Chapter 9: Chapter 9

“Pregnant?” I asked feeling very confused when the doctor told I and mum that I am twelve weeks pregnant.

“How can that be?” I asked looking down at mum who is seated on a chair in the doctor's office with her head bent to the floor, then all of a sudden the event of that day in the hotel room with that stranger flashed through my memory.

“No...” I shouted, feeling dazzled by what I've heard.

"Kim..." Mum called lifting her head to face me, she was looking so pale and gloomy that I realized the doctor is saying the truth.

"No... No it can't be..." I shouted shaking my head frantically and then ran out of the doctors office, I guess my mum must have ran after me too.

I ran out of the hospital, into the road without reasoning if there are cars or not, I guess I never cared what would happen to me at that moment, neither did I take into consideration that I have a mum who would be worried about me.

I just ran because my legs where moving and that's all that mattered to me at the moment.

“Miss Kimberly you are twelve weeks pregnant...” the words of the doctor keeps ringing in my ears as if they are being replayed again and again in my memory.

Suddenly I landed on the ground not knowing whether I stumbled onto something or not, or probably my legs couldn't carry me anyone, I just saw as some people came and stood over me and slowly everything began to fade as I could neither see their faces nor could I hear any words playing in my ears anymore.

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“Kim?” I heard my mum’s voice and then slowly I blinked my eyes and finally opened them.

“Mum?” I called when I saw her face.

“Sweetie...” Mum called and I can her the relief in her voice as she bent over and hugged me.

I blinked and looked around the place to see that I am in the hospital.

A Doctor came to attend to me almost immediately.

“Excuse me Mrs. Brown.” The doctor said to mum after examining me.

Mum and the doctor stepped aside and I could see as they both interacted with each other only I can not hear what it is they talked about.

I lay still on the hospital bed recalling all that had happened and the reason why I am here.

“How can I be pregnant from one ugly incident?” I asked within me, as tears gathered in my eyes.

I quickly turned sideways to hide my face and then wiped the tears in my as I saw mum walking back to me.

“Kim.” She called, putting her hands on my shoulder.

“Mum...” I cried, turning to face her unable to hide my tears from her, she just hugged me in her arms instead without saying a word, I bet she would be feeling terrible too but I could only see my pain at the moment.

“Mum please do something, please help me mum, I can't have this baby, I can't do it mum.” I said simultaneously amid tears.

“Hush now dear, hush now...” those where the only words mum could say to me as she held me in her arms.

“I can't have this baby mum, what about school?” I said and asked mum still crying, then the doctor and a nurse appeared and before I knew what was going on, I felt a sting on my arm and then slowly I saw myself drifting away into nothing.

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When I opened my eyes again, I was still in the hospital, I turned on my side to see mum sitting on a chair and leaning on my bed, she was fast asleep.

I quietly climbed out of my hospital bed and left the room, I made sure not to wake mum up, I went in search of the doctors office.

“Excuse me.” I said stopping a nurse on my way out.

“Please where is the doctor’s office?” I asked so impatiently.

The nurse who was taken by surprise pointed towards a door for me, I left her almost immediately and walked to the door.

I opened the door without knocking on it, and I guess I startled the doctor because he almost jumped out of his chair.

“I want to get rid of this pregnancy.” I said frantically to the doctor, who looked at me in such a manner that says I have gone insane.

“Calm down Miss Julie...” he said, trying to calm me down.

“Don't tell me to calm down.” I retorted, banging my palms on his desk without letting him finish his statement.

“Miss Kim..” the doctor called, walking out from where he is seated, before he could get to me two other nurses had entered his room and I guess my mum also came in with them because she quickly grabbed my hands and turned me around so that I can look at her.

“Mum, tell the doctor to get rid of this pregnancy, I can't possibly have this baby mum please.” I cried.

“Oh no, you can't do that because it might kill you.” The doctor said in a calm manner.

“What!.” I exclaimed, turning furiously at the doctor.

“I have told your mum of the risks involved if you decide to abort your pregnancy.” The doctor said calmly too looking from mum to me.

“Mum...” I cried again, turning to my mum feeling very frustrated, why would this have to happen to me I thought as mum nodded to me acknowledging what the doctor had said.

“Its okay sweetie, you'll get through this.” Mum said almost tearfully herself, holding me in her arms.

A few seconds later, the nurses urged us to go back to my ward.

Before we could reach my ward, I saw Vicky standing at the door, she looked from me to my mum and I can see the sadness in her face.

“Vicky...” I cried as she walked close to me and we embraced each other, I could feel that she is crying herself as she pat my back with one palm trying to console me, or to soothe the pain I am feeling at the moment.

When we went back into my ward, I discovered that mum was the one who called her, informing her of the latest development, I guess mum couldn't bear the burden of looking after me all by herself, and now that I think of it she was looking very weak herself.