Different

Part 6

Maddie's POV :

He asked me again...

God knows how badly I want to escape from the hell-hole I live in right now, but would that be the right thing to do ?

Would it be ok to put someone in danger ? Someone who helped you many times, someone who has a great personality, someone who has a beautiful soul...

No...

It wouldn't be fair, it would be selfish... and nobody on this earth should be thinking or behaving in a selfish way.

I can't take this opportunity, I just can't...

"You can't adopt me."

He looks at me shocked.

"Why ?"

"Because I think that every single person on this planet should stand up for the right thing and if you adopt me that means I failed."

He has such a confused expression on his face.

"What ?"

"You don't have to know more than that. Just like the last time we met, I'm very thankful for your support and time, but I have to leave now."

I take the pregnancy tests out of his hands and put them in my bag again.

Hopefully nobody saw them, but they could be everywhere... they could be watching my every move without me noticing... they are able to do almost everything...

At least I know that I got this creepy feeling because of Michael. That means there is a lower chance they knew where I was.

But wait...

Didn't Michael say he saw me in the diner by chance ?

I already got this feeling like someone was following me when I was about to enter the drug store...

"Michael, I need you to do me a favor. You need to answer me question truthfully. It's very important, so please tell the truth." I beg him.

He still has the same confused expression on his face.

"I guess I can do that."

"Where did you see me the first time today ?"

"In the diner, I already told you that."

Shit.

They know...

I immediately get goosepumps on my arms which Michael notices.

"Are you alright ?"

He looks me deep in the eyes, as if he's trying to find a answer to that question deep within my soul.

"No..." I answer truthfully and quickly turn around. I walk in a fast pace. I don't know where, all I know is that I have to get away from him.

If they saw us conversing, then he's in danger... and it's all my fault...

Still walking in the same direction I think about the baby. I have to fight back tears.

I know I can't keep it.

But the thought of aborting my own child, an innocent creature, is just too much to handle for me at the moment.

Before I think about my future plans with this child, I need to dispose my tests.

It would be easy to just throw them away in a litter bin, but they could easily find out that these are my tests. I mean, my fingerprints are on it.