WHITNEY'S POVIt was late in the evening and I was sitting on the chair in my room. My hands were rested on the reading table and I was holding a novel in my hands. It was a day after Alpha Don pronounced Luther's punishment. I was trying to read the novel in a bid to allay my anxiety which has become more intense since the day after Alpha Don pronounced Luther's punishment and taking me to the hospital for abortion but it was up to no avail cos my mind was troubled. The thought that the alpha will take me to the hospital for the abortion in two days was driving me crazy.I have made up my mind to run away from home tomorrow and the destination I have in mind is Nashville, Tennessee, cos it's one of the closest places to Montgomery. I heard that Nashville is a beautiful city but unfortunately, I have never been there nor do I know anyone there. Nonetheless, I'm not afraid to go there. I will look for a job as a maid or a nanny and hopefully, I will find

WHITNEY'S POVAs I sat on the bed thinking about how my running away from home will affect my brother, my mind drifted to my parents. They will be devastated when they find out. I just hope and pray that it will not affect their health. Aside from my family, I guess no one else will miss me except Janet. Since she came to see me when I found out that I'm pregnant, we have met a couple of times but our meetings were kind of ackeard.Although she was my best friend, I guess the rape incident as well as my pregnancy kind of affected our relationship and now we are not as close as we used to be. I guess the fault is from me cos my mind has been in turmoil and I have had so many things on my mind since the rape incident and discovering my pregnancy. My mind drifted back to Martin and I could imagine how furious he would be when he discovers I ran away from home because I didn't want to abort the pregnancy. I wish he and everyone else supported me to keep the pregnancy but unfo

WHITNEY'S POVI tossed and turned in my sleep till it was dawn. I woke up several times in the night cos my mind was in turmoil. The thought that I was about to run away from home to a city where I knew no one greatly troubled me.At dawn, my alarm clock went off and I jolted from my sleep. I reached out and stopped it. I lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling as the thought of my running away from home filled my heart. I was born and bred in Montgomery and I have never been to another city in the US, let alone other countries. All my life, I have been protected by my parents and of course my brother. They made sure I never went far from the vicinity of the mansion and the packhouse. Although I have always longed to travel outside Montgomery and visit other cities, I never had the opportunity. A couple of times I told my parents and Martin that I want to see other cities, but they vehemently refused and said that I'm too young to travel alone to other cities in the US

WHITNEY'S POVHenry wrapped his arms around me as he kissed me slowly. His tongue was darting in my mouth as his hands caressed my back. I began to burn with passion and moved closer to him. I wrapped my arms around him and clung to him. His kisses intensified and he started kissing me passionately. I let out a low moan and returned his kisses with equal passion and he quivered with desire. Suddenly, he disengaged from me and before I knew his intention, he lifted me from the ground. He carried me in his arms as I clung to him. He gently laid me on the bed and lay on top of me.Within a split second, he brought his lips hard on mine and I wrapped my arms around him. We started kissing fervently as we both moaned and caressed each other. After some seconds, his hands moved to my breasts and he started caressing them through the satin dress I was wearing. Instantly, my nipples hardened and I could also feel his erection on my thighs.My eyes were closed as we kissed passionately. At

WHITNEY'S POVMartin and I made eye contact and he gazed at me for some seconds before his eyes swept to Henry. He looked uneasy as Martin stared at him with a deadpan face. "Hello, Martin," he greeted him. "Hi, what are you doing here?" Martin asked as he sauntered into the room holding a paper bag. "I was about to go out when I saw Whitney in the hallway looking downcast. I asked her what is wrong and she told me she is alright. I felt she needed some company, so, I offered to keep her company for some minutes but she refused. I insisted before she eventually succumbed and I followed her here," Henry replied."I see. That was thoughtful of you. I appreciate it," Martin said."It's my pleasure," he replied.Henry turned to look at me and said, "Whitney, I will see you tomorrow.""Alright, take care," I said.He smiled at me and nodded at Martin before he left the room shutting the door behind him. For a moment, I gazed at the closed door and I was suddenly overwhelmed with sorrow