Holding on to you

New life, new beginnings

As I got into the room, I took the seat that was offered to me and waited to be told what I already know.

"Miss Shay, the tests we took concluded that you are pregnant, from your hormone levels, I'd say in my professional opinion that you are around six to seven weeks along."

I just stared at him without saying a word, just hearing him say it made it so much more real. I'm pregnant.

"I'm going to have a baby."

It was more of a statement than a question, one that I needed to hear myself say out loud. However, hearing it out loud didn't make it any less scary, if anything I felt more terrified.

"Yes, you are. Now, there are a few options that are there for you to consider if you are unsure about what to do. If you decide that you don't want to keep the baby, you can always give it up for adoption or there is always the option of an abortion."

I shook my head to stop him from talking, I didn't want to give my baby away or have an abortion. I wanted my baby.

"I'm keeping it."

The doctor went on to tell me about what I had to look forward to in the coming months, and he also gave me the name of an OBGYN, instructing me to book an appointment as soon as possible.

I barely heard any of what he said because my mind was more focus on the fact that I had a little human being growing inside of my body. I left the doctor's office in a daze, I was so focused on the words that were printed on the paper, that I was holding in my hands, that when I got to my car I didn't notice the person leaning up against it until it was too late.

"Hello there, you must Jessica, I'm Simone."

I knew who the bitch was, I watched her shoot my boyfriend. I looked around to see if she had any of the other guys with her, but it looked like she came alone. Since she didn't know that I knew who she was, I decided to play dumb.

"I'm sorry, do I know you?"

She smiled at me, displaying her pearly white, "No, but you're going to, I think you and I can help each other out."

Not in this lifetime bitch! I looked passed her to my car, if I can somehow get to my car, I can call Mik and tell him his crazy bitch of an ex is outside my doctor's office.

"I'm sorry, you must have the wrong person."

I tried to walk past her to get to my car, but she stepped out in front of me, blocking my escape.

"No, honey, you're exactly the right person, Mik's little whore."

I narrowed my eyes at her when she referred to me as a whore, "What do you want?"

"I want to know where our lover is hiding, it's becoming increasing hard to find him these days."

I crushed the paper in my hand and glared at her, "And what makes you think that I'd tell you where Mik is?"

She smiled sweetly at me and pushed her jacket to the side, revealing the gun that was there. If she thought that showing me her gun would scare me into talking, she had another thing coming.

"Is that supposed to scare me?"

I could see that I pissed her off, and to drive her point home, she pulled me by my shirt and pushed her gun into my stomach. It wasn't until that moment that I remember that I wasn't only living for me anymore, I had another life to think about.

"How about I shoot you now and then go and finish off the rest of your family?"

I heard her but it was like I didn't, my eyes were glued to the paper and the gravity of the situation that I was in hit me.

Simone noticed my distraction before I could hide it, and she grabbed the paper out of my hand and read it. A sinister smile appeared on her face and she laughed.

"Oh, this couldn't get any better. I've got an ever better offer for you."

I moved to snatch the paper away, but she held it out of my reach. I knew that whatever her offer was, I wasn't going to like it.

"I'm not going to kill you like I intended to, I'll let you live, but if I see you anywhere near Mik I will kill you. I want you to run, run as far away from here as you can, and if you tell Mik you're pregnant I'll know, and when I find you, I'll made you watch as I cut your baby out of you and sell it to the highest bidder."

I tried not to be scared, but the serious look in her eyes made me believe that she would indeed do exactly as she said she would.

"So, do we have a deal, Jessica?"

I knew that I didn't have a choice, I didn't want to break Mik's heart and I knew that when he found out that I was gone it'll kill him. But, what choice did I have, I couldn't let her take my baby. I had to do what's best for my baby, I just hope that in time Mik will understand why I did what I did.

"Yes, we have a deal."