Chapter 3

Jasmine''s pov

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I angrily disconnected the call, this is the 12th time I'm redialing Thanatos number.. and the automated voice kept saying the same thing.

"Where are you, Thanatos?" I asked nobody.

I shiver and squatted in a corner as the cold breeze blew past me, soon, rain drops started falling.

People began running about, looking for a place to take shelter from the rain.

I'm wearing light clothes, I forgot to check the weather today, I would have took some thick clothes with me.

It didn't take long for the rain to started falling heavily, I brought my knees to my chest and hugged myself to keep warm.

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I didn't know how long I slept, but it's still raining when I woke up. I yawned.

My eyes moved to the door, it's still locked and I sighed.. my stomach growled as I felt the worms eating my flesh.

I'm very hungry now, why isn't Thanatos back yet?

Clark's words replayed in my head...*if I were you, I'd forget about him*... I felt hot tears running down my cheeks.

Is he really gone and never gonna come back? Did I make a mistake by leaving family for him?

I redialed his number, but the automated voice repeated the same words.. that's when I broke down.

I cried.

He's really gone! My dad's right, he's a useless fella! He lied to me! He played me!

Now I'm pregnant and homeless! I have nothing but an empty backpack with me! What should I do?!

"Holy sh*t! Jasmine, what are you doing here in the cold!" I heard Arthur asked.

He rushed to me and helped me up, he hissed when he touched my arms.

"You're cold!" He said.

He quickly took off his jacket and damps it on my shoulders, I felt sudden warmth wrapped around me.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him.

He looked at the door and glared at it, before turning back to me.

"Jade called me and told me what happened" I nod. "You have to listen to me, Jasmine, abort this baby" he said.

I stepped away from him.

"No!"

"But Thanatos is gone!"

I frowned.

"How did you know he's gone?" I asked.

"I heard his friends talking about it at the campus today" he replied.

Yeah, I almost forgot.

Though Arthur is my childhood friend, but he's attending the same college as Thanatos.. Arthur is a few years older than me.

"I'm not gonna abort my baby, what if he comes back? What am I gonna say to him?"

Arthur narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Wait..are you planning on waiting for him?" He asked.

I nod.

Thanatos is gonna come back, he'll come back for him... he's not gonna abandon me.

"He's gonna come back, he's different from other guys"

"He left without breathing a word of it to you, and you still believe he's gonna come back? How sure are you?"

I didn't speak, cause I'm not sure..

"What if he doesn't come back until your baby is born? Let's say two years later?"

"I don't know" I shook my head.

Arthur sighed.

"I spoke with my dad before coming here, he said it'll be dangerous for you if you keep it"

Doctor Morris is his dad, I forgot to mention that.

"It's better you abort now, it might cost your life..you know about your cervical condition"

I blinked and looked away from him, my gaze focused on the rain.

"That's all the more reason I shouldn't abort it. Who knows if I'll ever be able to conceive again?"

He didn't say anything after I said those words.. he sighed.

"I told you not to trust college boys, but you paid no attention.. now you've been played" he grumbled.

He opened an umbrella, which I didn't know he was holding.. then led me to his car.

He opened the door for me and I slide into the passenger door, he rushed to the driver's side as I was fastening my seatbelt.

"Whatever your decision is, I'll stand by you!" He said.

I smiled at his words and nodded.

"Jade, told me your dad disowned you"

I nod. "Please turn on the heater" I said.

He quickly turned on the heater.

"So.. what are you gonna do next?" He asked.

Right.. what am I gonna do next? Where should I go from here?

"Jasmine?"

"Yeah?"

"Where should I take you?"

"I don't know" I replied.

He stared at me a few moments and signed.. he turned on the ignition.

"I have a house in San Francisco, I'll take you there!"

I simply nod like a robot, I just think his idea is good...I should go where nobody knows me..where I won't have to ruin my dad's reputation.

San Francisco, here I come!

My journey starts here! My journey of an 18years old pregnant woman...or rather pregnant teen!