Vivian POV
My eyes raced through the multitudes of people that swam together outside, each holding either a journal or a camera hung around their neck, their stance seemed like people ready to pounce anything on sight, anything at all that could feed fill their tales. The sight seemed somehow funny as I made a slight cackle, staring down at a woman that was trying to pass through the crowd but couldn’t as the newscasters wouldn’t even let her, they had probably blocked every access that led inside the hospital as I could swear that if not for the tight security in the hospital, they would have swam in like bees.
I watched them for a while before retiring to the hospital bed, my mind suddenly drifted to Max.
Where could he have gone to again? I just hope nothing bad happens to him. No matter how much I hated him, I still wouldn’t be able to bear the weight of something happening to Max. He was my babydaddy after all. My thoughts rolled through the good times, when I worked as Max’s secretary after I graduated college, I would stare at him occasionally and sometimes loose the presentation I had to deliver for the next moment. Truly, Max had made do a lot of things and strangely, I don’t regret any of it no matter how many times I want to.
The door made a crackling sound, indicating that someone was coming, maybe it was Max.
He might be back but my expectations wasn’t met with as I shifted my gaze towards the door only to see Mr Norman strode in, his hands dipped at his side pockets.
“How_ How are you here?” I asked and he smiled.
“News fly dear and don’t forget, you’re in the same hospital as your Mom, she’s not hear because I didn’t want her to know and get worried” He replied as he came closer towards me. His mood seemed more brightened than ever.
Had he been with my Mom all these while? I couldn’t help but ask myself but waved off the thoughts.
“What Happened, I heard you collapsed again for the second time Vivian. This is strange and unusual” He remarked and I swallowed the knot that formed in my throat. Indeed strange, only if they knew the cause of it was all because of the baby, I was having a fainting spell.
“I_ I don’t know. I just see it this way that’s all” I replied curtly, trying not to sound as suspicious as possible. This was beginning to get even more tougher than I thought. I had thought that it would be easy living with them with my secret pregnancy would be so easy but at this point, I don’t even know if I can hold out this secret, the fetus seems like one that doesn’t want it being a secret and giving all kinds of signs to expose the fact that I was pregnant. A ridiculous thing to say right? But I had a hunch that it’s what it’s all about.
” Vivian” Mr Norman called and I snapped out of my thoughts, not realizing that he had called me like thrice but I was too zoned out to hear any of it.
“What about the doctor’s report? What did he say was wrong with you because from my own inspection, the signs seems like you’re pregnant” He released the bombshell am my mind summersaulted with fear, my eyes glistening with horror but I managed to hide it as not to expose myself further.
” No it’s not father, I am not pregnant, the Doctor already ran some tests on me. I am not pregnant” I replied with a tattered voice that seemed to have lacked hydration all of a sudden.
” Why do you sound like one that hates the idea of pregnancy? It would be a good thing if you’re dear. And besides, I’ll ask Tim to do a re- examination, run another tests because I could feel the energy very well and trust me, I know when a woman is pregnant and you’re not an exception” He divulged and I gulped down a hard lump that had formed in my throat at his words.
” Father, you’re getting it wrong. I am not pregnant. Doctor Tim already do the test so why stress the young man again, you could just ask him to hand over the report not do some other test again” I answered, feeling the weight of discomfort that rested on my mind. Mr Norman was a man of foresight and he could see through someone very easily. And right now, I knew that if the discussion probes further and I keep opposing to it then h might begin to get suspicious.
What other way could I divert this discussion? I raced within my thoughts, searching for the right topic to distract him from the present one. My secret can’t be disclosed so easily and I feared that one dangerous aura from Mr Norman could make Doctor Tim spill every single information without one.
“Vivian, You…..”
“How do you know my Mom” I cut him off instantly and his expression changed, from being stoic to a soft expression. I prayed within me that it worked and would be able to distract us from my pregnancy conversation and just like I hoped, it worked and he replied ” I knew your Mom before I saw Max’s mother”
My mind flipped at the answer, instantly replaced with curiosity.
“How do you mean?” I demanded as I straightened my body off from the bed.
He let out a long breath and gave, looked at me and I gave him a curt nod.
“It’s a long story Vivian but just know that I saw your Mom first, she was my first love and I still love her till date” He blurted and my ears twitched in their corners.
He loved her till now? Then what about Hannah?
” And the confusion grows bigger, I really do not understand you. What do you mean?” I asked with a hollow tone.
” I wedded your Mom before your father, Alexander”
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