e which gave the impression of a cemetery ground. Our clothes were drenched in the rain and I was

g warm and cozy, she handed me hot

ing my time to savor the flavor. The room was in to

as bluntly irritated by the noises I made. She couldn't reprimand me, Auntie was already mad at us for staying out late, and in the rain.

ing the urge not to bring up the scen

ness while I studied her, drinking abstr

y. Her aging skin was pale and shabby, but she still maintained a delicate appearance which made it obvious that she must have been extremely b

watched her drag her feet lazily across the floor as she made her

ed, it's late." Aunt Veke suddenly tur

nstant and let out a yawn, putting my h

mbered the fling I had months before we came to stay at Aunt Veke's. I couldn't be pregnant, I thought to myself. A few months before the terrible

..um..

Ivy." I i

rry abou

I registered every single detail of his features as if seeing him for the first time. The whiteness of his evenly spaced teeth, the lock o

ome alone?

red, not finding the

in?". He interrupted before I could em

y I fidgeted before him like a shaky leaf in

orrected himself as he took a step further, bridging the dist

." I tried to conceal my nervousness, but the traces of i

bag before making his way into the house, debarr

ease the lump that w

he could gaze at me with those flaming hazels of his, but I was disappointe

ntion back on me and show off at the same time. I thought I saw h

still fixated on the drawing,

e that?" his stare fell back on

rds kept repeating themselves in my head. "should I have said som

e finally brought his eyes downw

standstill, The air around became murky making it difficult to breat

, unsure if I should push him away or drag him

bodies rested against each other. My delicate, goose-fles

y hand and positioned it on his chest. He really was a work of art, a stunning piece a

stronger up close, clouded my memory. My composure return

now if we

ead my mind and that made me choke on my spit. His intense stare lingered, and couldn't bring my face to meet hi

choed in my head. I jerked my h

my yearning. Even though I had plainly reprimanded him, I hoped within me th

with her friends. I had declined the invitation to join them in the activity. Now I wished

n. His lips were warm on mine, and it drove a flaming sensation through me. His hands

eemed vague. I sensed it tremendously a few months back and it flowed naturally. Why had it ceased, I pondered, allowing my mind to absorb unrest, "foreplay

nor did I put on weight, rather I had los

firm if indeed I was pregnant. I hadn't gotten my way around this new

forgot I was expecting a package today, my eyelids were heavy as I fought to stay awa

aking the chip in his tooth visible, his eyes were large and they looked tired. His customized orange T-shirt was tucked neatly into his brown

on the tip of his fa

a Miss Stroman," he said

dryly, fixing her eyes intriguingly on

his armpit, withdrawing a ballpen fro

here ma'am...

ribbling on its surface. "That'll do it, thank you so much

ur

ered. She started ascending the stairs to Ivy's room. Stopping halfway, she raised the box to

o know what was inside. Her curiosity got the better part

ontemplating opening it. Lacing the scissors

le for her to recover from the shock as she picked up

g the door hard behind her. The noise frightene

tell me you

have it." I said ig

f it broke. I took it and placed it on the bed befor

need it for?.

ide me. I scooted over to the window, placing b

l me anything, I won'

ed her face, a concerned

need it for my art

or imitation of a French accent sounded as if it was an anim

I cleaned the spit she had spattered on my f

want Aunt Veke getting worked up unnecessarily,

" she c

regnancy kit for?." h

period for three mon

you're

ed cheeks flushed red with irritation. Realizing that I was trying to play game

respons

for what?!"

y of course."

f I am yet. It'll be irrational if I

in excitement."You can get pregnant from a o

ike you."

d to mean, are you ca

her off. For a moment she stood there paralyze

ly grew wider. Her face fell. Maybe this will teach her not to taunt me anymore. She turned her bac

rning to get a clue on what's wrong with you,I don't think you mi

usiness, don't go around putting you

sound defeated. My eyeballs rolled into th