Chapter 20: Chapter 20

CHAPTER 20

"Andra, please wait..." I heard Alex scream behind me as he followed me.

My life is ruined.

ALEX'S POV

"Andra pls stop" I screamed at her as she headed towards the brooklyn bridge. Fear gripped me when I thought of what she was going to the bridge to do. I ran faster to catch up with her but she has already gotten to the bridge, she jumped on the rail like a well trained athlete, she was about to jump to the other when I grabbed her and carried her down.

"Stop it Andra" I barked at her.

"What, what do you want from me" she screamed back.

"Just stop this please, you are scaring me"

"Scaring you, dude do you know what's scaring me, being pregnant for an American rich kid who was found with me in a hotel room, being pregnant as a result of a fatal mistake of my very first prom night, I hated prom nights but the first one I attended with schoolmates and sisters who practically wished me dead just happened to turn into pregnancy...." She screamed and cleaned her tears with the back of her right hand. She sniffed and continued. ".....being rejected and abandoned by my family when I needed them the most, that's Alex, that's what scares me" she cried out.

I couldn't bare the tears anymore, I reached out and cleaned her tears, I pulled her into a hug and within few minutes she got my shirt wet with tears and I didn't know when tears dropped from my eyes.

My head began to spin, her tears made me realize the situation we just got into, this is bad, really bad, I have no idea what to do, especially how to handle Andra, I can't abandon her and the child, my child.

I scoffed and shut my eyes thinking about being a father, I love kids but I don't think I'm ready for this, but I still can't turn my back on them. But what do I do.

I looked around and realized that people were beginning to stare and Andrea wasn't dressed properly, she was still in her night dress.

"Umh, Andra let's go home" I stated as I pull out of the hug.

"Which home" she asked quietly as she buried her face in my chest. "I can't go back to your house Alex, its a death zone" she raised her head to look at me.

"But there's no where else to go, hey I won't let anyone harm you"

She giggled sadly and shook her head.

"No Alex, please take me back to my house" she pleaded.

"But your dad...."

"He might have calm down by now, although I highly doubt that, but it better to try than nothing" she whispered.

I sighed and shrugged. "OK, if you insist, let's go" I gently took her hand and made her walk before me, I watched her briefly, she turned to me and smiled, probably she noticed I was staring.

"Haven't you seen a pregnant teenager before" she asked and I chuckled.

"I thought you are still crying" I asked her as we walked through the streets heading to her house.

"Don't you like that I'm not crying right now, I'm just resting, waiting for round two" she replied, I laughed so loudly that people started staring at me. "Stop making a seen" Andra judged me, I nodded and stopped laughing, only for my head to go back to thinking again. Great.

I know my parents may not want Andra to stay with us, but I have to at least try and talk to them, that is if her father still doesn't want her. I wonder if I will still continue with college, will my parents ever sponsor my education again. Well if they don't, I'll do it myself, after all, my account looks good with my monthly allowance.

We got to Andra's house. She sighed and looked up at me. "Hers goes nothing" she whispered and reached for the doorbell, she pressed it three times, few seconds later the door swung open and Titi popped her head out.

"Wow, look what the cat dragged in" she stated and turned to walk back but Jenny ran to the door.

"OMG, you brought the father of your baby to fight for you, jeez" she spat out.

"The guts she has" Titi backed up.

"Guys chill, she's still out sister remember..." I heard Lola from behind them, she brushed past them and stood by the door smiling, but the smile faded away like wind. "Seriously Andra, what the f**k are you doing here" she fired.

"Last time I checked, this is my fathers's house" Andra replied, I ran my hand through my hair and sighed, rolling my eyes in the process.

"And the last time I checked, that same DAD of yours is practically dragged you out of this house and came back alone" Lola replied.

"And also he strictly instructed that we take your clothes to your husband's house" Jenny backed up.

"Hey Alex" Lola greeted, i thought I was becoming invisible.

I waved at her.

"Can we come in" I asked them, they looked at me for a while before walking out of the door.

Andra and i walked in.

"Andrea" we looked up at the

stairs and saw her mother, she ran down and flungbher arms around Andra.

"Mum" Andra whispered as tears ran down her cheeks.

"Are you OK" her mum asked when they disengaged.

"Mum, no, I'm not" she cried.

"Its OK, it will be OK"

"Mum, it doesn't look like it, I'm scared and....."

"And what are you doing here" they both jerked up when Mr. Edward barked, he climbed down the stairs.

"Dad please.." Andrea cried as she hid behind her mother.

"Get out" he barked.

"Darling please...

"Have you parked up her bags" he asked her sisters, Titi rushed upstairs and came back with two traveling bags.

" you not have to do this please" I tried to talk to him.

