Little Rebel

Chapter 5 - Consequences

I don't believe what I'm seeing. I'm still on the floor in disbelief. My legs are shaking so much that I can't stand up and I have to crawl back to room. When I get inside I close the door and sit on my bed. I hold my head in my hands and silently weep. My first instinct is to call Rochelle and Shayana. I start with Rochelle.
"Um...Rochelle. I...I-," I stutter. "I'm pregnant."
There is a dead silence for a while. Then Rochelle replies with: "I'm sorry but I can't help you with this." Just as I was about to say something, she hangs up. Forget her then.
I decide to call Shayana afterwards. The phone rings for a while. She finally picks up. I tell her the news and she immediately hangs up with no reply. Out of pure rage and anger, I throw my phone against the wall with such power that it smashes into pieces. Both my mum and dad hear it and come rushing in to my room. My head is down and they cannot see my face.
"Rachael? Are you ok?"questions my mum. Forgetting to wipe the smudged mascara off my eyes, I look up. My mum rushes towards me and holds me tightly.
"What's wrong, baby?" Coos my mum.
"Mum, dad. I'm so so sorry. But...I-I-I'm pregnant." I admit, in shame. Their expression switched. Angrily my dad grabs onto my arm. He leads me down out by the flower patch below my room. He pushes me so hard that I fall down. After that he re-enters the house and goes back into my room. I am still on the ground and when I look up, I see that he is throwing down all of my clothes. My mum is trying to stop him but he does not listen and proceeds to throw my belongings out of the window. Mum is still trying to stop him and, when she doesn't stop, he gives her a loud slap that even I could hear from outside. Scared and not knowing what to do I grab all of my belongings and run.