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.

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

money saved up from my part time job. It would have to

had cut me off his will, so I had no

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to only take the essential, I start

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

my suitcase. There was no emtion in her voice. It’s

was speaking to a

in a place I’m hated” I answer as I turn around to

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

Ava?” the tone of her

I see my pregnancy test in her hand. Fuck, how could I

a friend” I try to play it

enough you ruined Rowan’s relationship with Emma and now you want to steal his baby?” she

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

I wanted to get away from

let you leave, not until we find out if

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

to scream in 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 out through it

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

him, why the hell else would he call the girl

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other way out except through the window. Taking

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

and it falls

was in the furthest room of the house, so

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

get down.

I take my suitcase and start dragging it.

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

in horror when my eyes clash

you seriously trying to run away with my

my hands in the air.

it’s not your baby” I lie, stepping

going to allow my baby

everyone hates his or

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

that child is

that he would know I was a virgin. We were

you know that?”

sheets we slept in had spots of

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