"How dare you, how dare you step into my house"

"Look all I'm saying is that you shouldn't kick her out, she needs you guys please, your actions towards this situation is too harsh, please just consider her" I stated.

"How disrespectful you white boys are just baffles me beyond words" he barked at me.

"And how you afric*n parents handle a situation when it comes to your children still baffles me, y'all need to learn how to support your children in their time of trials" I fired back but received a hard slap in return.

"How dare you talk to me.like that, after messing my daughter up"

"I'm disappointed that you don't know who Andra is, and I'm more disappointed that you are treating her like this, even when the real devils are surrounding you." I barked at him, and I think that fueled his anger.

"Get.... out, and take her with you" he fired.

I turned to Andrea and she seemed to have given up, she just bent her face behind her mother.

Her father walked to her and dragged her out, he pushed her to me, and I couldn't take it anymore.

"Let's go" I dragged her out, and carried her bag with the other hand, I dropped the first bag outside and went back to take the second one.

After picking g the bag, I turned to Mr. Edward. "You really need to get hold of your temper, also you are gonna regret chasing that emerald out" I stated but he rolled his eyes and ran upstairs.

I turned to Andra's mother. "She'll be fine" I mouthed to her and walked out.

"No, no, no Alex this slot won't be staying in my house" mum fired immediately Andra and I walked in.

"Dad" I called out.

"What your mother said Alex, she can't stay here" he stated.

"But dad, there's no where else she can go"

"Alex, im sorry this is happening but check it out, if she stays here, the stigma Alex, think about it, save your family" Jeremy blurred out.

"Why can't she just get rid of the damn thing" Jake asked nonchalantly, I felt like choking him. I turned to Aiden to know what's his own statement will be, but no, dude was just staring at Andra with a little concern. Does he really like her?

"Alex" my mum snapped at my finger. "Its either you save yourselves from this unnecessary shame, and make her abort this thing in her or you send her out of here" she asked.

"You better make the right decision Alex or you'll live to suffer the consequences of whatever bad choice you make" dad warned.

"You guys please, y'all already know what it will be but can you at least leave her alone. At least for a few days" I knew it was futile but I had to plead.

"No, you..." Mum pointed at Andra. "Get out of my house, I can't deal with this shit, you've caused enough shame to my family, leave my son the hell alone"

"Mum, please"

"No, dude, you've made your choice not to get rid of the pregnancy, so she ain't gonna stay In my house not even for a few more minutes"

"Well if that's the case, I'm leaving with her" I fired.

"You won't dare Alex" she and dad stated in unison, my brothers just watch the drama with keen interest.

"Watch me" I didn't want it to get to this point but they've given me no choice. I ran to my room and packed up one of my traveling bags, *this is a bad idea* my subconscious warned me, but my ear drums has been blocked completely by Andra's cries. I sighed and rolled the bag downstairs.

The look Andrea gave me was extraordinary. Did she think I was joking.

"Alex" she whispered when I got to her.

"Alex if you step out of here, you will regret everything knowing me as a father" dad threatened and I scoffed.

"If you can't support me now that I need you the most, then you shouldn't be proud of calling me your father" I first back and picked Andra's bag and walked to the door where my brothers were watching from. "I'm sure you gotten what you've always wanted" I asked them, Jake and Jeremy looked away while Aiden opened his mouth to talk but only a quiet "Alex" escaped his mouth. I ignored him and called on Andra, she ran to me and we walked out.

We entered my car and drove off, the only place that came to my mind was the park, we needed to cool our heads.

We both sighed when I pulled over at the park.

"I'm sorry" Andrea apologized.

I turned to her in surprise. "Sorry about what" I asked her.

"For this whole situation, I'm sorry I got pregnant, it wasn't my intention" she stated without looking at me, I didn't mean to laugh at her craziness, she turned to me and frowned.

"You look cute" I sheepishly commented, she hit my hand and I laughed.

"Hey, there's no need to apologize over something you can't control" I stated and she smiled.

"So what now, what do we do" she asked.

We lodge in a resort for the night, then tomorrow, I'm gonna look for an apartment for us" I replied.

"OK" she agreed.

"It's gonna be OK" I assured her, she nodded, I brought the engine to life and drove off.

We got to the hotel and went to the receptionist.

"Hi, what can I do for you sir" the beautiful lady of about early twenties asked us.

"A room for the night please" I replied.

"OK, please sign here and here" she gave me a file and and a pen, she pointed to where I'll sign and I did.

"Please can I have your credit card" she asked, I slipped out my card and gave it to her.

She slipped it through her payer, she twisted her brows and shrugged, she did it again and smiled lightly, she looked up at us. "I'm sorry sir, but your card is blocked".

"What" Andrea and I screamed in unison.

TBC