Chapter 3. Bun in the oven
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4 weeks later
I crouched down, my face in the toilet bowl vomiting.
Not this again and it's only early morning. I've been throwing up almost everything that had made an attempt to enter my stomach.
I've been over sleeping a lot and I've had weird cravings for pickles lately. To add to the trauma of it all my boss's son James has been breathing down my neck, saying that it's just my excuse on my part so that I don't have to work and get paid for doing absolutely nothing. I have half the mind to tell his parents the kind of w****s he sneaks into their house when they were away on a trip to their privately owned island.
I lifted my head from the toilet bowl and I stood up. There was a knock on my toilet door and when I unlocked it and opened the door to see who it was, it was my boss's wife, Mrs Valdez herself.
“Hi madam is there anything the matter? “. I asked feeling anxiously, trying my best to not seem sick… from the looks of it, it wasn’t working quite well for me.
"No nothing serious, but is it okay if I speak with you in private my dear? It won’t be long. I promise"
I small smile appeared on her face, which calmed me down a bit.
"Yes it's okay Mrs Valdez ". I quickly got out of my bathroom and directed her to sit on my bed.
"Rose my dear you're like a daughter to me. And I wouldn't want to see you hurt yourself... so tell me the truth who is the father? "
I stared at her for a few seconds not really sure of what she was trying to say to me.
"Madam I really don't know what you're talking about.” I gave her a weak smile.
"My dear it's okay if you tell me the truth, that you’re pregnant. You're a big girl, I can't tell you when to get pregnant and who to love and - . My dear I hope I'm not scaring you. But take this I brought you a pregnancy test just so that we're on the safe side.
I stared at the pregnancy test that she held in her hands and walked into my bathroom. Those three minutes were the longest three minutes of my life. Three minutes later I walked out of my bathroom, sobbing with the pregnancy test in my hand. I fell to the floor and started crying. My boss got off from my bed and came to hold me in her embrace while I cried and sobbed.
"What is my dear girl and why are you crying? “ She asked looking at me with concern in her eyes.
"Madam... I'm pregnant”. I told her whilst still sobbing. For the life of me I couldn’t believe it, wasn’t this supposed to be a happy occasion and not a sorrowful one.
"Well is that why you're crying? Come on get up from the floor and go and call your boyfriend tell him that he's going to be a daddy soon".
She spoke with excitement in her voice but i stood standing dead still not knowing how to respond to her.
"But madam. That's the problem, I'm a virgin”
I looked at my boss's eyes and I could easily see that her excitement was quickly turning into heart break.
"Rose my dear, what do you mean? “
"Madam I mean that I have never had s*x or been in a man's bed. I hardly have friends not to speak to not to talk of a boyfriend".
My boss hugged me tight and rubbed my back repeatedly. When I was done sobbing she looked at me.
"Rose I think someone rapped you and I damn well know it's not someone from outside this house. I promise you let's wait till I find that bastard, he'll wish he was never born. "
For the first time in my life I've seen my boss angry and before she left my room I called after her.
"Madam please, don't tell anyone about my pregnancy I beg you".
"Don't worry my dear I'll sort it out. In the meantime you can have some rest okay. "
My boss walked out of my room and closed the door behind her.
Pregnant. How is that even possible? I've never even had a boyfriend or a real kiss or even a kiss at all. And now I'm pregnant.
*****
James POV's
I drove my Ferrari into the garage that held plenty of space to fit at least a dozen cars. I walked into the house as I approached the kitchen, I heard voices. I got closer to see who it was and it was Rachel and Faith talking in low voices.
"Did you see what I saw? “ Rachel asked Faith.
"Nope, I didn't see what you saw, but since you always have the latest news on what happens in this house, enlighten me Rachel”
"Well our darling Rose is pregnant". Rachel said.
"Rachel tell me you're kidding right? “
"No I'm not. For the past 2-3 weeks I think, she has been throwing up, over sleeping, fainting and has even started craving pickles. And before you say I'm mistaken, may I remind you that I have two children and I would know this ".
Rachel told Faith.
"Wait you mean the Darling Rose who never does anything wrong is pregnant? You know what Rachel, I don't feel safe talking about this in the kitchen, let's go to our room and talk about this cause i still need to wrap my head around this immediately".
I heard their footsteps walk further and further till I could her none.
i Pressed my back against the wall and just stood there in the silence.
Rose pregnant that can't be possible. I'm sure I had protected myself. No. No, I remember I didn't protect myself. Damn me! I had let my lust for her get the better of me, but it wasn't my fault that she wasn't on the pill. I mean what woman doesn't take pills these days? Oh then again stupid me she was a virgin.
I felt the room spinning all around me. I think I need to get out for some fresh air, to clear my head a little bit. I went to the garage, got into my car, started the engine and drove off.
I didn't know where i was going but anywhere other than this house was better than anything at this point.
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