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JANE
I woke up earlier than I expected, unable to sleep again. I decided to freshen up and go downstairs while waiting for the others to wake up.
I went downstairs and I saw that the lights in the kitchen were turned on which meant that someone was there. I walked inside, only to see Stanley cooking.
Good morning, Jane,â he greeted me as soon as he saw me and I frowned at him.
Why are you cooking so early? Everyone is still asleep or are you going somewhere?â I asked but he shook his head.
âI cook early like this because we all wake up by six to start preparing for work,â he answered and my lips curved to form an âoâ. It was four in the morning and it was pretty normal for him to wake up by this time to cook.
âWhat about you? You should be resting, so why are you here?â.
I woke up and found it hard to sleep again, so I decided to come downstairs to watch a movie before you guys. woke up. I didnât know that I was going to meet you here,â I answered him.
âCan I help?â I asked after a moment. It didnât feel nice that he was cooking while I was doing anything.
âNo. You should go sit down or better still, go watch your movie,â he suggested, but I shook my head, pouting.
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âI donât feel comfortable letting you cook while I watch, Iâm not used to being taken care of, so I want to help, âI argued, but the look on his face showed that he wasnât going to let me.
âYou can help me after you have given birth, Jane, but I canât let you do that now. You might get nauseous just by the scent of the food and I canât let that happen for your sake, my sake and the sake of the food,â he explained, dismissing the topic with a wave and continued what he was doing.
I sniffed, staring at him with puppy eyes. Tears rolled down my cheeks as he looked up at me, his eyes widening
in surprise.
Jane, why are you crying?â He asked, worry written all over his face, but it only made me burst into tears. I was
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feeling very emotional and I was pretty sure it was because of the pregnancy.
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âI donât know. You didnât let me help you and it made me sad,â I whined and he scoffed, handing me a knife.
âFine, go cut the veggies. But if you try to throw up or cut yourself, then I would never allow you in the kitchen even after you give birth, âhe threatened and that was enough to brighten my mood.
I vigorously nodded and stood up from the chair I was sitting on, rushing to where the washed veggies were, washing my hands before I started working on them.
How was your job hunting?â He suddenly asked and I shook my head.
It didnât go as I expected. Like you said, no one accepted me because of my pregnancy,â I answered.â But, John has agreed to find a job for me, so I am counting on him,
âHe should have let you rest at home, why let you work?â He muttered audibly.
âI was the one who pressured him to do so, you donât have to blame him, âI confessed and he sneered at me.
âI called Damien yesterday, âI informed after a moment and he snapped his head to look at me.
You still have his number?â He asked and I snorted.
âYouâre asking the exact same question John asked me, âI uttered. Yes, I couldnât bring myself to delete the number and I still canât. He was the only friend I had since I was a kid, it didnât feel right that I was going to abandon him just because he did the same to me, âI admitted, but he only scoffed at what I said.
âYouâre damn loyal after all he has done to you, âhe tutted. âSo, why did you call him and what did he say?â
âI was trying to sleep and I could because flashes of his face appeared every time I closed my eyes. So, I went. ahead to fill up my curiosity and called him, wanting to know why he rejected me after a year of being together and maybe if he gave me a reasonable answer, I could tell him that I was carrying his baby,â
âBut?â He raised a brow and I chuckled. Stanley was one person that always knew what I was thinking.
But, he insulted me instead, calling me obsessed, weak and unworthy of him. I ended up cursing him while crying, only to find out that John had been eavesdropping on our conversation. That led to a fight between the both of us with more tears from me, until he came to apologize. âI expounded and he giggled.
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âWhy have you been acting so emotional? Is it because of the baby?â He asked and I shrugged.
If only I knew, but I think so. Anyway, I donât think I would ever be calling Damien again. I believe I have been humiliated enough by him,â I stated.
âOf course. You should even delete his number if you can, he isnât worth any of your tears. You should start a new life, delete his number from your phone and memory, work hard to make money to be able to take care of your kids and start living for yourself now,â he advised and I nodded, liking that.
âOf course. I would delete his number when weâre done cooking, âI responded and he smiled at me.
âYou have us now, weâll always be here for you no matter what,â he assured and I nodded again.
There was no need for me to be so worried, I have gotten a new family for myself now and I was pretty sure that I would enjoy my stay here while it lasted.
But.I couldnât rely on them like I did with Damien and my parents, I couldnât make that mistake twice or else, I would be disappointed again.
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