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.

home so both families had gone out 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 pretended like I didn’t

quickly 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

since father had cut me off his will, so I had no trust

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only take the essential, I start throwing

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

she asks looking at my suitcase.

was speaking

a place I’m hated” I answer

pay attention. I needed to leave as soon as possible. The further I got away from these people the better it

this, Ava?” the tone

test in her hand. Fuck, how could I be so careless

belongs to a friend” I try

away? As if it wasn’t bad enough you ruined

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

to leave. I wanted to get away from

we find

out the door. A moment later I hear the door close and I realize that she had locked me

needed to think of a way to leave. I look at my window

a way out A few minutes, my phone starts ringing. see Rowan’s name flashing but I ignore

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

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other way out except through the window. Taking a chair, I hit

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

window and it falls

the furthest room of the house, so the commotion wouldn’t

I slowly climb down, careful of the broken shards of glass. I

get down.

take my suitcase

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

eyes clash with

away with my baby?” he asks, a dangerous edge in his

air. Releasing

already told mother it’s not

my

his or her

me” he snarls. “You were a fucking virgin. You may have foooled

know that child

momentarily taken a back that he would know I was a

you know

slept in had spots of blood”

matter. The baby could still