HOPE

Chapter 13

There's gasping from around the table. I may have even gasped but I'm not sure cause I'm too busy staring at Veron. Someone sobs. Since Ronica was already crying, I'm sure it was her.

Honestly though, I can't believe how well people can lie. They can say anything that benefits them and make it so that it comes out as the truth and everyone believes you. 

No one says anything. I have my jaw dropped and I can't even begin to say anything. I'm completely at a lose of words. 

His mother snaps out of it long enough to ask, "What?"

"Yes. She is pregnant." He looks over at me, smiling. "And I'm going to live with her."

I snap out from my shocked state to end all of this madness. This is getting out of control. I can't lie. There's nothing to stop me from telling the truth. 

Well... Except maybe Veron.

"No-" I snatch my hand out of his grip.

"Honey, please. We don't have to pretend anymore." I look over at Veron. His eyes are pleading to make me co-operate but I don't think I can lie about something like this, even if that would save Veron from everything. 

Every lie has it's own consequences. 

"I'm not pregnant." I don't take my eyes away from Veron's as I said it, but my voice sounds so small that I'm not sure if they even heard me. 

Veron face change emotions from pleading to anger pretty quickly, that for a second I get a little scared. 

He walks towards me and try to hold my hand but I jerk mine away. 

"Don't touch me!" 

We kept on staring at each other but I heard the scraping of a chair against the floor and soon after Mrs.Diaz comes between us. I look at her and I saw her raise her hand. But before I could even realize what's going to happen, she slaps me hard across the face. 

I was thrown to the side and I hit the nearest table losing my balance. Someone held me from my waist saving me from falling down. My face hurts so much from that slap that for a second all I could think about is the ringing in my ears. After awhile, I come back to my senses and realize that it's actually Veron that's holding me. Taken by surprise and fear, I scramble away from him and stare at him with wide eyes. 

I can feel a lot of eyes on me now. The noice in the place has gone to zero and everyone is staring at us to see what's going on. I don't dare to look around the room, afraid of seeing other people's reaction. Instead, I just focus my eyes on that devil woman that hit me and lightly touch my cheek. It hurts to the touch even. I can feel something liquid, running down my fingers and when I look down at them, its red. Blood. 

"MOM!! What- Why did you do that?!" Veron comes between me and his mom but more closer to me. I don't move because I'm shocked about everything.

"You!" She points a finger at Veron. "Stay out of this. You're going to marry Ronica and that won't change for a pregnant whore." She glares at me. That hurts more than the slap, being called a whore but I don't say anything cause that'll only make things worse. 

Besides, it's not like they would believe me anyways. 

I can hear whispers going around between customers. Even the Kitchen staff has come to see what all this commotion is. Can I blame them? if I wasn't involved in this, I would have totally come to see all this as well. I have a feeling, after this, I'm gonna get fired pretty soon. 

"You!" She points the finger at me. "I will take care of you later." If her voice wasn't filled with much hatred, that some would think she, taking care of me was a good thing.