Terrible news

   

      Isabella's mind bubbles with unending thoughts , her best friend had left her to herself to attend to some patient's file on her desk . 

The door squeak open after a knock which Karen responded with a come in . It was the intern Doctor who had just left thirty minutes ago.

“ Doctor Karen , here is the result of the test . ” The intern says as he bows slightly before walking out of the office after a nod if approval from Karen . She heaves a sigh before opening the white envelope which contains the test result from the laboratory .

“ Be fast with that .” Isabella snaps coldly 

“ Keep that hot blood to yourself Isa ,you are carrying a child already ” Karen replies that makes her best friend Isabella scoff hard and loud at the same time .

“ Quit that silly talk ” Isabella snorts flatly while Karen chuckles giving her a ‘ see I told you ’ look .

“ What ? ” Isabella asks narrowing her eyes 

“ You are pregnant Isabella .” Karen drops the bombast .

“ No , no no ! ” Isabella exclaims immediately snatching the test result from Karen who settles back into her seat with an expressionless face . “ This can not be happening ,no ! ” Isabella yells 

“ It is already happening Isa ,get a grip of yourself girl .” Karen mumbles as she reached for the laptop on her desk returning to work ignoring Isabella's drama . Isabella's mind wandered back and forth as she wondered how the baby came about , she had taken a post pill after the unprotected sex the next morning but she could not recognize whom she had sex with .

Sighing frustratedly , she picks the test result dropping it into her bag carelessly , she mutters a good bye to Karen as she left the hospital down cast . This is a huge mistake . The baby is a huge mistake .

** Brown's home **

     Joseph hurriedly puts on his denim jean dumping the faded ash jogger which was stained from the mud splattered by that arrogant bitch . He was so late again for work .

He had gone to sell a few packaged snacks to some customers who ordered for them , he returned home almost inaudibly

“ Hey Ciara , why are you still home ? ” Joseph answers throwing his door open so his sister can come in . She wore a faded pleated flay skirt which hugged a thick thighs and a blue flowery top with little sleeves .

“ Ummmm ..... I'm homesick and.... ” Ciara barely completed her statement when a plumpy woman with an auburn colored hair steps into the room wearing a huge frown , “ How will a debtor be allowed into the school ? ” She yells loudly as Ciara stiffens on hearing her stepmother's bad mouth .

     “ You are only working for a meagre salary which barely feeds you and your good-for-nothing sister for a week .” she snaps while Ciara swallows hard .

“ You can say ill things to me Mrs Brown, leave Ciara out of this.” Joseph responded in a cold voice

“ And why should she be left out, can't she fend for herself ? Why don't you let her work at the bar rather feed a bag of flour ? ” Mrs Corey Brown , Joseph's stepmom snorted flatly .

   “ Ciara is a minor and she will not work end of discussion .” Joseph responded flaring up . He opened his moveable wardrobe and picks his wristwatch without glancing at Corey his stepmom a look, he yanks his peeled leather bag which hung on the wardrobe ,he slings it over his head and balances by his side before muttering something to his younger sister inaudibly and together they left .

   Mrs Corey hissed obviously pleased they left the house, she hated the sight of the kids and caused huge tantrums whenever they were around . Humming a pleasant tone, she picks up a creamy bowl of milk and set it in front of Hussy her wicked cat .

It meows happily as he began licking from the bowl of delicious milk .

****

     Joseph arrives work unusually late , Mr Huggins stood at the far end holding a book were the worker's of King's bakery signs in before resumption of the day's work .

“ Good morning Mr Huggins ” Joseph greeted with uneasiness 

“ Nothing is good about this morning Mr Joseph Brown .” Mr Huggins replies handing him the Time book for him to sign in .

“ I am sorry I am late.” Joseph apologizes wiping his sweaty palms agsinst his joggers before signing in. 

  “ The manager is around , I am afraid today may not be a good day . I've always tried to covered you but I won't be able to do that anymore . ” Mr Huggins mumbles so as not to attract the roaring Manager who barked orders at the bakers who shuffled around in the large kitchen .

   Joseph slipped an apron over his head and a hair bonnet tying his hair up . He mutters little greetings to his colleagues , he washed his hands clean and set to work on the counter .

* Three hours later *

     Mr Sanchez walks into the kitchen sniffing the pantries with a huge frown on his face. 

“ Who the hell burnt a loaf of bread ? ” he snaps loudly as the bakers remained mute 

“ So you all have finally become dumb ? ” he queries creasing his brows as his gaze fell on Mr Huggins whose apron was stained with dough particles . “ Mr Huggins who —” 

“ I am responsible for it ” Joseph says interrupting Mr Sanchez whose frown turned into a glare . He opens the oven and brings out five loaves of burnt bread .

“ Of what good are you ? You are so useless ! ” Mr Sanchez cursed fiercely flinging the burnt loaves across the large kitchen .

“ You know what Mr Joseph Brown, you are fired ! ” Mr Sanchez said authoritatively 

    “ It's not him actually.....I —” Mr Huggins protests feeling guilty Joseph is taking the consequence of his mistake

“ It is me Mr Sanchez , I burnt those loaves accidentally.” Joseph quickly cuts him off making Mr Sanchez stare at both men suspiciously .

  “ Collect your pay slip from the secretary and leave immediately .” Mr Sanchez orders walking out of the kitchen , his left over his bald head .

“ Why did you think Joe ? Why ?” Mr Huggins mumbles sniffing softly 

“ You have always covered up for me ,this was my chance to do so for you too .” Joseph replies taking off the hair bonnet over his head ,he hugs his colleagues slightly . He was about to loosened the tied end of the apron when his phone rang , it is Mark , his best friend .

“ Joe ,why weren't you picking up the damn phone ? ” Mark yells loudly over the phone 

“ Can you calm down ? ” Joe answers softly

“ Ciara had a seizure .Come to the hospital right away .” Mark added rushing his statement .

“ What ! ” he exclaimed