Chapter 3

Nicola went to the motel management, and he reported that Betty was In her room but not responding" Nicolas said, and they turned on the footage camera and checked her room on the camera, he was surprised to see her on the bed sleeping, and he called her on phone, her phone was still switched off, and they were forced to call the Intercome In her room, and she woke up and. Pick up the call, and Nicolas left the manager's office, and headed to Betty's room, though Nicolas suspected fowl play, there was no proof, and they end It there,

A few hours later, Betty got a call that her mom collapsed, and she has been rushed to the hospital, that her attention Is required back home, and her eyes cleared, and she got up Immediately, and they checked out of the motel, and when they were going, she called Jake and explained the latest happenings and Jake was calling her to know the latest news about her movement, though, Nicolas was not happy about Betty's relationship with Jake, but he believes that It is her choice doing her things In that way, and he let her be,

They returned home In the mid-day, and Nicolas returned to his house, while Betty went to check on her mom In the hospital, and when she got to the hospital, she met her mom In the Intensive care receiving treatment, and Betty asked her stepdad, "Is she responding to treatment?"

"Well, the doctor said, she's Improving" her stepdad retorted,

Betty was with her mom In the hospital till Nicolas came to meet her, and they stayed hours before leaving,

Nicolas went home while Betty and her siblings returned home, and when Bety entered Into her room, she locked her door and opened her luggage, and she brought out her handbag, and she opened It, and she saw an envelope, and she was wondering and asked "what's this In my bag?" and she opened the envelope, and she saw money, though she didn't know how much, and she knew that the total savings of Nicolas Are not up two thousand dollars because of he has done with his money, and she remembered Jake, and she called him, "hello babe" Jake responded, how was your trip down home?" he asked,

"every Is fine" Betty retorted, "do you keep something Inside my handbag when I visited you?" she asked,

"yeah, I didn't keep the money In your bag, that Is your reward for keeping your virginity, It has been a long time since I've met a girl of your age being a virgin, very rear" Jake explained,

"but this Is too much," Betty said,

"babe, It's not too much for your worth," Jake said,

"thank you, Jake," Betty said,

"you are welcome," Jake said, "talk to you later In the day, he ended up with a phone conversation,

Five days later, Betty resumes office while Nicolas resumes his job, and everything was going normally, and Nicolas was going around with the engagement ring and a pair of earrings he bought, he didn't know how to Initiate love discussions, he used to be shy of everything about love.

Jake used to call Betty every night until Kake's phone numbers were not going through, she tried and tried, always switched off, and she let him be for the main time,

Betty's mom was discharged from the hospital, meanwhile, Betty has been expecting her menstrual cycle, but It was not forthcoming, and she discussed it with her colleagues In the office because she was a novice and naive, and her colleagues advised her to buy pregnancy test kit, and she explained to her how she will g oko about It, and In the morning, when she did the pregnancy test, the results came out positive, and she was depressed and devastated, and when her mom noticed body changes In her, and she called her and dialogue with her, and Betty explained everything to her mom, and her mom encourages her to let the baby leaves,

Betty yields to her mom's advice, and she leaves the pregnancy, expecting that one day, he will Jake will come back to her,

A few months after, Betty rented an apartment, and she moved In because of mockery In their community,

Betty was avoiding Nicolas until he found out that Betty was pregnant, and she was avoiding him,

Nicolas woke up early In the morning, went to Betty's office, and waited for her at the reception, and when he saw her coming, Nicolas covered his face with a newspaper, pretends reading the newspaper, and when she finally settled down on her seat, Nicolas stood up and walked to her desk,

Betty was shocked to see Nicolas, but he smiles, and he asked, "why are you avoiding me, I understand, you made a mistake, but that was supposed not to be the end of our relationship, we are good friends, we are supposed to share our problems, and we supposed to carry the burden together, you don't need to avoid me," Nicolas said,

"thank you, but I want to be left alone for a while, and I don't to be a burden to anyone, and you have your life to leave, please let me battle with my problems, we are still good friends, once more thank you," Betty said, while tears rolling down from her eyes"

"Can you move Into my house, this time around you need to be cared for, I promise, I will take good care of you" Nicolas said,

"thank you for the offer, you don't need to bother yourself about me, I've gotten an apartment close to my office, and I'm fine living alone," Betty said,

I know you can't be fine living alone, but since that is the way you want It, I support your motives" Nicolas said, "but, can I know your house because I'm off duty today, and I have all my time you as usual" he said, and he smiles,

"knowing my house Is not a problem, but you will need to come back," Betty said,

"Okay, I will come back.