"What did you you just say?"She asked again even though she heard him clearly the first two times, she just didn't want to believe what she was hearing, is that the reason Cleo had wanted to meet him?"I am sorry Laura," He said bowing his head in shame. "I didn't quite get what you said though, you might wanna consider saying it again."She replied wishing for his words to change but yet again he said the exact same words."Cleo is pregnant and the baby is mine," he repeated and Laura felt her world crumble, she knew it, she knew that something was gonna happen to ruin her happiness, she should have seen it coming."When did you find out about this?" She asked through her heavy thoughts."Two weeks ago," he responded"What? Two weeks? And you are just telling me? Is this why you have been shutting me out? I don't understand if she is pregnant for you how come you are just finding out? Why didn't you tell me about it?""I am sorry""Stop saying that, please, I just don't understand,
"Devon? Can we talk, please?" Laura asked as she walked into the room, she has been avoiding him for three whole days, he missed having her close, he missed her smile, she only came to him when she had to do her job as his nurse after that she disappears."Yes," he replied."I think it best if we go our separate ways,""Laura...""No, listen to me will you? This is hard for me too, you know, but I think it is for the best,"She said. Devon didn't want to lose her, he just didn't want a life where she is not with him."I will listen, go on Laura,""Okay, thanks, see I have been thinking about this since you told me, and no matter how hard or how long I think, I just come to the same conclusion, Devon and that is for us to go our separate ways, of course, we can't avoid each other cuz of our family but we can just be friends or acquaintances, I know how it is like to grow without one's parents and I don't wish that on any child, apart from that you have your reputation to protect, marry
She didn't, she avoided him as much as she could, she couldn't stand looking at him, she just couldn't, this wasn't how she wanted them to be, she wanted to be selfish and just keep him to herself, never letting him go, but then she was groomed different, she had to let go for him to do the right thing, she looked around the room as she packed her final stuff, getting his signature and processing her leaving had been easy, it was only remaining one week anyway, the hospital had not asked any questions and she was grateful for that, of course, she wasn't resuming work immediately, she had two weeks leave, before she will go back to work and she planned on spending that two weeks getting to know her family, she hadn't told her sibling that she and Devon broke up because she didn't want them to harass him, she would explain in person."So after today will I see you again?"He asked as he walked in, he was getting better and better at it, now he could do without the walking stick but his
"I am not gonna marry you, Cleo, I am not ready for marriage yet, and I don't want to spend the rest of my life in regret, we give birth to this child and just wait to see how far it goes, I didn't break up with Laura just so I can marry you, no, I just felt it was right since you were going to need all the help you can get and I don't want to miss out of anything for my child, also I don't want her to feel less, so if you think you have won then think again,"They were at her house, he had come to check up on her and she had brought up the topic of marriage, again for the hundred times, but his answer reminded the same, he wasn't going to marry her, not only for him but for her too, them getting married would be a big mistake, he has seen a lot of couples who married for love ending up getting a divorce not to talk of them, he couldn't do it."Well, if you don't marry me, then kiss goodbye to having a say in our child's life, I am not gonna settle for less,""I am not gonna have this
"So this is how it's gonna be?" She asked crying, he didn't know what to do with her tears didn't like it when he is the reason someone is crying but he couldn't promise her marriage either not when he knew he didn't love her and when he had some else in his heart if they got married they would both be unhappy, he just didn't know why she isn't seeing it like that, getting married cuz of a child is not it."I don't know what else to say to you Cleo, you just don't get it, I can't marry you, I am in love with someone else,""But you were in love with me once, we almost got married, remember? You can love me again, I am willing to wait until you love me again,"She said in a pleading voice, he sighed in tiredness, he had explained over and over again the reasons that he can't marry her but she seemed to be bent on marrying him."You know what, Cleo, can we give this some time, let's just see how this whole thing plays out, right now I am going through a lot, and getting married is not
The days slowly turned into weeks and before long Laura returned to work and soon even the weeks turned into months, Christmas came by and went, she spent the holiday with her family, it was the best Christmas ever for her, she had a great time meeting her extended family, are aunties, uncles, grandparents, and cousins, she got used to been called Selena, the best part was the days she spent at her dad's house in Clovers, she had so much fun that at some point she had forgotten her heartbreak, that's a lie, she didn't forget, not even once, throughout everything she always remembered him, her thought always drift off to him, sometimes it hurt thinking about him and other times, it didn't he was in her head going to bed and waking up, she tried to avoid looking him up on the net to see what he was up to and when she did give in and checked on him, there wasn't much except the fact that he had an upcoming album, that was it, no news on the possible birth of a baby neither was there any
"Doctor, what did you just say?"Devon asked in confusion."Mr. Williams, I said that your girlfriend is not pregnant, no the test results came out negative,""Are you sure? Then why is her stomach getting bigger?"Devon asked in confusion, he was at the city hospital, he received a call earlier that Cleo had collapsed at a filming set, he had told her to stop or pause her activities or at least limit them but she had not listened and just kept doing what she liked, guess she was still angry over his decision not to rush into marrying her, she wanted them to get married before their child is born but he didn't want that and going by what the doctor just said there might not be a child in the first place, but that can't be possible because he had gone with her to two or three doctors appointment."That I can't explain now until I examine her again, we just did a few tests and also gave her some medications to revive her, more tests will be carried out when she finally is stable but fo
"What? You are doubting me now?"She asked, getting up and walking away from him, which gave him even more reason to doubt her, she looked uncomfortable."I am not doubting you but the doctor said he carried out a scan to see if the baby was doing fine but nothing was seen and also he did a pregnancy test which turned out negative, forgive me for not trusting you Cleo but you just have to do the test and it will be clear because as it stands now I don't know what to believe.""I don't want to do a test, I am pregnant and you can see the baby bump, you saw the scan photos last week and that's enough proof,""No, that's not proof," he said getting annoyed. "That's not proof because I just realized that even though I go with you to your appointment you always make me do one thing or the other when its time to see your doctor and I only saw the picture but I wasn't there when the scan was done, neither did I see my baby, so if you don't mind going to the bathroom with me and peeing on a s