Antonia started to feel bad lately . She consulted with Valeria and the both of them decided to go to the medic . When they arrived at teh hospital , they entered the doctor's study and handed over some analysis that Antonia had to do when she entered the hospital .
" Doctor , I feel strange lately . I am more hungry than usual and feel sleepy . I sleep a lot and..........I do have some strange mood changes . Is there anything wrong with me ? " said Antonia .
" He he he ! Nothing is wrong with you . You are just pregnant . " said the doctor with a laugh when he saw the worried expression on Antonia's face .
" WHAT ?!! " said Valeria with a super shocked expression .
" Yes ! Your friend is four months pregnant and is very healthy . " said the doctor .
When Antonia heard this , she remained speechless . The first thought that came to her mind and the first word that came out of her mouth was ' abortion ' .
" Can I get an abortion doctor ? I don't want this child . I want to abort it . Right away ! " said Antonia with her face becoming paler .
" Miss ?.....Abortion , what are you talking about ? " said the doctor confused .
" I can't......I can't have this child . " said Antonia with her face becoming even paler , making her faint .
" Antonia ? " said Valeria with a worried expression .
The doctor and Valeria took Antonia in their arms and raised her up then placed her up to a hospital bed . A nurse came and helped the doctors do the neccessary checkups on her . When Antonia came back to her senses , she saw Valeria helding her hand .
" Antonia , you silly girl ! You gave me a fright for a second . " said Valeria with a worried expression .
" Valeria.........I am sorry . " said Antonia with a smile and warmly when she saw Valeria worried for her .
The doctor enters with a few papers in his hand and walks near Antonia with a confused expression .
" Miss Antonia , how are you ? " asked the doctor .
" Not well . Please doctor , tell me that you will aprove of my request to abort this child . Please ! " said Antonia .
The doctor could see the desperate look in his eyes and couldn't bring himself to keep the bad news from her .
" Miss Antonia........I can see the dissapointment , sadness , anger and annoyance in your eyes but.............as a doctor , I do not want to pressure you psychologically but you need to know this . If you abort this child...........you will not be able to bear another one . Not only this but abortion can affect your health a lot . You may not be able to recuperate after this.......... " said the doctor with a serious tone but still feeling a bit of sympathy because Valeria explained to him that the child she was born was the productivity of her being raped .
" What ?..........Doctor , please.......please do not tell me this . there must be a way to get rid of this child . I do not want him . " said Antonia with a desperate expression .
" I am sorry but the only opinion you have here is to give birth to this child . No matter under what circumstances children were created , they are innocent miss Antonia . Please take my advice into consideration . It's either you give birth to this child or you eventually get heavily sick and even die from the abortion . There's no middle way in this . " said the doctor with a serious tone .
Valeria grabbed Antonia's hand and held it tightly .
" Don't do anything stupid Antonia ! I am warning you . " said Valeria .
" Valeria , are you telling me to give birth to that......that.......bastard's child ?! " said Antonia with her eyes filled with refusal .
Antonia felt her heart being torn again . She held her chest and started to feel strong pain , as if a sword was piercing it continuously . Another needle was added to the needle piercing her heart but this needle , stuck deeper than the others , ended up becoming one with the heart .valeria hugged Antonia and tried her best to calm her down . Just when she thought that her problems had really come to an end , just when she thought that she could start making the best out of her life , a pregnancy shut sown every possibility . A pregnancy which she despised , hated but at the same time couldn't separate from . After they got home , Antonia was nothing more than a walking zombie . For the next two weeks Valeria could hardly make her eat . As time passed , Valeria succeded in getting Antonia back on track from teh pregnancy blow . She helped her psychologically and even cooked for her . During the next months , Valeria also made sure to convince Antonia that the child was innocent and that she wouldn't hate him . Things became better and Antonia started to look healthier . Four months passed and everything was going on perfectly but to their surprise , Valeria won a high-paid job position in Paris . Valeria really wanted to go but she worried about Antonia being alone now that she was only two months away from giving birth . Antonia saw the excitement in Valeria's eyes and she couldn't keep her best friend from making her dream a reality . She pushed Valeria and made her accept the offer . When accepting the offer , the others informed her that she would have to stay half a year in Paris .
