I closed the zip of my bag and looked up at Adelle who was holding back tears, she had a smile on her face, I sat down taking both her hands in mine and I couldn't fight back the tears, I smiled wiping my cheeks with the back of my hand.
"I'll be fine, I'm 23, I'm grown up, I'll be okay, right?".
"You will be more than okay".
"I'll be awesome".
"This will always be your home, you can come back here anytime".
"I know, my ride's here, I gotta go".
"Don't do anything crazy or wild because I'll fetch you with a klaap(slap)".I laughed hugging her."I love you sweetie".
"I love you too".
She walked me to the car giving me a kiss on the forehead, how will she feel about me once she finds out about the pregnancy and worse the who got me pregnant?. I don't want to leave but I have no choice if we stay I'll have to tell Adelle everything because my stomach will tell. She closed the car door and she just stood there.
She watched the car till she could no longer see it. I looked forward and wiped my eyes, this is the beginning of my new life, Jace can go to the nearest cliff and jump off, I don't need him, we don't need him, if he thinks I got pregnant on purpose that just shows how evil he is. He took my virginity then call me names?.
Leaving Adelle is harder than I thought, she showed me what love is, she made me feel loved and feel at home, she was more of a mother than my mother ever was but I need this. I need to be away from Jace and everyone else, I need to stand on my own two feet. I need independence.
The drive was longer than I expected, I would have taken a flight but it seemed like I was overreacting at the moment but now it sounds like it was a good idea. My feet hurt, my back hurts and I am tired. I carried my suitcase up the stairs, the elevator is under repair, they all have terrible timing.
Opening my new apartment door felt like opening a new chapter of my new life. I just stood there smiling to myself. We will have an amazing year here. I will take care of her and myself, we don't need him, I don't need anybody with my baby, I didn't need anyone for almost eighteen years, me and my baby will be just fine. I held my stomach and whispered to her.
"This is a new beginning".
*Two weeks had gone by since my move and like I said me and my baby are just fine*
"Hey Hazel, my mom wants to know if you'd like to share a meal with us? Trust me you do not want to be stuck under the same roof as my family".
"Why not?".
"The first time was just a warm up, my mom asks personal questions like where is the father? Are you going back to him? Then my father makes the most inappropriate comments ever. My grandma hates everyone, especially my mom, my brother has a crush on you, yes he knows you're pregnant.
Then there's my sister who's a total bitch who'll probably invite her boyfriend who I used to date back in high school before I grew up then there's my granddad well, him he's a darling, so... Meal with us?".
"No".
"Cool, I'll see you later".
I smiled nodding, she's my sweet, young, weird neighbor whom I like more than anyone else in this building and everything she said about her family is an understatement, those people are crazy and I'd prefer not to cry today or feel sad so I'm not going over. The last time I went there was a few days after I moved in and I cried throughout the whole dinner.
My phone rang, I closed the door walking up to it, Adelle was checking up on me, she sends me sweet texts everyday, reminding me how much I'm loved by her and the stars. That brought a smile on my face. And the pain came again forcing me on my knees, I held my stomach and tried to take deep breaths, they usually help. This is the most painful thing I've ever gone through.
I couldn't finish the deep breaths, I just knelt there crying, she's probably feeling this pain too. My little baby is also feeling this pain and that made me cry even more, she's way too young to be feeling what I'm feeling. This is real pain.
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"Ma, why can't you just tell me where she went?".
"Because she said not to tell anyone and that's what I'm doing, not telling anyone, sandwich?".
"But I'm not just anyone, I'm family".
She looked up at him and sighed."Why do you want to know so bad anyway? Sandwich?".
"Because... I just want to know and no, I don't want a sandwich".
"What do you want from her? I can call her and ask".
Jace groaned annoyed by his mother."Mom, she hates me, if you tell her I'm asking to come by, she'll say no".
"She does not hate you, she doesn't have that in her".
Jace smiled."Me. She does hate".
"Why? Did you do something again?".
"What? No, of course not, I just need to talk to her, ma, it's really important that I talk to her".
Adelle watched her son sitting down again, she sighed."She'll kill me, if she asks do not tell her I gave you her address".
"I promise".
She stood up and wrote it down before she could even finish he was already snatching it out of her hand and running for the door, she held her waist and shook her head, it's nice to see them get along for once. Well it's nice to see Jace trying to get along with Hazel and actually show a glimpse of caring for his sister. After so many pranks and fights he still cares for his sister. That's what this is right?. Brother-Sister love?.
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"Hazel, are you okay? What the fuck are you doing?".
My eyes opened and I tried to push Jace away but I couldn't, I had no energy and he just lifted me off the floor and that's all I saw before my eyes closed involuntary. It felt like a day of silence then I could hear people talking about me and my pregnancy, all of it wrong but I couldn't stop them. I couldn't even open my eyes, it felt like a million people were walking all over me, kicking and punching.
Remembering is always a problem and I remember little from before I fainted, I do however remember a man picking me off the floor. He wasn't a bad man or I wouldn't be here, I hate this, how my life is all about hospitals now. I barely got sick as a child, even when I went to live with the Johnsons, I only went to the doctor's twice or thrice.
The light moved when I tried to lift my head up, probably a doctor who will explain to me how I even got here or even why I'm here. I need water, my lips are dry, I opened my eyes and looked around the room and there was a jug with a glass besides it, water. I need water, I moved my hand but couldn't reach it, I'm in pain. My throat hurts even more
"Mrs Johnson, I'm glad you're up".
"I am NOT Mrs Johnson".My throat hurts, it feels bruised.
"It's okay, I understand you and your husband are going through a rough patch, can I just call you Hazel then?".
"My husband? What husband?".
I was definitely not drunk this time, last time I was drunk I had a driver, now I faint and woke up with a husband? Seriously? What is wrong with me?. Something happened to my throat.
"Me, Hazel".
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