Ana's Daddy

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Almost throughout our dinner, which was pizza, I was sitting with my friends almost silently. I am lost in my thoughts of what am I to do now and in the future as a single mother. My friends tried to make me engage in the conversation, but I only wanted to run into my room and cry my eyes out. My friends almost always call Elijah for Eli, but I love to say his whole name. Emma said, "Umm, Eli can get the ice cream out of the freezer?" Elijah seem to be as lost in thoughts as I am, even though he was active in the conversations. He looks at me oddly and answers Emma, "yea, I know Ana loves ice cream after pizza." The guys are exchanging looks like they know something I don't. It was almost like they had a secret conversation that I knew nothing about. And Elijah comes to the table with all my favorite ice creams, odd. And Mike is groaning because he doesn't like them. It's orange ice cream with chocolate and vanilla with chocolate chip. I can't help but say, "I didn't feel like ice cream today, but who can pass on this."

Everyone is exchanging looks and starts to giggle. It is obvious Elijah bought them for me and didn't care what ice cream they wanted. Elijah is the sweetest and kindest guy; it amazes me that he doesn't have a girlfriend. I don't understand why. When I think about it, it doesn't seem he has been interested in finding a woman. The woman that lands that man would be the luckiest woman. Mike is grumpy like an old bear and mumbling something no one can make out. Elijah told him to take some ice cream or stop whining like a little girl.

"Eli you owe me some real ice cream and not this sad excuse for ice cream. Sorry Ana, but it is true, and you know it."

It makes Emma and me laugh so hard, hearing how grumpy he is and Elijah's chipper voice saying how much he loves this ice cream, but we all know he doesn't like the flavors.

I need to get away for a few minutes and go into my room. I sit on my bed and see someone put my laptop on the desk in the room. I need to log on to the bank and see how much money I have left, but I am feeling sleepy, and soon I am sleeping on the bed. I don't know how long I was asleep; I woke up to screams and yelling. I ran out of my room into the living room where the guys were. And they were playing video games and got upset with each other. I turn and go to my room again. I decided I should look at how much money I have to see if I can pay Emma for all this beautiful furniture and some rent. I don't like to live off of other people, even if it is my best friend, and she wouldn't ask for money from me. I start my computer and log into the bank. I get the shock of my life. I began to cry. My life is over. I am crying and gasping for air when Elijah and Emma enter my room. They have worried looks on their faces, and soon they say what made me cry. The last time I checked my bank account, it had $ 25,000 in my savings account, and my other account had $5,000; it all is gone. I have nothing. There's not even a cent in my account. I look at Emma and gasping for breath as I say, "What the f**k happened?"

Elijah screams," I will f*****g kill that useless fuckboy!" Alex tries to calm him down. I don't care what they say or do. I can't see as the tears are streaming down my cheeks. What will happen to me and this baby? We have nothing, literally.

Emma wipes my tears and looks at me with sadness in her eyes.

"Did he have the pin and the password to log into your bank account?"

I can't get an audible word out of my mouth, so I only nod. Finally, I say with a broken voice.

"We were to get married and have a child together. Why wouldn't I trust him?"

Elijah looked furious. It looks like he could kill someone. He just walked out of the room, and moments later, we heard the door to the apartment close with a bang, almost like it was about to go off its hinges. The guys look at each other, and Michael tells me, "Sorry, Ana but we need to go after him so he won't do something stupid. We will see you two tomorrow."

The guys left in a hurry to catch up with Elijah. Now Emma and I are alone. We are looking at each other, not knowing what to say. I feel broken beyond repair. How can he do this to me, and why would he do that? There are only two people besides me who had access to my password and pin to my bank, and that is Emma and Ryan. Emma wouldn't do such a thing, and she was as shocked as I am. Leaving only one possible person to hurt me like this. Ryan. That damn, Ryan. Elijah wasn't wrong in calling him a fuckboy. If he can throw me aside for Elizabeth's services, I can easily believe there are more women or have been in the past. Before I start crying again, I look at Emma and ask her to let me be alone for a while. She looks at me and says, "I will be in my room if you need anything or want to talk. I am always here for you. You know that, right?"

"Thank you, Emma. I appreciate that. Everything you have done for me and for you always being the best friend."

Emma walks out of my room, and I feel like I breathe. I am grateful but sigh in relief for being alone in my new room. It already feels like a sanctuary. I lie down on my wonderful bed. I am crying yet again, and soon I fall asleep.