" Antonia , can you stay here alone ? " asked Valeria checking her bags .
" Of course I can . I am not a child . " said Antonia with a smile .
" You are not a child but you are carrying a child . " said Valeria .
" Alright ! Alright ! Stop being so nagging and hurry or else you will lose your plane . " said Antonia .
" Haaaah ! I don't want to leave knowing that you are already near to giving birth . Shall I not go ? " said Valeria with a troubled expression .
" No ! I am not allowing you to miss such a great chance to create a great career for yourself . I will not be able to live with the thought that you are giving up such a great opportunity because of me . If you don't wanna make me suffer then go . I will be cheering for you . We will also be talking on facetime everyday . " said Antonia with a smile .
" Okay ! I will go . Remember what we talked about Antonia . The child is innocent . Don't do anything to him . He is an angel that god has gifted you . Please be careful . There are three more months to go until you give birth . I will try my best to come back sooner . " said Valeria .
" Fine ! " said Antonia .
' I surely must have saved the galaxy for having a great mother and such a great best friend . ' thought Antonia with a smile .
" I will go now . Bye Antonia ! Bye, my dear , your godmother will make sure to come back soon so that she can kiss your soft cheeks . " said Valeria with a smile , patting Antonia's big tummy .
" Bye Valeria ! We will wait for your return here . " said Antonia .
" Bye ! Bye ! " said Valeria and went out of the door , with her bags .
After Valeria left , Antonia closed the door and her hand went to her tummy .
' .....From teh first day that you learned I was pregant you keep calling this baby an angel . Is he really an angel ?........Heh ! If he was , why would god tie him so much with me , to the point that I cannot even abort it..................I am sorry Valeria . I have tried my best to try and think of this child as an innocent creature , to try and love him , just a little bit but I can't . ' thought Antonia with a guilty expression .
She couldn't bring herself to keep the promise she made to Valeria . The two months went by quickly and the time for her to give birth was near . One day , after chatting with Valeria on the phone , Antonia was on her way to the supermarket near the hospital . After she got the lemonade she was craving for , she walked back to her appartment . The doctor had advised Antonia to be careful and do not use the car but to walk so that she could give birth easily .
' I have been uncomfortable since morning . I do not know what's wrong with me but I haven't been able to properly rest today . My whole body feels a bit itchy and.......I have a little pain in my back . ' thought Antonia as she walked .
When walking she felt her head spinning and her vision became blurry . Antonia felt the strength of her body leaving her as she fell to the ground . A woman who saw her falling rushed towards her .
" Miss ! Are you alright ? Miss ? Miss ! " said the lady and started to shake her .
When she realized that Antonia had fainted , she hurried to call for help . The hospital was near and the nurses with two doctors helped Antonia inside the hospital . The nurses prepared a dip for her and placed her on a bed . Antonia regained her senses and looked at the place confused .
" Finally you are alright . " said the woman relieved .
" I.....remember fainting........ " said Antonia .
" Yes , you fainted . I brought you here at the hospital . " said the woman .
" T....T....Thank you madam . " said Antonia with a grateful smile .
" No problem ! I am very glad that you are alright . Now that you woke up , I have to get going . My husband is waiting for me outside . " said the woman .
" Thank you madam . You are a very kind person . I am sorry to have disturbed you . "said Antonia with a smile .
The woman nodded her head and walked out of the room . Antonia waited for another twenty minutes then started to feel the piercing pain again . She called for doctors to come but no one was coming . She couldn't stand the pain anymore and took off the dip then walked out of the room , trying her best to keep herself from falling .On the corridor , a doctor saw Antonia and called out to her . When the other doctor heard her name , he turned his face shocked towards her . When Antonia saw him , she called out to him with the strength she had left .
