Chapter 2 SURPRISED

Lena's Pov

I gazed at the raindrops through the cab window for a while, then at Gideon's window.

Almost immediately, the light in his room lit up, and I could see his shadow from where I sat inside the cab. I smiled to myself; at least he is at home.

I got down from the cab quickly after I had paid for the ride, carried my bag from the cab boot, and dashed to Gideon's door to avoid getting too wet from the rainfall.

I pressed the bell, waiting for him to come answer, but he didn't until I had pressed it for the sixth time.

“Lena?” he called, surprised. “Baby, what happened to you?” he asked, coming very close to me after noticing how dull my face was.

I ignored his questions and hugged him tightly, crying. I noticed he smelled different yet familiar, but I ignored it because that was not the reason I was here.

I kissed him thereafter, and he kissed me back but stopped when it was getting intense.

I stared at him, searching through his eyes to see the reason he stopped, but it only made him uncomfortable. So, he ushered me in, leading me to sit on his blue couch in his sitting room.

The moment I stepped in, the scent of recent intimacy lingered, but my problem took over my thoughts.

I soon began to cry, and he sat beside me, petting me while I rested my head on his chest. I stopped after some time, and he left to go get a clean, dry cloth for me to change into.

“Baby, do you mind telling me what really happened to you?” he asked softly after I was done eating as well.

I thought for a while and decided to tell him. After all, what will happen will happen anyway.

“My father disowned me,” I muttered slowly, looking down at my fingers.

“Why?” he asked, raising my head softly so he could look at my face properly. “Why would your father do such a thing?”

“It’s because I am two months pregnant,” I said with a mixture of sadness and happiness.

“You are what?” he asked, interrupting me, staring at me.

“Gideon, I said I am pregnant” I repeated, staring at him.

“Lena, are you pregnant? How did this happen? Oh no, Lena, please don’t tell me…” he exclaimed, getting up from the couch slowly, shaking his head in disbelief and turning away from me.

Running his hands through his hair, he was stunned for a while, unsure of what to say.

"You're really saying you're pregnant, Lena?" he asked to confirm if he had heard correctly.

"Yes Gideon, I am. What is wrong and by the way aren't you happy?” I asked.

"Yea, I am so happy for you congratulations Lena” he said, putting on a fake smile, looking at me.

“Happy for me? I don't seems to understand. Gideon what do yo..”

“What don't you understand Lena? That child is not mine isn't it obvious?” He asked yelling, pointing down at my stomach.

"Gideon, wait”, I said getting up going closer to where he stood.

“Are you trying to tell me you are not the one that got me pregnant? Are you trying to deny this pregnancy to my face?” I angrily questioned, facing me.

"Lena, I am not denying anything I am only stating the obvious cause everytime we had sex I use protection so how come you are pregnant?!” He asked. “How?!”

"Do I look like a joke to you? Do I?” I asked him yelling already.

"Lena I am not taking responsibility for that bastard you are carrying in your womb that baby is not .……” I couldn't hold back nor allow him finish before landing a dirty slap across his face.

“How dare you call my child a bastard.” I spat out angrily.

He stared at me dangerously before speaking out.

“Don't ever lay your hands on me again are we clear?”

“Or what?” I asked him.

“What worst can you do that you've not done Gideon, what?!”

“Lena, get out of my house” he commanded.

I let out an annoying laughter making him stare at me in confusion.

“Why are you laughing or do you think I am joking?” He asked getting more angry.

“So you really think I will leave right? Well you must be joking” I spat out.

“Lena, I am not the father of that baby, it's either you abort it and we go our separate ways or you keep it and take full responsibility” he explained wearing a serious face.

The look he wore this time shows how serious he was. It was there and then it dawned on me that I am all alone.

It was there I started to believe that my life is in a deep mess than I had imagined. I sat down on the floor slowly and began crying.

“Gideon after everything we had, you still had the guts to deny our baby?” I asked him in tears as he stood still staring at me, emotionless.

“Is this what I deserve after all I've been through with you?”

“Lena, I am sorry but that baby is not mine and if you would excuse me I have some unfinished business to attend to so please help yourself out” he said going upstairs.

“Are you really breaking up with me cause I am pregnant?” I asked, getting up on my feet, wiping off my tears with the back of my palm.

He stopped in his track, took a deep breath and turned slowly to face me.

“No” he answered, walking up to me slowly.

“I broke up with you cause I had the chance to do so today” he said, not minding how painful the words were.

“Gideon, are you really human? Who the hell raised you?” I asked, waiting for him to come closer so I can slap him hard one more time.

"What is going on here babe?" a familiar voice asked from behind.