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.

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

start packing my things. I 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

since father had cut me off

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only take the essential, I start throwing things into my

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

asks looking at my suitcase. There was no emtion in her

was speaking to a

need staying in a place I’m

something but I don’t pay attention. I needed to leave as soon as possible. The further I got away from these people

is this, Ava?” the tone of her voice makes me turn

how could I be so careless

to a friend” I try to

it wasn’t bad enough you ruined Rowan’s relationship with Emma and now you want

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

wanted to leave. I wanted to get away from all of

find out if

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

look at my window and it was barred. They did that when they realized that I sneaked

my head. There had to be a way out A few minutes, my phone starts ringing. see Rowan’s name flashing but

told him, why the hell else would he call the girl he believes

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except through the window. Taking

used to bar it until they give way. I push

window and

I was in the furthest room of the house,

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

get down.

that I had managed to escape, I take my suitcase

a cab. My happiness is short lived when

clash

with my baby?” he asks, a dangerous

my hands in the air. Releasing

it’s not your baby” I

going to allow my baby

his

lie to me” he snarls. “You were a

that

momentarily taken a back that he would know I was a virgin.

did you know that?” I

slept in had spots of blood”

answer. “It doesn’t matter. The baby could still be anyone’s.