" Alex........ " said Antonia with a weak tone .
" Antonia ? " said Alex surprised when he saw her at the hospital .
" A.......A........Alex.......help......help me . I don't feel........g.....good . It......It hurts ! " said Antonia touching her big pregnant belly .
She had a faint expression on her and was really pale . Alex checked her pulse then looked at the blood which stained her dress the moment her knees fell on the ground .
" Doctor the bleeding isn't a good sign . " said the nurse grabbing Antonia from her left arm .
" She's entered her labor stage . You are about to give birth . Prepare the room for her ! Right now ! " said Alex holding her .
" Yes ! " said the nurse and went to prepare the operating room .
' Hold on Antonia......... ' thought Alex looking at her with a worried expression .
The nurses brought the portative bed quickly and took Antonia to the labor room .
" Doctor , from the analysis and the graphics , she cannot get operated . If she does , she will die from hemorrhage and severe blood loss . I don't know what happened to her but the patient must be suffering a lot psychologically for her body to be like this . " said the nurse worried .
" What if she gives birth herself ? " asked Alex .
" There's a ten percent more chance that she will live . Her labor is quite dangerous in both options . I dare not suggest which one to choose. " said the nurse with a troubled tone .
" She will give birth naturally . Everyone in their positions . " said Alex .
" Yes ! " said the nurses and prepared the room .
When Antonia came in , she had opened her eyes a little .
" Alex...... " said Antonia with a weak tone .
" You have entered the labor stage . You are giving birth now but it may be a bit difficult . I need you to remain conscious . " said Alex .
" Aghhhh !.........I........Thank you...........for helping me . " said Antonia with a weak tone .
" You silly girl ! Where the hell were you all this time ? You have no idea how much I have searched for you after you left that day . " said Alex with a hurt expression when seeing how much pain she was .
" I.......Heh...... " said Antonia smiling bitterly and clenching her hands from the pain .
" ....Make sure you push ! Push hardy ! " said Alex .
Antonia couldn't stand the pain but still kept pushing . With every push , she felt relieved . Although she didn't blame the baby for what happened to her , she wanted to get him out of her body as soon as possible .
" AHHHHH !!!!! " screamed Antonia from the huge pain of the final push .
" Whaaaa......Whaaaaaa.....Whaaaaa !!! " the crying sound of the newborn baby .
" Doctor , it's a healthy boy ! " said the nurse with a smile seeing the baby was healthy .
" Good job Antonia ! You have a son . " said Alex with a smile .
When Antonia heard him , she looked at the baby covered in blood being taken away by the nurse , wrapped in a white towel with a confused expression .
' Why.......Why is it so painful ? Why is this world so cruel ? Why is this place so noisy ? Why is this atmosphere so cold ?.................Why do I have to go through so much pain when I have not hurt anyone in my life................Just why......... ' thought Antonia with tears falling down her eyes as she closed them and lost consciousness .
She found it hard to breathe and her chest started to hurt a lot , making her faint .
" Doctor , she is having a cardiac arrest........Her heart is losing beat..... " said the nurse with a worried tone when checking the monitor .
" No ! No ! Antonia ! Bring the machine here . Quickly ! " said Alex anxiously .
" We can't use the machine on her , doctor ! The blood pressure is very low . She can't withstand it . " said the nurse .
He got up on the bed and started to press on her heart .
' I will not allow you to die . You can't die Antonia............ ' thought doctor Alex with a worried expression as he massaged her chest , trying to bring the heartbeat again .
A minute passed but Alex didn't stop . He kept pressuring her chest as if his life depended on it . At the last minute , the signal on the monitor appeared again .
" Doctor , she is safe ! " said the nurse with a relieved expression .
