Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

35. The past (Part two)

Two months later.

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I stare at the pregnancy test in fear. Watching as slowly the line doubles indicating I was in deed

pregnant.

Wanting it to be wrong, I take another but it shows the same thing. I was pregnant with Rowan’s

baby.

Life these past few months have been hell. I became the pariah not only in both families, but also

in school. Everybody knows what happened between me and Rowan, but nobody believes me

when I tell them that I was drunk.

All the blame was placed on my shoulder because I was the slut that seduced my sister’s

boyfriend when he was drunk.

In school I’m bullied and in town I’m shunned.

My mother and father rarely talk to me nowadays. Emma cut me off completely, saying I was dead

to her. As for Travis, well it’s like I no longer exist in his eyes. I haven’t seen or talked to Rowan

since that night.

My heart has broken over and over these past few weeks. With no reprieve for the constant pain.

and rejection. If I had thought life was bad before, it was now a hundred times worse.

I felt all alone and now I was pregnant. Would they ask me to abort the baby? I wouldn’t put it past

them. They were still trying to get Rowan and Emma back together after Emma broke up with

him.

Looking at my room, I make a quick decision. I couldn’t stay here anymore. It wasn’t healthy for me or my baby. I place my hand on the belly, promising to give him or her all the love that was

denied to me.

wasn’t invited, they didn’t want me anywhere near Rowan. Hell, neither of them wanted to see my face. They all pretended like I didn’t

had some money saved up from my part time job. It would have to be enough for a new start. I could continue working until I was maybe eight just

me off his will, so I had

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I

just about done when the door to my bedroom opened and my mother walked in. Shit, I didn’t think

my suitcase. There was no emtion in

was speaking to a

place I’m hated”

I needed to leave as soon as possible. The further I got

Ava?” the tone of her voice makes

I see my pregnancy test in her hand. Fuck, how could I be so careless as to leave it

it belongs to a friend” I try to play

you’re running away? As if it wasn’t bad enough you ruined Rowan’s relationship with Emma and now you want to steal

You all think I’m a slut, so the baby could be anyone’s” I stomp my foot in frustration

to leave. I wanted to get away from all of them. Was that too

find out if the baby

anything, she rushes out the door. A moment later I hear the door close and I realize that

frustration but that wouldn’t help me. I needed to think of a way to leave. I look at my window and it was barred. They did that when they realized that I sneaked

A few minutes, my phone starts ringing.

him, why the hell else would he call the girl he believes took advantage of

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except through the window. Taking a chair, I

it. I push the planks that had been used to bar it until they give way. I push my

and it falls

was in the furthest room

down, careful of the broken shards of glass. I release a

get down.

had managed to escape, I take my suitcase

My happiness is short lived when I bump into someone. I lift my head

horror when my eyes clash with the intense greys

you seriously trying to run away with my baby?” he asks, a dangerous edge in

in the air. Releasing

mother it’s not your baby”

my baby

his

lie to me” he snarls. “You were a fucking virgin. You may

know that child

a back that he would know I was a

you know that?” I ask

sheets we slept in had spots

answer. “It doesn’t matter. The baby could still be anyone’s. I might have slept