~Pregnant for me~
Once Gabriela got her out of the bathroom she walked straight to the mirror and admired her baby bump. She was yet to believe she was carrying another man’s child, not just another man but someone she had come to hate so much with uttermost disdain.
She thought it was a new dawn for her husband. As she rubbed her hands on her naked baby bump, she took out the photos of Lucas from her bag, stared at it pitiably, broke down in tears and lamented within herself.
“Oh Lucas, please you just have to find a place in your heart to forgive me. I never wanted to cheat on you. Trust me when I say I love you with all my heart. But Azuaka ruined it all. He fucked me on the first night of our business trip to Brasilia. He is such a greedy evil boss that wanted nothing but my body. Each time I gaze upon this baby bump I only get panged by guilt and shame. Azuaka has succeeded in getting me pregnant! I just wish I could turn back the hands of time!”
She wailed at the tops of her voice and slapped on her baby bump wishing she could wave the magic wand and it would disappear from her body. She certainly was out for the better or for the worse.
She was prepaid to be disturbed by guilt for the rest of her life she would keep Azuaka’s child and make Lucas father a child he thought was from his loins.
“Azuaka I will never forgive you for putting me in this ruin, you will remain my enemy till the end of time... you will never know of this child. It will be my little secret. Yes. And I pray you remain childless all your life…”
“I will never remain childless!” that was the contradictory voice of Azauka.
Gabriela flinched to the wall in shock…
The door banged. He had entered her hotel room.
Gabriela stared blankly at Azuaka who was advancing to her with his hands pocketed.
“What the hell are you doing here, you son of a bitch? Have you been trailing me or what? How did you get to know my hotel room? You bastard!”
Quickly she reached for the duvet and covered her nakedness..
“So this is it now, Gabriela! This is what you have been hiding from me all along? This is your little secret!”
“What secret? What are you talking about, you swine?” she barked, widened her gaze at him, and shot her pretentious stare at him.
“Don’t give me that pretense, you bitch. I heard it all. So you are pregnant for me and you hid it from me all this while…”
She cursed, “You are a mad man! Who is pregnant for you? The baby in my womb is for Lucas, my husband and you have no right to barge in on me to claim pregnancy that is not yours.” She pointed at her baby bump.
“You swine! I have tolerated you enough. Don’t take my calmness for a fool. You are carrying my child! That baby in your womb is mine. You think I am not smart enough!” he dug into his pocket and brought out a paper. “This is a copy of the DNA and pregnancy test that fell off your bag. Since I started suspecting you of being pregnant for me, I made copies of it because I know some day you would deny me of my child.”
“You shut the fuck up, Azuaka! Who told you I am pregnant for you? Is it because you heard me say it just now? Then you must be silly to think that you are the only one that goes by the name Azuaka!” she lied trying any possible means to convince him that the pregnancy wasn’t for him.
“Look me in the face. Look me straight into my eyes and tell me you are not pregnant for me.”
Gabriela drifted closer, “I put it to you that I am not pregnant for you, Azuaka. It is true that we had a one night stand in Brasilia, which I didn’t consent but you claimed I did. I want you to know nothing came out of that sin. I am pregnant for my husband, Lucas, his second name is also Azuaka!”
Azuaka interjected, “You piece of cunt! Do I look like a child to you, uh? You may have to prove me wrong at the hospital. I will need to run a DNA test to confirm your claim.”
“We are not confirming anything, Azuaka! We have nothing in common! I no longer work for you! I don’t want to have anything to do with you. Now leave my hotel room this minute before I call the police!”
“You dare work me out, uh.” Azuaka barked and dimmed his eyes at her.
She poked him in the chest, “Yes I dare work you out! What are you going to do? Leave my hotel room, this minute I say!” she shouted at the tops of her voice and pointed at the door.
“Ok, I will leave, but be rest assured that I will be back for my child when I am done proving you wrong. This child in your womb belongs to me and you know it. Gabriela you know it…!”
“Leave my house this minuet before I call the police on you! Leave! You have nothing to prove!”
The door banged. Azuaka had gone. Gabriela fell in the bed, broke down in tears and later went into the bathroom for a cold shower. She knew she just rekindled a quenched fire and with Azuaka suspecting her of being pregnant for him, things would go messy.
***
When she got back home Lucas perceived her presence, “Is that my wife, Gabriela?” he asked and groped his hand in search of her. Gabriela came in his hold and he grabbed her waist and rubbed on her baby bump.
“You are welcome my adorable wife. Hmmm your stomach is getting bigger. It means soon I will become a father,” he intoned and stamped a kiss on her baby bump…
Gabriela sniffed, dragged a frown and felt guilt caress her thought. Quietly, she broke down in tears, while Lucas laid his head on her baby bump.
Tension…