THIRTY-ONE.

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE - Reese .


I was lucky Luther wasn't at his penthouse in order to execute my plans of leaving. Not even his maids were home, just bodyguards but Regina was coming to pick me from this hell hole. Today, our contract ended and there was nothing left for me here anymore. I had called Regina, crying and explaining to her what had happened. I told her that I was pregnant and wasn't planning on letting Luther know. He did not deserve to know, I didn't want a baby either and I disliked that I was indecisive about it.

I packed each of my items of luggage in order, Regina had arrived and I kept my luggage in the car boot. When she saw me, she embraced me in a tight hug. I cried like a baby whose candy had been stolen off her hand, and she hugged me tightly again. I broke our hugs and we went into the car, I didn't care to look back at the house. My memories spent here were a waste of time.




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Hours had passed and the time spent on our way back to Manhattan during the flight was an emotional one for me. I could not believe I could cry this much. Throughout our journey, I leaned on Regina's shoulder for support as she stood beside me. I was pregnant, maybe with a baby I was never prepared to give birth, and there—was Luther who had no idea I was carrying his child. I was sure by now, he would begin to wonder where I was and that did not make me feel sorry for him.

I blamed myself, we agreed not to get attached but I did anyway. I felt something for him, I thought we had something good going on together. How stupid of me to have thought of him that way. I doubted if he felt the same way for me. I just couldn't believe I brought myself into this mess.

After we landed at the Manhattan airport, Regina's hand lingered on my arm—it made me feel comforted a bit. The moment we got to the airport to get my items of luggage, my mind went back to Luther and Petra again. Tears stung my eyes but I tried to put on a brave look in front of Regina. We haven't been able to get to speak to each other, we have been holding each other's hands instead.

Shortly after we finished our clearance at the airport, Regina drove me to her home as she had refused to let me stay alone, saying she couldn't watch me being alone in my condition. I tried convincing her that I was fine with staying at my house but she wouldn't budge. She drove me along with her to her house and here we were.

“Regina, I still think you shouldn't have bothered bringing me to your home,” I uttered, slumping down on the sofa.

“You do know my answer will still be a no, right?”

My hand leaned on the arm of the sofa as I rubbed my forehead in tiredness. The flight was way too tiring and I needed to rest. Peace of mind for a while wouldn't hurt.

“Do as you please!” I surrendered.

“What do you need me to get for you?” She turned back at me in the process of taking off her heels.

“Get me anything you have.”

“Alright, I will make you tea, first.” She trailed off to the kitchen.

I sat there as I squeezed my eyes shut, being in the nothingness of my thoughts. Many thoughts crossed my mind simultaneously but none of them made sense to me, I was disorientated as confusion replaced the horror. Later, I watched Regina holding a cup of tea in her hands as she brought it to me.

“Thank you.” I smiled in gratitude right after reaching for the tea. Regina settled with a seat beside me, directly facing me with a concerned look on her face. The pitiful look she gave me made me feel so uncomfortable, I didn't like being looked at this way. It felt as though I was some hopeless being who had no idea where her life was heading, which ironically—was the phase I was going through.

I didn't know where I was heading to. Heck! I didn't even know if I needed my parents involved in my life or not. My life was complicated, I didn't know where it was heading, truly. I had a human in me who would probably not hear of the father and I was going to quit my job too. I wouldn't stand a chance if I went back to working for C&O limited, no way was going to happen, especially when Luther was around.

“So. . . what are we going to do?”

“We? Did Luther get you pregnant?” I tried to sound sarcastic.

“No, but we are in this together.”

The stored tears in my eyes began to flow down my cheeks and my sobs wracked my body, robbing it of the ability to speak—barely allowing a breath to be drawn. “I'm sorry, I get emotional unnecessarily.”

Regina placed her hand gently on top of my shoulder. “Why are you scared of vulnerability, Reese ?”

“I am sorry, I just. . .” I felt my throat stinging from the hot tears.

“It won't hurt if you cry it all out, you know?”

I burst into tears as she stated those words to me. I thought I could control my emotions, never in a million years did I think this to have happened. After the sorrowful relationship I had with men I dated, I swore that no man would make me cry. I didn't know how to go about the fact that I was in this state, I tried not to hold myself back. I sat there sobbing profusely, still clueless about the response to give Regina. She gave me a sardonic smile and rubbed my shoulder.

“I just made a huge mistake. I'm miserable.” I found my voice back.

“No, you are not. You did not make a mistake, things only went down south. It sounds crazy but hey, things do not go as planned for us sometimes and I know it sucks but you will have to rise.”

“How can I? I have to start all over again.”

“That's where growth should begin, Em'.”

“I can't go back to C&O. I can't stand him after what happened between us. I need to find a new life.”

“Do you want to keep the baby?”

“I don't know yet.”

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