Everyone sighed in relief when they heard Antonia's heartbeat again . Alex looked at the monitor comforted , seeing her vital statistics being normal .
' A miracle...........truly a miracle......... ' thought Alex with a serious expression looking at her .
Some of the nurses took the baby away and the others took Antonia away to wash them up properly . Three days passed and Antonia was still laying on the bed unconscious . When Alex entered her room the fourth day , to check on her , he saw her moving her hand . She opened her eyes and looked around confused . The moment she sat , she felt extreme pain down her stomach .
" Ouc ! My tummy....... " said Antonia and Alex rushed to her side helping her lay on the bed properly .
" Take it easy Antonia . You have to rest properly if you wanna get up " said Alex with a serious expression .
" ........Ahhh......My body........Why do I feel so painful ? Alex , what's wrong with me ? " said Antonia hurt , feeling pain all over her body .
" Haaaaah.........I feared the worst . As a genius in the medical field , I say , it's a miracle that you are still alive . I can't even begin to say how relieved I am when I heard your breathing . You are indeed blessed by God . " said Alex with a caring smile .
" Blessed by god ?..........Heh ! What blessing are you talking about Alex ?........My cousin sister drugged me . I was raped in a merciless way by an unknown man . I was kicked out of the family for being a victim of the complot my cousin sister created just so that she could rob me of the only good thing there is in my life , the person I love..........His hurt expression is still fresh in my memory . " said Antonia with her eyes being filled with tears right away .
Alex went near her and whipped her tears with his napkin and tenderly patted her head .
" Not only that but I also became pregnant with the child of a stranger and nearly lost my life to give birth to him . What kind of blessing is this Alex ? What have I done wrong to deserve such pain ? Why am I , the innocent being punished while the real evil ones live freely , unpunished and happy ? " said Antonia with the tears falling, even more , making her brown eyes red ." Life , Antonia ! Life itself is the biggest blessing . All the other things can be solved but if you die , you can never have the chance to make a change , to feel happy.......to get revenge on the people who have wronged you . " said Alex with a thoughtful expression ." Heh !.........How funny it is . The only person who is helping me now is the twin brother of my ex-fiance . So ironic ! " said Antonia with a bitter laugh ." Hey ! I was your friend before you and my brother met . Whatever happened between you two , doesn't influence my opinion of you . Especially when I
" More than I have ever been in my life . It isn't easy to live when feeling trapped Valeria . " said Antonia then covered Angelo with the blanket and turned the phone towards her face ." Valeria........if I were to go through a total change......through a metamorphose.......will you still care about me the same way as you do now ? " said Antonia with a bit of a scared and reluctant tone .She had lost a lot of dear people to her . She couldn't lose Valeria too ." Antonia........what are you talking about ? You are making me worry . Are you alright ? " asked Valeria confused ." I will tell you everything after you answer my question . Will, we still be best friends and care for each other the same way after I change ? " said Antonia with a serious tone ." Will you change your heart ? " asked Valeria ." No , I will change my image . My heart will remain the same.......It will sure feel like a huge burden was lifted from my shoulder
Antonia entered the operation hall with Alex holding her hand ." You are still in time to change your mind . " said Alex ." For me time has long passed . Now , my only option is to do this operation at any cost . " said Antonia with a determined expression ." Alright ! " said Alex and took Antonia inside the operation room .Antonia layed on the bed and looked at the ceiling with a determined expression as the nurses and attendants that would help Alex prepared the tools . One of the nurses took her arm and placed took the injection she would do Antonia in her hands ." Antonia , this will put you to sleep . You will feel nothing . " said Alex with an insecure expression ." Thank you Alex ! " said Antonia with a smile .When Alex saw Antonia smiling happily , all the doubts that he had about her turning from a female to a male
