CHAPTER FOUR

Avianna's POV

"Are you sure my secret is safe here?" I asked Dra. Hope Javier just to be sure. We are here now in the clinic of her ob-gyn friend. I need to really confirm it with a doctor because it is better to be sure that I am really pregnant, before I get to know and have a talk with the father of my future child.

"Of course, just trust me. I will not harm you, okay. He was my first ever crush when we were in college but we are not compatible with each other because he is a gay. Anyways, come on, I already said that the patient I will be taking is relatively private and confidential. That’s why he didn't open his clinic today." I looked at Hope.

"Thanks, Hope. It's good that you're here for me. If you’re not well I really don’t know what to do anymore ..." I said, because we went straight to her friend's clinic after we found out about my case this morning.

I really just need to be sure first, before I take the next step to solve this thing.

We entered the clinic, fortunately the location was not too crowded. That's why it’s actually safe for me and my situation.

"Oh my gosh! Avianna Alejandro?" Dr. Carl Mendez blurted out, when I removed the hoodie from my head, and I saw how Hope slapped his back for his shock reaction.

"I already told you that I will bring you a confidential and a private patient." Hope said irritatedly to Dr. Mendez.

"Oh well, I didn’t know that you're talking about a famous celebrity. So? She's pregnant? My goodness, this will be a big scoop!" I looked at Hope, as if I was saying to her that she said, my secret is safe here. So Hope just looked at me as if apologizing because of how her friend reacted about me and my situation, and she slap Dr. Mendez’ arm for behaving that way. 

"Yes, yes! Don't worry you are safe here. No one else will know, except the three of us. Come on, let me check on you," he said with a tune of professionalism.

*****

"Positive, you are 4 weeks pregnant..." confirmed by Dr. Mendez, and I don’t know how I’ll feel or how I should feel about the situation I am in now. I don’t know what to do.

I was just stunned when I felt Hope holding my hands. So I looked up to her.

"So, what now, Avi?" she asked. And I myself didn’t know what I should do next. But I looked at Dr. Mendez while thinking of something that I shouldn’t do but I have to, it leaves me no other choice . . .

"Do you perform --" before I could finish what I was about to say I received a poked from Hope.

"Don't think about killing the baby, Avi!" she said angrily.

"But, isn't it? It's just still blood, isn't it Doc? It's just still blood, Hope ... it's okay, it's not yet formed. Because I'm not ready yet, I don't know how to take care of a developing person inside me. Can I ever raise a child? Hope, what should I do? How about my career?!" I feel like I'm going crazy, I'm scared. I have nothing else to do now but to cry. This is my fault, this is the result of my impulsiveness against my mother.

"Just! Don't ever think about killing the baby, I won't allow it, Avi. I'll be the godmother of that child!" Hope's response was emphatic, I had no choice but to cry silently.

But Hope is right, I shouldn't involve the child in my wrong doings. I need to be responsible enough with my reckless actions. This child is not liable for the mistake I have done, I shouldn’t think about killing him/her. It’s innocent. And now I hate myself that I even think about doing that sinful thing to my baby.

 I just held on to my tummy, I haven't felt it grow physically, but I can feel it emotionally. And I also can't really kill the little angel that is slowly forming in my womb. I don’t know what to do yet, but one thing I’m sure of, I won’t abort it no matter what happens.

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"What?" my mother said softly but the shock was obvious in her voice.

I am here in our mansion in Cavite, which my mother built from my acting income. But I don't live here, because I don't want to be with her so I chose to live in a condominium in Metro.

I immediately thought of going straight here, from the Ob-gyn clinic earlier. Hope even wanted to accompany me but I chose to face it alone. My mother needs to know this, first and foremost.

"Mom, I'm pregnant." I saw the glare in her eyes and stood up from her seat earlier.

"A-are you pregnant? How come, Avi?" She said unbelievably.

