News were considered normal in whatever state one is in. Regardless of the type of news, it had always been associated with our emotions. The mood associated with a person depends on the type of news such person got. And because of that, I hated to hear news. Especially early in the morning. I did not care either or not it was good news, I just hated it. Right on February morning, I received the most troubling news of my life.
"I am pregnant!" With shocking eyes, I stared at her as she said so. Why would she be pregnant?
"What!" It was really a troubling news. Of all people, why would she be pregnant? It was something I could not comprehend. But what would I have done? Would I have warned her ahead not to get pregnant? Of all circumstances I could think of, I never thought of such. Her telling me that was not a good idea. I didn't really know what to so. Should I say congratulations or what? At least, she was already an adult.
"How come?" I asked again. "I mean, who is responsible?"
"Who else do you think? My ex boyfriend of course. " Lily replied.
"If I can recall, your ex boyfriend was the owner of Trev Electronics. But, he is not the one right?" I asked. Instead of replying, she looked down and kept mute. I grabbed her by her shoulders waiting for a positive response.
"Come on. I am sure you dated another guy after him. He cannot be the one, don't you think?" I asked again.
"It is him. It..."
"Hey. Why on earth would you have sex with him? It is not that you plan to settle with him. " I shouted.
"Keep your voice low. Mum must not hear. " She whispered. Like never before, I was really disappointed in her.
"You did not realize that before you did so? What are you going to do now?"
"It was all a mistake. I was really drunk that day that I failed to use protection. It was practically not my fault." She replied biting her lips fervently.
"I remember asking you to quit drinking but what? You got drunk?" I said proving to her that I was really mad at her.
"Stop shouting at me and present a plan already. Should I remove the foetus?" She asked. I had watched several movies and abortion was not always a good option. It might work for some people but I was not sure it would for my sister. I was not ready to lose her.
"No. It is high risk. How do you know you are pregnant? Did you go to a doctor?"
"I used a pregnancy test and it was positive. It is really so bad. "
"Yes, it is. I am glad you know that. Stay at home for the time being, so you will not be exposed to danger." I said.
"Thanks for you advice, brother. "
"Like, why that man? Of part of the seven billion people on earth, why him?" I asked adjusting my deep brown shirt.
"Actually, he was hot so I liked him. "
"Hot? You call him hot? That Thai mafia scumbag is hot in your eyes?"
"He is no longer hot. I also realized he is a scumbag, so stop nagging me. "
I mean, even if you want to tell me this, why today? This is the beginning of a new month."
"I am sorry. But, what would I have done? I can't tell my friends. They would laugh at me, mother would cause a scene. You are the only I could tell, but I guess you are also quite good at causing scenes. " She replied.
"Firstly, tell him that you are pregnant." I suggested.
"I can't. He is a married man. " Another shocking news came.
"What! Lily Asher! What is wrong with you?"
"They say mafia has charms, do you think he used one on me?" She blabbed.
"You are crazy, very crazy! I don't know what you are going to do and it does not concern me. " I said as I stood up turning to leave.
"Don't turn your back on me. You are the only one I told because you are my immediate brother. " She pleaded, though it did not sound like a plead.
"All I know is that you are not going through abortion and I don't want that man's child to be my nibling . " I turned to look at her and said.
"Then, what should I do? I am just twenty six. I cannot afford to raise a child. I still have to slay. " She said. If she really knew she wanted to slay, then she should have done so with respect.
"Slay? You should thought of that while you were cuddling him. Listen, I don't know your own definition of slay but you cannot abort this baby. What if your womb can only carry one foetus?"
"What the heck are you saying? Who told you that? You read it in a book?"
"Mother said when she got pregnant with you at fourteen, she wanted to abort it. But, the doctor convinced her not to as her womb is to fragile to carry more than two. She had always wanted to have two kids. If she had aborted you, I would be the only child in this family. "
"You really believe that? Don't forget, she's mom. She probably made that up. And I'm sure she's not forty. She looks older than that. One day, we will go grab her birth certificate."
"Not anymore, you have your burden now. You will be a mother soon, you can't do that any longer. "
"Are you really on my side?" She asked as he held my hand.
"I was, but now, I am not. " I replied as I forcefully removed my hands.
"How can people change this fast? I thought we were good siblings."
"We were never. Don't get your hopes high!" I replied as I stormed out. It was a bad morning for me. Bad February!