Love is like the wind. We have no choice of whom it blows us to. Love is as mysterious as Fate. So unpredictable.
Deborah was in love again. For the first time in her life, she felt she was with the right person. Dave was like a miracle she never prayed for. He brought her so much joy and happiness. But sweet things don't last.
For the past month that she spent with Dave, she came to conclude that love still exists. But fate was that quarter heels and she can't outrun it.
Deborah woke up and felt unusually drowsy. She had felt hot throughout the night and couldn't sleep. Now she was awake, all she wants to do was to puke.
" Thank God I don't have lectures today. How would I have coped with this nonsense stomach upset." Deborah said lying down on her stomach.
She thought about home. Her mother will be 42 next month and she hopes she could get something for her. The sound of her phone ringing brought her back to reality. As she saw the name of the caller, a smile plastered her face.
" Hello, Baby. Good morning " she answered with a smile.
" Morning my Angel. How are you doing? How was your night? Hope you dreamt about your baby boy. Dave asked over the phone.
Deborah blushed at his bundle of questions.
" I am fine, my love. And yes I slept well but I didn't dream about you" Deborah said giggling.
" Owch! Why didn't she dream about me" Dave laments over the phone.
" I can't always dream about you silly," Deborah said.
" Yes, I know that. So any plans for today?" Dave asked.
" Nope! I am expecting my period today so I don't want to go anywhere." Deborah answered.
" Oh Baby girl. How should I help? You want chocolate, fries, ice cream, or what, my love?" Dave asked.
Deborah smiled. Dave goes overboard sometimes to please her. She feels like the luckiest girlfriend in the world. Dave has a combination of good looks, good character, and money. He is every girl's dream.
" Well, you know better what to offer me, that is better than all these things you mentioned. Deborah said.
" Seriously! So I can come over ?" Dave was more than excited about her invitation. Though they were officially dating they are not intimate yet.
" Oh, yes, you can come over" Deborah assured.
" ok, honey. I will come over soon. I just have to clear my schedules." Dave said.
" Love you," Deborah said
" Love you too, my angel," Dave said and hung up.
" Oh goodness! He is so sweet" Deborah said daydreaming.
Then something flashed in her mind. A scene that happened two weeks before she met Dave. She went to a party with her friend Becky. And she got pretty high on liquor. But she could bet her life that she was drugged but Becky assured her that nothing happened that night. That put her mind at peace and she ignored the slight pain between her legs. She convinced herself that even if something did happen, then it must have been with protection. But thinking about the whole thing now, she was scared that she might be pregnant.
" Oh, God! No! Please let it not be. I can't afford this, please. Let me not be pregnant." Deborah lamented.
"No! I can't be pregnant. What do I tell Dave?
No! Don't do this to me, God." Deborah said pacing up and down.
" No, I can't be pregnant. I will wait for a week and if I still don't see my period then my end is near." Deborah said close to tears.
When Dave came around, Deborah tried her best to conceal her emotions. They had a wonderful time together. Before Dave left, it reminded her of how much he loved her.
' If you stay by me, I promise to give you the beautiful life you deserve and more." Dave's words continued to linger in her mind even after he left. She was stranded in her thoughts of " what if". She unconsciously touched her flat stomach.
" So a baby might be growing inside this belly," Deborah said with a sad smile.
After 2 weeks of not seeing her period. Deborah needs no one to confirm her pregnancy. That was when her world fell. She felt like disappearing. The worst part is that she doesn't even know the father of her child. How will she tell Nana? How will she explain herself? Even if they found the person who raped her, she will never agree to marry him. But how will she prove to them that she was drugged rape? Even Becky will not tell her the culprit since she knew all along.