Antonio's phone rang . When he checked at it , he realized that Valeria had sent a message .' Antonia , there was a problem with the schedule so my flight got cancelled . I will be arriving tomorrow at the same time . To apologize to the people , the air company has decided to pay for our staying tonight at a luxurious hotel . I will make sure to try all the delicacies at the restaurant . It will save up a lot of money . Scusa ! Love you both ! See ya tomorrow ! ' " She never changes . " said Antonio with a smile ." All right ! Angelo is ready . Let's go . " said Alex ." Change of plans guys . Valeria will be arriving tomorrow . " said Antonio ." What ? " said Alex ." Why ? " said Angelo a bit sad ." There was a change of her flight by the air company . We will go get her at the same time tomorrow . " said AAntonio ." It can't be helped then . We will go take aunt Valeria tomorrow . " said Angelo and walked tow
" What are you blabbing about ? Not saying me any attention to the person you are supposed to receive . I am starting to doubt whether you have come here to get me or to catch up with your friends . " said a voice from behind ." Are you talking to me ? If it were on my own accord , I would have offered to pay you the taxi once you arrived at the apartment . " said Alex with a devilish smirk ." Very funny ! Where's Antonia ? " asked Valeria .Antonio turned his head around and saw Valeria holding her luggage ." Valeria ?......I missed you . " said Antonio with a warm smile .When Valeria saw Antonio , she took off her sunglasses as her jaw fell . She stared at him with a shocked expression as she checked every corner of his body ." .......Handsome ! " said Valeria with a dreamy expression ." He he he ! Thanks , you are cute too . " said Antonio ." Hey , handsome boy ! Do you have a girlfriend ? If you don't how about I try
" Uncle , why are you treating me so coldly when you promised my mommy that you would take me with you ? " said Angelo ." Kid , I don't even know you . Go find your mother . " said Damian ." Listen to him kid and go away . " said the man ." Where should I go sir ? I am all alone here . You adults are all liars . Kids are the only ones who still speak some truth in this world made up of lies . " said Angelo with a smile .' Is this kid even normal ? ' thought Damian with a shocked expression as he stared at the kid .He realized that the kid was smart enough to understand the situation but was shocked to see that the kid wasn't going anywhere ." I don't have time to lose with your shit talk . Walk ahead while holding his hand kid or else things will get ugly . " said the man .Angelo held Damian's hand and walked ahead with them .In the meantime , Antonio and the others were still waiting for Angelo to arrive .
After grabbing his hand , Antonio pulled him up then raised his arm around his neck ." Hold onto me ! Angelo , hurry ! " said Antonio ." Yes , mommy ! " said Angelo .After grabbing the two of them , Antonio hurried outside and saw Alex with Valeria ." Godmother ? " said Angelo coughing ." Sweetie !!! " said Valeria with a worried expression and took Angelo in her arms ." Everyone in the car , we have to get out of here as soon as possible . " said Antonio with a serious expresison .Valeria entered the car with Angelo while Alex helped Antonio to put the man in the car ." Check his wound while I drive . There's a bomb inside the building and It may explode anytime . " said Antonio .Alex nodded his head while Antonio sat on the driver's seat and started the car at full speed . Antonio has always been passionate about cars ever since he was little but he couldn't act recklessly and show a non-elegant
" Godmother Valeris told me that she prepared you ready for bed . Why aren't you sleeping yet ? " asked Antonio ." I just couldn't sleep . " said Angelo staring at his book .Antonio entered inside and got the book from Angelo's hands then placed it at the table ." This book seems quite interesting but it's already so late that it would be better to leave the rest of the reading for tomorrow . " said Antonio with a smile .Angelo was unusually quiet and obedient . It was impossible to separate him from a book before he could go to sleep . Especially if that book was related to technology science . Angelo looked at Antonio and finally mustered up the courage to speak ." Mom , how is that uncle ? " asked Angelo worried ." .......Godfather Alex took care of his wounds . He will be able to recover soon . " said Antonio ." He risked his life to save me . He even got hurt because of me........I.......I was very scared when I saw him bl