Chapter one.

Stella.

she walked out of her room neatly dressed, She wore black jeans with a blue tank top and a jacket, she curled her hair and did a little make-up powder, some mascara, and a little bit of gloss.

She wanted to know what was wrong with her?, She booked an appointment with a doctor online, and she choose an early time. she wanted to be done with it at the earliest. She walked into her living room to be met by one, everyone was asleep she didn't even want to meet them, she didn’t want to answer the question of where she was going?.

she took out her phone and booked a cab, a minute later the can arrived it was eight in the morning there were few people outside.

"I will be going to City hospital." She said to the Cab driver.

"Okay, Ma'am. Hope all is well." The cab driver asked.

"Yes, I'm fine thanks for asking," Stella said with a smile.

The drive was quiet, she stepped out of the cab to be met with a large building made of glass, it was beautiful, she entered the building it was well air-conditioned, it was tiled and the walls were made of white, it looked beautiful, there were fish tanks and beautiful organic flowers and she marched to the receptionist desk

The receptionist looked rather young, Her skin was caramel with long black hair, her eyelashes were thick and long, and she wore a blue pencil skirt and a white button shirt. A tag was attached to her shirt. her name was beautifully written

"Ms. Green."

"Good morning Ma'am, How can I help you?." The receptionist said with a smile on her face.

"Good Morning Ms. Green, I booked an appointment online with Doctor Rosaline," Stella said.

"Okay, Let me check." Ms. Green quickly tapped on her laptop to confirm the appointment." Ms.Saverio right." Ms. Green asked

"Yes," Stella said.

"you are a few minutes late, You have to wait till The doctor is done with her patient, Go to the third floor, The Third door by the left Room 12." Ms. Green said while pointing towards the elevator.

"Ok, Thank you," Stella said while smiling at her.

She sat nervously waiting for her turn. she has been having some symptoms and her body is changing, she just realized that she has been late for two weeks. She knew what was wrong with her? Or at least she had an idea. She kept tapping her feet on the floor that what she always does when she gets nervous.

“Miss Saverio, you are next.” She adjusted her dress one more time and went into the cabin. The atmosphere of the office was friendly a wooden desk at the center a black carpet that had beautiful embroidery imprinted on it, a couch that lay right across the room the walls were painted white which matched the rest of the room.

“Welcome miss Saverio, I’m doctor Rosaline.” the doctor said to her with a broad smile on her face she looked young she looked just a few years younger than her. The white lab coat looked good on her she wore a black pencil skirt and a white button shirt underneath.

“Call me Stella, please.” Stella looked very nervous, the doctor noticed her discomfort and offered her a glass of water.

“Everything is going to be alright.” The doctor said to Stella.” We can start the check-up whenever you are ready.”

“Thank you.” A few minutes later Stella was comfortable talking to the doctor about her problems, she explained what she has been experiencing?.

“I have been vomiting every morning lately and I have been feeling dizzy,” Stella said to the doctor.

“Okay, When last did you have your period.” Doctor Rosaline asked.

“That was two months ago,” Stella said.

“You are late, Have you been experiencing any pain in your stomach.” The doctor asked.

“No, but My feet are getting swollen.” Stella Explained.

The doctor smiled and nodded.

“ I know what's wrong with you?, You need to take a test it won’t take long.” The doctor said, Stella hated tests and injections, she wasn’t ready for that.

“I think I don’t need the test,” Stella said while looking down, she wasn’t proud of her fears.

“It won’t take long just take this and pee in it.” The doctor said handing her the tube Stella looked surprised at first but she covered it up with a smile she quickly took the tube went into the bathroom and did her business. Some minutes later the doctor came back with her result. Doctor Rosaline has a huge smile on her face.

“Congratulations you are pregnant, you are a month pregnant.” The doctor said with a smile on her face.

It felt like a thousand stones were thrown at Stella when the doctor said that, she couldn’t believe it Aaron and she have used protection, how could she be pregnant?.

“Are…Are…Are you a sure doctor?” Stella asked.

“Yes, I’m sure.” The doctor replied.

“Is that what the report says, I’m truly pregnant,” Stella asked again.

“I understand it's your first time you can be nervous.” she said while giving her a glass of water.” Here drink this.”

“Thank you.” Stella gulped up the whole water, she was shivering.

“Are you sure you are okay?.” The doctor asked.

“Yes I am fine I think I have to leave.” She said while taking her bag.

Stella didn’t collect her report, she hurried out of the hospital, she didn’t know how to tell Aaron about it, what will her parents say?. She is just eighteen and she is pregnant, pregnant for a guy her mother told her not to date, pregnant for a guy that may not even accept her baby. Stella never believed in abortion, abortion wasn’t something she was thinking about. She knew for a fact that her Father will throw her out. she stood in front of her house with glossy eyes and a red tainted nose.

