💗ONLY MINE 💗

EPISODE 💟 🔟💟

LEONA

Three months later..

"Am sorry Miss Leona but you can't work at this bar anymore. You're pregnant and you really need your rest otherwise you might lose your baby." The director at the bar said.

But I really want to get rid of it. I have no intention of keeping this baby so I'll be glad if I don't give birth to it.

I had gone to get an abortion the day I woke up on a hospital bed. That was three months ago.

My only aim was to get rid of it but it wasn't possible.

I was told that I might die if I attempt to abort it or probably won't be able to give birth again...

Dying was not an option because I still got a family who's expecting a lot from me.

Giving birth wasn't an option either but it is better than risking my life. So I decided to give birth to it but give it up for adoption soon after.

Besides, I didn't have money for abortion too and that also was a factor.

I didn't bother going back to my brother's home since I knew not the road.

I tried going back but I couldn't find my way back, I only ended up getting more lost.

I was more like Alice in wonderland when I got to a certain part of the city.

New Jersey is a bit vast and since I hardly moved out of my room, I found it difficult.

After a long day of trying to find my way back, I got tired and hungry. Anybody I asked for help didn't spare me a glance.

After two days of staying hungry and being extremely exhausted, I resulted in finding jobs.

No one wanted to employ me for even menial works because of how tired and dirty I looked.

I have stayed on the streets without food or shelter. You can imagine how I will look with this pregnancy as well.

The mosquitoes didn't spare me at night either.

It was a horrible experience and I wouldn't like to go back to it. I started looking for work with the little strength left in me.

It was then I saw a vacancy poster of a bar needing waiters.

With the help of people, I was able to locate the bar and after so many persuasions, I managed to convince the manager that I can handle the job.

I was allowed to have a bath and for the first time in three days, I had a bath. I was walking to the changing room and was given a uniform to wear. After that, I had my meal. It wasn't a great meal but I enjoyed it as if it was one.

I still felt weak after all that but it was okay compared to how I was before.

I started work that day and by the end of the day, the director was impressed with how hardworking I was.

And gave me the job fully. I was paid $20 dollars daily. It wasn't much but I was grateful.

I still stayed on the streets though and served as a meal for mosquitoes every night because I had nowhere to stay.

After a month, I managed to save $ 620 dollars and used it to rent a small apartment worth $500 dollars every month. The rest $120 dollars was used for feeding.

I was practically leaving from hand to mouth but it was better than before.

My baby bump has also started to pop out little by little but I managed to hide it.