chapter forty seven
Aborting her baby
Charlotte sat on her bed in the company house and started ruminating over what Donald said. What if it's true? Geez this is really bad. She thought her heart was racing faster than normal.
"Can I come in?" Jasmine demanded coming in and she rolled her eyes.
"You just came in dummy," she said and brought out her phone.
"Can we talk?" Jasmine asked and she groaned.
"forget about it if it's about d pregnancy stuff because I ain't pregnant in fact I'm leaving bye" she said and left. She called her driver and he came immediately.
"where to ma'am?" he demanded politely.
"Alex's office" she replied and he bowed and ignited the engine.
"you can go and rest with our family mr. Dawson, I will come home with Alex'' Charlotte said and he nodded and drove off.
Charlotte entered the company and no one could even recognize her because everyone is busy with their business. She knows that ep will be one of Alex's rules. She walked up to the receptionist who gave her a bright smile and she smiled back.
"Welcome to B company, how may I help you ma'am" she asked politely.
"I want to see Alex," she said in a low tone. She just wanted something to distract her mind from the pregnancy Donald and Jasmine kept on insisting on.How will she even tell her mom or Alex.
You ain't pregnant charlotte. She told herself and tried taking her mind off it.
"What's your name please and do you have an appointment with him?" she asked drawing Charlotte away from her thoughts and she mouthed an oh and removed her face mask.
"oh my… " she quickly shut her up.
"Please don't attract people's attention, can you please tell me his office but don't notify him because I wanted it to be a surprise" the lady nodded and pleaded with Charlotte to sign an autograph for her which she gladly did.
She entered an elevator and soon located Alex's office. She wanted to enter but was stopped by Alex's men.
"what… can't I see my husband again?" Charlotte asked with an arched brow.
"Mr Alexander gave an order he doesn't wanna see anyone ma'am so we're sorry we can't let you in" one of them said and Charlotte hissed.
"in case you don't know I'm excluded from that anyone okay… or do you guys wanna lose your job?" she said and they hesitated.
"But..."
"no butts you guys ain't gonna lose your job because you let me in okay" she said and entered the office.. It was so big and spacious and neatly arranged.
"hello" she heard and looked up then she saw a blond lady. Seems it's Alex's personal assistant. She was dressed in a gown revealing her cleavages. Seems she wants to seduce Alex Charlotte frowned and the cat walked to where she was.
"Hi" she eyed her. She really looks like a Nigerian masquerade with her heavy make over. Charlotte remarked quietly.
"and who are you?" Alex p.a asked rather in a rude manner.
"and don't you think that is a dumb question to ask because Im so sure you know who I am but nevertheless… does this ring a bell?'' Charlotte said, showing her her fourth finger.
"I'm sorry ma'am" the lady managed to find her voice and she just rolled her eyes and went in.
"Hello," Charlotte said in a girlish tone. Alexander was busy with his laptop and so he didn't even look up. Charlotte looked up and saw her frame and Alex hung on the wall and she blushed.
"I thought I asked no… " he stopped halfway realising that was Charlotte's voice and looked up.
"What's up wifey? '' he smiled and Charlotte sat down in front of him on the chair.
"I'm good, just bored," Charlotte replied and he nodded.
"So what brought you here?" he asked again, trying to focus on both the system and Charlotte.
''seriously… can't I visit you in the office again… you couldn't even welcome me today being my first time… tch" Charlotte frowned and he hit scoffed
"you're not welcome because I know you're here to distract me," Alex said and Charlotte rolled her eyes.
"I hate you and I'm leaving" she said and carried her bag.
"That sounds better," Alex said and sighed when she opened the door.
"Anyway I still love you and ain't leaving again" Charlotte said to the P.A's hearing and entered his office again and Alex groaned.
"you're overworking yourself Alex, take a break, let's go eat something because I'm hungry,"Charlotte said standing up.
"says someone who told me to keep on working hard" Alex teased and she pretends not to hear him bf pulled him up.
Charlotte and Alex day in the cafeteria and started eating. Workers kept on stealing glances at them and whispering but they didn't even care. They are used to that already.
"I remembered your first day in the cafeteria, you practically hid your face on my well built chest but now you're used to them" Alex teased and she scoffed.
"why do you like hyping and sweet talking about yourself? Well built chest my left toe" she said and Alex smiled.
"I know you will never admit it but my fans do" he licked his tongue and she rolled her eyes.
At home
"I'm really tired Alex, I don't think I can cook tonight" Charlotte said "No problem, I will Just order food… what should I order for you?" he asked, removing his shoes.
"hamburgers of course" Charlotte said and put on the television. Her best snacks since she got to New York have always been hamburgers. thirty minutes later the delivery man came and they collected what they ordered. Alex gave Charlotte the hamburger and dug into the food. Charlotte took the hamburger and she felt the urge to puke. She rushed from the dining table to the guest room's bathroom and threw up everything in her bowel.
