Aniyah’s POV
I’ve been avoiding him, the player who stalks me but whom I have also remained one step ahead of for the last week. He comes to my classes to walk with me, but I’ve been sneaking out early or pulling a teacher into a conversation about the class until he has to give up and hurry to his next lesson. I’ve also taken to eating my lunch outside or in the library so that I can dodge his attempts to sit with me.
Am I being childish? Yes, I absolutely am. I know I’m eighteen, pregnant with the guy’s kid, and should be acting like an adult, facing him head on, but I just can’t right now. I’m trying to build myself up to ring my mama and tell her the news so I literally have nothing left to fight off that boy’s charms and let me tell you, he can be charming.
Bea keeps me focused, mu
