Dark Nights ✔️

Chapter Twenty

It's been a week after I found out I was pregnant, I visited the doctor twice to do checkup and he confirmed that I was.

I didn't know what to do and I hadn't told anyone yet...

Abi should I abort? Ah no God forbid bad thing.

I came from a Christian home and I certainly knew that was a sin. What was I going to do? I thought for awhile before heading out.

Alex and I had began dating a few days back and he seemed to be the best boyfriend. We hadn't slept together since I still wasn't sure if I wanted that but we had a few session of intimacy. He didn't want to come over to my place and I was bothered but there was little I could do.

I was heading to Jeremy house now and had to be there on time before Hannah went to bed. This was going to be my third attempt in getting her affection.

If I couldn't get a little girl like me, how was I going to be a good mother?

I got to Jeremy house a little past seven and made my way inside.

"You're here." He greeted as I sat down and kept the little bag I had in my hand beside me. I waited patiently for the little girl and shortly after, Hannah came running downstairs.

"Is that Mom?" She asked but scrunched her face to a frown when she saw it was I and not her mother. Bummer I thought to myself.

"Hey Hannah, I got you something." I said trying to sound excited myself. I stopped by a phone store and bought a phone case for her iPad. Jeremy told me she had been begging him for one ever since.

She began to unpack the little bag and my face was focused on hers... to see the little expression of joy when she saw the gift.

"Hurry up." Jerry said eagerly which made her smile a bit. "I'm coming." She said back and finally got it open. She looked at it with a straight face examining what it was and my heart broke.

"Wait! It's a phone case!" She exclaimed. "I've always wanted a phone case. How'd you know?" She asked. For the first time she acknowledged my presence... I was overwhelmed with joy and was beginning to get emotional.

"Your dad gave me a tip." I said trying to hold back the tears which had already gathered in my eyes reading to slide down.

"And what do you say to Miss Thelma?" Jeremy chorused as she shyly says the word "thank you." And ran off upstairs to try on her new phone case.

"Thank you Jeremy." I sang as I hugged him. I didn't know why I did that but I did anyways and since he didn't give any stupid remark, I guess he liked it.

It was finally time to leave, I had been here for almost two hours and it was already 9pm. How was I supposed to make my way home now? I didn't drive down because it would be too much of a stress for me.

"You could spend the night here." Jeremy suggested. I didn't really know what to do.

It was a good idea staying here but then was it appropriate?

I thought to myself thinking of what to do. "There's a lot of rooms here which have been empty for as long as I can remember. I'm pretty sure you'd find one very comforting." He added with a smile plastered on his face.

I had gotten a little bit comfortable around Jerry so I wasn't really worried about him doing anything. Besides I was certain he wouldn't try anything since his daughter was just a few feet away.