Her house was rather quiet today, she opened the front door, their living room was quiet, the walls were painted grey and white, the floors were tiled using grey tiles, beautiful white chairs that had golden stones on them, a small matching stool that sat near very chair, a large carpet that covered almost half of the room and beautiful grey curtains that had embroidery designs on them, the room was fully air-conditioned. She saw her father sited on one of the chairs, he was not looking happy her mother stood behind him angrily, There was something that looked like a report in her mother’s hand. Her father looked angry. Stella’s father didn’t like her much, he hated a female child, and knowing his child couldn’t speak his language, she annoyed him more.

“What the hell is this? Who is the Father?”. Her mother shouted.

“How did you get that report?”. Stella asked.

“When we’re you planning to tell us” Her mother shouted.

“Mamma, I can explain,” Stella said.

“I knew you will bring disgrace to my family, eres una desgracia( you are a disgrace).” her father shouted.

“Hospédese de distancia, I can't creer que haría que( I should have killed you when you were in the womb).” Her mother shouted.

“I can explain I’m sorry, I can explain mamma,” she said while trying to come close to her mom.

“Alojate de mí, no puedo creer que harás eso( stay away from me, I can’t believe you will do that) Don’t touch me don’t you dare, you are coming with me you will abort that horrible being in you.” Her mother shouted while taking a step away from Stella.

“No Mamma, I won’t do that how dare you say that Mamma, you are a mother,” Stella shouted.

“at least my baby was legitimate inline yours.” Her mother said.” I won’t allow you to bring shame to my family, you dare bring that curse upon this family.”

“Mamma, My baby is not a curse, it's not a bad news, Don’t say any word against my baby Mamma,” Stella said.

“Listen to me, You will abort that child if you want to live in my house you will abort that devil” Stella's mother shouted.

Stella stood shocked, she couldn’t believe her mother will say so, How can she just say that?. “ No mom, I’m keeping my baby I will not abort my child, I won’t do it.” Stella ran towards her room and locked her doors, warm tears landed on her cheek, she tried to stop her tears but all in vain. She never felt this sad until today she didn’t even know how to tell Aaron?.

She was fast asleep when she heard a loud noise, a knock on her door woke her up her eyes were red from all the crying her face was pale she looked sick.

“Stella opens the door, we have to talk.” Her mother said from the other side of the door.

“I don’t want to talk to you I am not aborting my baby, I can’t believe you will even say something like that mom, I hate you so much I hate you.” She said while trying to fight back her tears.

“Stella just open the door.” Her mother said.

“No Mamma, I won’t you will hurt my baby if I open the door,” Stella said.

“Stella, just open the door I won’t ask you to abort your baby.” Stella wasn’t sure if she was to open the door or not. She knew her mother meant what she said? She sounded serious.

“If you want to talk to me mamma, just talk, I won’t open it.” Her mother left out a breath before she spoke.

“I’m sorry for what I said earlier, I didn’t mean to ask you to abort your child, who is the father Stella.” Her mother asked.

“It's not important Mamma, will you accept my baby if you knew the father,” Stella asked.

“It's not about accepting the baby, I want to know who the father is.?” Her mother said.

“It not necessary Mamma,” Stella said.

“It is, Stella the deed is already done, at least let me know who helped carry out that deed.” Her mother asked again.

“Aaron,” Stella said loudly. There was a long pause when she said his name her mother hated that boy.

“What!? Tell me you are joking Stella, I told you not to go close to that boy he is bad news.” Her mother shouted.

“I love Aaron mamma, I want to be with him.” Her mother didn’t say a word, the next thing she heard was her father’s voice, those things he said that she will never forget.

“ sal de mi casa( Get out of my house), I never want to see you again Leave right now.” Her father shouted.

FlashBack.

Years ago before Stella was born.

Stella’s mother sat down in a wooden chair knitting a sweater, The cabin was a little cold today, Stella’s parents loved going to the cabin which was in the middle of the forest, they always loved it because it was quiet and didn’t have many people around. She found out about the gender of her baby before they came to the cabin, she was happy she was having a girl, she hasn’t still told her husband about the baby’s gender. She was lost in her thoughts when her husband came in.

“Creo que deberíamos comprobar el sexo del bebé una vez que volvamos a la ciudad.(I think we should check the gender of the baby once we go back to the city.)“ Stella’s Father said.

“Ya he comprobado el sexo(I already checked the gender).” Stella’s mother said.

“Oh wow.”

“Es una chica( It is a girl).” Stella's mother said happily.

“No quiero una chica, no la usará( don't want a girl, she will be of no use)” Her father shouted..

“Por favor, déjeme conservarla, será un niño la próxima vez(Please let me keep her, it will be a boy the next time)” He gave her a disgusting look.

“Está bien, pero no esperes nada de mí(Okay, but don't expect anything from me).”

Her mother had no idea why he hated a female child? what was his deal?. She was happy she was keeping her baby.