"I probably had sex, so it formed." I was even able to be sarcastic in front of my mother so I didn't expect her palm to land on my cheek.

For the first time in forever, my mother just slapped me, and it fuckin' hurts!

"You are so foolish, Avianna! You are so stupid!" I saw her touch her chest, I didn’t know if she’s having a heart attack or what. But she was looking at me sharply, you know she's calm but you know her blood is already boiling on you and she wants to tweak your hair.

"How many months?" she just asked a simple question that’s why I also gave her a simple answer.

"One month." And I held my womb, feeling the growing thing on it.

"That's still possible," she said as she picked up the phone that was sitting on the side table. So I frowned, what is she trying to do? Oh my. . . no- 

"No!" I softly blurted out that made her look at me but I slowly stepped away from her.

"You're going to abort that, Avi! That can't live, your career will be ruined, you're crazy!" I don't know but I just felt my tears fall, at the same time looking straight at my mother.

"I will not abort it, Ma!" I replied boldly and emphatically.

"Avi! Think about it! I'm sure you don't know that baby's father, do you? Tell me, who is the demon that got you pregnant? Tell me, Avi..." my mother said sharply and my world seemed to suddenly stop moving.

I felt like a burning candle because of what my mother had asked me.

"I don't know," I could only say. Because that's the truth, All I know is that he lives in a village. And other than that, I don't know anything about that adonis-like, handsome man.

She sighed and I saw her dialing the telephone again, so I snatched it from her grasp.

"No, I will not allow it, Ma! I won't abort this baby inside me." My decision is final, I will not let go of this angel in my tummy.

"You're really stupid and so young! That child will just ruin your career! You can only be like me! You will end up just like me. . ." I cringed and frowned at what she said, no, I can never be like her.

"Then, why didn't you abort me, huh? If only your career was more important than me! " I replied back to her.

"Because I was already four months pregnant when I found out... And-- " she said but I cut her off right away. Because I don't want to hear the words coming out of her mouth anymore. I hate her the most! And no, I will not allow my child to hate me one day as much as I hate my mother.

"So if you found it out earlier, you would abort me too. What else can I expect from you! I hate you so much," I said and turned my back on her. I hurried out of our mansion, at least no matter what I do next about my pregnancy, I don't owe an explanation to my mother, do I? Because she already knows that I am ready to give up my career, my popularity, and everything I have now for my baby.

"Avi!" She's calling me but I just ignored her and that was the only word I heard from her after I walked out of that house.

Primotivo's POV

"How's the ACC, Primo?" My father asked me.

"Everything was fine," I simply answered back at him.

I'm here at our mansion in Cavite because my brother and I were called to have a family dinner, which surprised me and I'm sure my brother too, because of our parents' business mindedness, this kind of party only happens once in a blue moon. And to be honest, I am getting bored now.

"Hmm, that's great," he simply said and I can't take this anymore. 

"What's the catch, Dad? Mom?" I asked my mother and father, at the same time looking at my brother who I can only see once in a while. He just smirked at me. And I frowned even more, when visitors just came into the dining area.

"Good evening everyone, I'm sorry if we are late. It's just that my daughter really prepared for this reunion of our families." An elderly man greets us, and he looks so much familiar to me, Ah, yes! Don Mauricio Benidez, the brother of Don Victoriano Benidez, the well-known business tycoon in the field of real estate, that I wanted to work with even when I was still studying my degree. But because of being a busy business man, I never got to meet him. But now? I am facing his brother with his wife and daughter. They just shook hands with us, like how businessmen do, and they sat down at the table as well.

And I was even more irritated by the look his daughter was giving at me. She's also gorgeous but Avianna Alejandro is something more, that is incomparable to anyone.

"So, is this Leyla?" My mother said with a smile, she seemed to like the woman very much, because she only smiled like that once in a blue moon. Even with my former girlfriends, it wasn't that pleasant. Tss, And I think I get this set-up we have, right now.

Arranged Marriage.