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.

had gone out for brunch. Of course I wasn’t invited, they didn’t want me anywhere near Rowan. Hell, neither of them

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 to

father had cut me off his

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the essential, I start throwing things

and my mother walked in. Shit, I didn’t think they’d be back

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

speaking to a

obvious? I’m leaving…no need staying in a place I’m hated” I answer as I turn around to zip my

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

tone of her voice makes me

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

belongs to a friend” I try to play

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

it’s his? You all think I’m a slut, so the baby could be

to leave. I wanted to get

until we find out if the baby you’re

anything, she rushes 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 and it was barred. They

be a way out A few minutes, my phone starts ringing. see Rowan’s

he call

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

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

and it

the furthest room of the house,

of glass. I release a sigh

get down.

take my suitcase and start dragging

short lived when I bump into someone. I lift my head

in horror when my eyes clash with the intense greys of

you seriously trying to run away with my baby?” he asks,

throw my hands in the air.

told mother it’s not

I was going to allow my baby to be raised in

everyone hates his or

“You were a fucking virgin. You may have

know that

that he would know I

did you know

in had spots of

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