attention but I took Emma's advice and told my parents and Sylvia everything " I said tremulously.

" Dad was so angry he sent me out of the house saying until I make something out of my life I should never return forgetting they were ever my family, but Mum decided it better I stay with Chance for the meantime while she gets Dad to forgive me," I say trying to keep my voice steady as tears run down my cheeks wetting my cheeks.

Mum Sylvia kept running her hands on my back trying to soothe me from crying "take a deep breath it's going to be alright " she says with concern lacing her voice.

I took a deep breath before speaking" I called Chance to pick me up from the bus station that night with my luggage, getting here I told him everything " I say wrapping my tears away recalling everything he said to me on that day.

"he was furious about the pregnancy then he gave me two options " angry tears roll down my cheeks just thinking about the options he gave me," he said I either abort this baby and keep our relationship going or keep the baby and end the relationship," I say running my hands through my hair in frustration and anger.

"why would Chance say something like that? " she whispers under her breath making it a bit difficult for me to hear her.

"I was angry and disgruntled from what he said promising he would make me pay forever for choosing the baby" I stare at mum Elaina while saying the last part before averting my eyes back to the dining table.

"what about Sylvia and your Mum have they spoken with you since then? " she asks curiously.

She and Mum never get along always on each others neck I know It's was one of the reasons Mum was against Chance courting me " yeah but I have heard nothing from them, they phone, always going into voicemail whenever I call" I say confused about they attitude towards me" I visited the industry but I wasn't allowed in because I wasn't a business partner or had an appointment and I can't possibly go over to the house risking a chance of my Dad founding out"