Alexander was confused why she ran and followed suit. He saw Charlotte rinsing her mouth and looked at her closely.
"can it be that you're…" Charlotte quickly places her fingers on his mouth.
"You guys are making me go crazy, stop saying I might be pregnant,'' she said but Alex wasn't convinced.
"You also look pale" Alex added and she groaned.
"I'm fine okay" Charlotte forced a smile on.
"No you're not, hamburger has always been your favourite but you lost interest in it just now, you just threw up also and you expect me to believe that?" Alex half yelled and she flinched.
*``I'm sorry, we need to talk, come with me," he said and they both left upstairs. The couple sat opposite each other staring at themselves on the bed.
"I know You don't like this conversation but we need to talk about that night" Alex said.
"what the…" she was interrupted by a call, she checked the caller.
"I will take this please" she said seeing the caller was Jasmine and Alex nodded. she picked the call and a few seconds later, she shouted "what! What's wrong with all of you? Why would you put a pregnancy test kit in my bag?" she screamed. Few seconds later,she hung up.
"Please do the test Charlotte," Alex said.
"I'm not pregnant and aint interested in any pregnancy tests,'' she said and laid on the bed. Alex raked his hands in his hair frustratedly. getting her to do this test is not gonna be easy. He thought. After minutes of persuasion, Charlotte had no choice but to do the test. She locked herself up in the washroom, and did all the necessary things. She looked so scared when the Pink lines showed she was pregnant. she screamed and the pregnancy kit fell off from her hands. Alex rushed in and saw the pregnancy kit showed she was pregnant.
He doesn't know whether to be happy or Sad. Both of them ain't ready for a baby. Alex carried Charlotte and dropped her gently on the bed.
"We will talk about this matter tomorrow. Good night Charlotte" he kissed her forehead and left the room. She has to abort the baby because none of them is ready for a baby. He thought.
Alex opened the window of the room. A rail of sun entering and stinging Charlotte's eyes.
"Morning, Alex," she said, rubbing her eyes.
"Good morning, I just decided to take a day off from work. I've called my secretary. I won't be around, can we talk now?" Charlotte sighed, touching her stomach. so a little of her or Alex is growing in her. She has no excuse now, she can't be running from the conversation forever.
"Go on" she said sitting up.
"First off, I want to apologise for taking advantage of you, I forced the intimacy on you not that you were willing to, the contract marriage you agreed to do with me is something I will forever be grateful for" he said and Charlotte Just hummed.
"continue" she said not getting the points he is trying to make.
"I'm so sorry to say this but I'm not ready to become a father. I have a lot of goals ahead of me and I'm yet to achieve even a quarter of it" Alex Said and it was like his words turned to a stone and was banged on her head. What is he insunrating exactly? That she ... should abort the baby or what?
"So in conclusion, what point are you trying to make?" Charlotte's voice was shaking when she was saying this.
"a minute please" he said and left downstairs. He came back with a glass of water and a pill.
"All you just have to do is use two tablets of this and it will flush your womb" he said nervously,
"Alex, I never knew you were this callous and inhuman, you want me to flush away our baby… you don't even care if it damages my womb," Charlotte said, trying hard not to cry.
"It's for our good none of us is ready for it so it's the best to get rid of it" Alex said even though he was feeling guilty.
"Incase you haven't heard, in my culture, aborting an innocent baby is an abomination and not only that, it is more like Killing and I'm not ready to become a murderer just because of your selfish stupid ambition, I know we are too young for baby but abortion is way too far. Besides, you ain't the one carrying the baby so what's your problem exactly?" Charlotte said, getting upset. of all things in the world, killing is way too far.
"You have to reason with me Charlotte, I only had a contract marriage with you and I'm grateful for that but I'm not interested in you, we are different People and I don't even love you" Every word that Alex was saying was just piercing Charlotte's heart.
"There is nothing to reason with you here Alex because all that you're sprouting from that mouth of yours is completely senseless, wait you said you don't love me. You took my First Kiss and you don't love me that means all the words you said that night was just to deceive me, wow, just wow when I was told you're a player I didn't really believe it because your behaviour didn't really show the real "you'' There was pain in charlotte's voice. She has been deceived all this while.
"You don't want the baby right, I will abort it. Having a baby for a callous guy like you will be my worst nightmare. If I take this pill, then we will have to file divorce" she dropped the bomb shell and Alex was too stunned to talk. He doesn't want a baby nor does he want Charlotte faraway from him. Charlotte stared at him for a while and a tear slipped from her eyes. She collected the pills and used them with the water he brought.
T. B. C.
Do you think Alex did the right thing?