Ella:
When the doctor spread a cold gel on my belly and showed me a small thing that is growing inside me. All my hallucinations walked out of my mind as if it was real.
I am pregnant with Oliver’s child, No more correctly I am pregnant with my stepbrother’s child. Oh my God, what have I done?
I placed a hand on my mouth, utterly shocked by the statement I just said in my mind. What am I supposed to do now?
I was completely blank and out of options except telling this to Oliver I don’t see any other way to keep this child.
“This seems like…” The doctor examined me, bringing me out of my worries. “You told me it’s just a month since you bled last time. Correct?” She asked and I nodded my head looking at her slightly frowned face.
“The fetus seemed to be nearly 3 months old,” She kept moving her machine while looking closely at the monitor, she seemed a bit shocked while staring at the monitor.
“The fetus seemed quite bigger than it should be, you should talk with your boyfriend first and then we will do another ultrasound.” She said as wiped the cool gel from my belly and then walked to sit on her desk while I followed her behind quietly.
She prescribed me some medicines and then said, “It would be good if you don’t do the intercourse for a few days until you make a decision, and also it would be good if you can make the decision within a week.”
I felt like all my words had gone and my strength too as I nodded my head and went out of her room. I didn’t know how I made it back to the home, Oliver was already at home when I entered worry was written all over his face.
He was saying something to me but my mind was numb as I couldn’t hear him at all, just kept staring at his face like a fool when the pool of tears started getting into my eyes and I broke down crying.
I was sobbing sadly while clutching my stomach tightly. I really want a family with Oliver, but this world won’t let us live in peace, and what if we just run away from this place far away from where no one knows about us.
My mind was filled with multiple thoughts and worries when I felt being embraced by the warmth of Oliver, he was hugging me tightly with his hand caressing my head, “It’s ok, I am not angry. Please don’t cry.” He said with gentle affection and I burst into more tears.
The more gentle he is becoming, the sadder my heart is getting. I wanted to tell him that I am pregnant with his child, but it felt like a lump was stuck in my mouth and I couldn’t speak at all. I just kept staring at his worried and anxious face and felt more grief in my heart.
As a father, he has the right to know about his child but at the same time I am afraid that he won’t accept this child and even if he did, I don’t think that this cruel world would let him accept me and my child?
I didn’t know when Oliver picked me up and handed me a glass of water. I was too tired and exhausted that as soon as I touched the pillow I fell into deep sleep.
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“Owein….Owein…Owein…” I could hear a voice of baby crying from a far. I walked to the direction and saw a crowd of people gathered around someone, the baby’s cry were fainting as I made through the crowd and the exclaimed in shock.
“What the hell are you doing?” I ran to the man who was burying a baby in the ground. I pulled his arm and was stunned to see Oliver with a poker face, his eyes were red and he looked helpless.
“I have to do this,” He said, “We have to do this,” and then he held my hand and forced me to push the small baby inside the grave while I tried to break free from his hold. I started asking for help but nobody helped me.
Everyone kept staring at me and Oliver and then pointed at us with a hint of loathe in their eyes for us.
“They both are sinners, Finish them both too.” A man shouted from the crowd while a woman pulled my hair cruelly.
“Sisters are not allowed to give birth to their brother’s child.”
She spat on my face and then they all pushed me and Oliver into a big pit that was already dug for us and soon started throwing sand on us while I started shouting in panic for help.
My cries were completely ignored when I looked at Oliver, he was quiet and heartbroken, he stared at me as he said each word slowly, “You have to do this.” And then BOOM.
“Ahhh…” I woke up in panic while holding my neck and coughing violently. “No…No…” I felt suffocated, and the taste of sand still lingered in my mouth.
“Ella,” Oliver came rushing into the room when he heard me yelling. “What’s wrong? What happened?”
“Oliver… We…We… We were called sinners. Are we sinners?” I asked as I hugged Oliver tightly in my arms and he too held me tightly while comforting me.
“We love each other Ella, it is not considered a sin.” Oliver said and I felt like my heart calmed a little. “Oliver, can’t we leave this place? I don’t want to stay here anymore please.” I pleaded with him and again tears started surging up into my eyes.
“Ella,” Oliver sighed and for a moment I saw the same helpless look in his eyes that I just saw in my dream. “We can’t leave this place.”
“Why?” I asked, feeling annoyed.
“Because we don’t have any place to go.” He said reasonably but I tried to convince him. “Oliver, we both will do a job and look after each other and also we could give this house for rent. Please let’s just go away from this place. I don’t want to stay here anymore. Please Oliver, Please.” I started begging him but Oliver’s face didn’t change, the helplessness remained the same as he shook his head.