THIRTY -FIVE.

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE - Reese .


“Day one hundred and seventy.” I ticked the date on my calendar again.

My pregnancy was five months gone now and that meant I had four more months to meet the human growing inside of me. My stomach was so huge, I had the kind of pregnancy glow most women playfully told me they envied.

With the help of my parents and Regina, they came down to visit me every three days, not minding the four hours journey they had to do. Dad insisted on changing my apartment to his taste and now I live in a decent bungalow in a beautiful neighborhood since I rented the previous house I bought.

Last week, Regina and I went shopping for the baby which fortunately my mom decided to tag along. It was one of the best days in my life I had with my mom. Mom practically made us walk through the whole mall for the best baby outfit. I could proudly say that my baby had enough clothes for me to be envious of.

I haven't heard from Luther in five months, though I still craved for him, there were nights where I was tempted to call him just to hear his voice, nights where hormones get the best out of me and I just wanted to curl up in his arms. I missed him, that I couldn't deny, I had a part of him growing in me, Mrs Lucinda said it was normal to feel that kind of emotions.

Today being Saturday and nothing to do but lazy around the whole house, after ticking my calendar I prepared a warm bath for myself full of roses and lavender. I got into the bathtub with my cranberry juice as I scrolled through my new gram account to check what my instagram feed.

After what felt like hours, I dragged my lazy, swollen feets to the chicken, where I microwaved a bowl of chicken stew. I went from being obsessed with mint flavored ice cream to chicken stew and lasagna in the span of two months. Another obsession of mine is the smell of wet soil.

Behind my window was my personal garden, I dug up the soil and sniffed it to perceive what it smelled like and then I felt so relaxed afterwards, Mrs Lucinda once told me it was all hormonal. A knock at the door, brought me back to the present. I hurriedly made my way towards the door, maybe it was Regina—that woman had a thing for visiting without telling me but to my greatest shock as I opened the door, it wasn't Regina, or mom or Lucinda or Sara who was the teenage girl next door.

It was Petra, Luther's ex girlfriend and my new nightmare. I stood in shock, I was beyond frozen, I couldn't even move my lips. She smiled smugly as she pushed me and stepped into my abode.

“Hello, pretty little Reese .” Petra taunted with an innocent smile on her face.

It was something she always did, calling me 'little' so I could know that I didn't stand a chance in having Luther.

“What do you want, Petra?” I asked to cut the chase,I knew she wasn't here for any good, the earlier she said whatever she wanted to, the earlier she left me in peace. And how peers still managed to find my new apartment is a misery I might want to involve the nypd later.

“Look at you, you look so huge in that maternity gown, aw, Little Reese I'm sure Luther wouldn't want to see how big and shapeless you have become,” she laughed at my misery. I refused to give her what she wanted, the satisfaction that she was seeking to get from me. I kept resting my foot on one another as she took attentive steps towards me.

I have always hated women like Petra, women who are obsessed with men they can never have. Petra was the one who released the sex tape and copy contract of what Mr Luther and I shared. She was the reason why I was bullied so badly back in manhattan. Mainly the reason why I kept far away from Luther.

“So, little thing is still growing in you, no?'' She tried to touch my abdomen while I flinched and took two steps back away from this psycho who didn't seem to know what she wanted from a typical spoiled woman!

“It's nice that you still haven't told Luther about this baby, and we are going to keep it that way else you know exactly what I can do,” she threatened. Maybe she was just bluffing I thought. I had my parents' support right now and it will be so hard for her to bully me.

“What is that look in your face little Reese ?” She teased.

“Oh, things I'm going to do to you if he finds out right? I might induce you with a dose of adrenaline and then your autopsy will show you died of a heartache with your baby,” she grinned. My eyes were wide as saucers as I stared at the devil's reincarnation before me in red nails and four inch long artificial lashes.

“Oh, look at your face, but I'm not done, I might actually set this whole building on fire with you in it. Imagine fighting flames of you and your little baby, and there will not be mommy or daddy to help you, lil Reese ,” she taunted.

At this point my body was too heavy to move, she dragged her long nails above my belly button as a silly smirk appeared on her face.

“I like what I do to you, Reese ,” she grinned, showing her white pearly teeth, something celebrities should be jealous of. I regained my posture instantly

“Well Petra, there is nothing you can do actually, because my house is surrounded by security cameras where the devices are connected to the safety of my father's office, for people like you,” it was my turn to smirk. I watch as her face goes pale and blue from shock

“You are joking right” she raged

“Lay a hand on me, then you find out who the real joker it” I smirked

“It won't stop me from doing things to you, Reese ” with that she pecked my cheeks and in a jiffy she left the way she came in.

My heart continued to beat at the speed of light. I felt bile rise to my throat and something sticky rolled down my tanned legs, crimson and thick, blood. I rushed to my phone and dialed 911. “911? Emergency, I'm bleeding and I'm pregnant, I don't know what is wrong with me, downtown Chicago.” and that was all I remember before everything went pitch black.