I Did It For Love

chapter 18

I thought about going to Daniel's for him to know my condition. I couldn't blame any one but my self... As i arrived his house, i pressed on the door bell severally but there wasn't any response. I pressed one more time before finally the door went open.

"hello ma'am" i greeted the elderly woman, his mother perhaps, who looked at me from head to toe in disgust. She liked me then, she was kind to me, what had happened, she's really changed compared to before. "who are you and what are you here for?" she asked with the same look still plastered over her face like she had never known me before,  making me a bit uncomfortable.

'am i making a mistake? Should i be here?' i thought "i am Mona, i came here to see your son Daniel. "what for? My son doesn't need you any more" she said "i am pregnant with his child" i said "What?!" she exclaimed "no you cant be serious, that can't be my Daniel!" she added "well unfortunately, it is, that's why i need to talk to him" i replied more confident now than ever.

"mom? What's going on here?" 'speaking of the devil' i thought "Mona? What are you doing here?!" he asked "you shouldn't be as surprised. I just came to burst the bubble, i am pregnant with your child" i retorted "you good for nothing brat! Keep your mouth shut. You must be out of your mind. You better leave or i call the securities on you!" the woman warned "yes leave! I never want to see you ever again!" Daniel added.

"you cant turn me down Daniel you have to take responsibility over this!" "i have no responsibility over nothing!" he snarled scaring me to my wit. Just then did his mother came out of the house with a cheque book with her and a pen. She wrote something on it and tore a piece out and then handed it over to me.

"here, take this and ever you show up ever again in our lives. That money can take you till the rest of your life. Take good care of your child and keep my son away from your dramas. I knew this will happen so you can extort money from my son, this amount is enough so get lost i never want to see you again...." she said " Dan get her out of here" she added and left us both standing there. I was shocked as i couldn't believe what was happening to me. She just insulted my dignity.

Just then tears rolled down my eyes blindly, i looked up at Daniel who wasn't saying anything. "you have to go" he said calmly "oh yeah? Is that all you will say?" i asked amidst tears "look i am so.." he started but before he could finish i washed him off with a slap. He help his face in shock and looked down at me "for how much Dan?!

I thought you loved me, and after your mother humiliated me all you could just say is i should leave?!" i shouted "look here! Don't try to act smart, leave because I'm being too nice now don't let me loose my temper. Besides, whose fault us it any way? Its your fault so pin no blame on me" he said "oh now its my fault? The fact that i loved you, give you a chance?" i broke down, his hurtful words hurting a lot. I couldn't take it.

"yes because that's where you became stupid enough to ever think that i can fall in love with a trash like you. Goodness Mona how could you be so stupid to ever think so?" he Snarled "no Dan this isn't you, if you didn't feel anything, why then did yo do a lot for me?" i asked dazed "doesn't it ring a bell? Money" he stated gripping my chin. "let go Dan!" i shrugged  "For how much Dan? For how much?" i asked afraid of the worst "you need not to know Mona, the deed is already done.

So leave now before i cause you more harm" he stated "take the money and get lost" he addedyou can do your worst" i said "i don't need you or your money!" i shouted then taking hold of the paper on the floor, ripping it apart. "hey you!" he said gripping my arm. "listen and listen good, let me make something clear to you. I don't love you and i never will, i was just being nice to you so i could get what i want, i just used you to win.

So forget everything that ever happened between us and stay clear away from me. I hope its clear enough now? So just go because your presence irritates me" he said harshly. Soon he was out of sight. I wished it was a nightmare, i so badly want to wake up. "i hate you Dan and this thing inside of me... The more it live to grow inside me the more i hate you the more... I should get rid of it" i said to my self "nooooo! Daniel don't do thus!!" i shouted in pain. I held my head gripping my hair tight as i slowly fell to the ground.

After walking for an hour, i stopped a cab and found my way inside. "where to ma'am" the man asked "take me far away" i replied "is everything fine? He asked "nothing, just drive!" i yelled "sorry" he said and drove off.  He dropped me off at a company house junction that was on the out sketch of the country, i paid him and he zoomed off.

I walked for about thirty minutes, then I figured out it was getting dark. I spotted a small old shabby cottage and decided to go in for the night. "hello?! Any one home?" i asked as I pushed the door and walked in slowly. There was no response. The place is old and looked raggy i wondered if the place was meant for humans or animals. 'will you shut up and clean it up?' my conscience spoke.

Just when i started cleaning, did i hear a little noise from the other room, perhaps the kitchen. I was scared to my wit. Could it be rat?! I thought i took the broom as weapon as i walked slowly to the path. I was ready to strike when i saw this old woman hiding behind the cabinet from only God knows who. 'you' my conscience spoke I could tell she was scared to.

"hey" i said calmly moving close to her then holding her shoulder "hey don't touch me go away!!" she shouted. "i am not going to harm you... Sorry i barged in in that manner, i thought there was no one inside so i decided to pass a night here" i said "but what are you doing here? When did you get in?" i asked she came out slowly looking at me from head to toe "how dare you?!"  this is my building!" she yelled 'building?!'my conscience asked "i am sorry i thought no one lives here so i thought i could s..." i hadn't finish when she chipped in "you thought you could take over my house?!" she yelled picking up an iron spoon pointing at me. "no no i swear i have no intentions on doing that, i promise." i replied in a pleading tone dropping the broom. "please put down the spoon" i said .

She should be  in her late 70's i guess, she had grey hair all over and her body is all wrinkled. "well then who are you? Because you scared me" she said "I'm Mona, you?" i asked "Pachie" she replied "grandma pachie, can i call you that?" i asked "well of course" she replied. "i will just clean up the house" i said "oh my, thank you. I'm sorry you met the house like this...  Too old to clean" she said smiling "no problem at all grandma come on you need to rest" i said helping her to sit on a chair "yes! Since you almost killed me!" she snapped

"sorry" i whispered.

"tell me now, what brought you here?" she asked "my step father disowned me, so i left. I had no where to go to so i started my journey till i found this cottage" i said as tears rolled down my cheek. "so sorry" she consoled

"but why? I mean why did he do that to you?" she asked "its a long story..... I fell in love, and got dumped ad pregnant, my mom and i got separated when i got disowned" i explained in tears "oh my, that's so sad... And the father of the baby? Did he know?" she asked

"yes, but he refused to take responsibility. Instead he bribed and humiliated me" i added "sorry.... That's so sad" she said. "i don't know why young girls like you choose to destroy their lives in the name of love. I wonder what you enjoy" she said still patting me.

She brought me a glass of water. "tell you what, you can stay here with me for as long as you want to, i need somebody to keep me company and take care of me if that's ok with you" she stated "thank you so much grandma" i said feeling much more safe as though i was at home.

"you are just like my granddaughter, i miss her so much" she said