TO LIVE OR TO DIE *************** Selenas pov ***************  “I am pregnant.” I felt thrilled and joyous at the same time even though I never planned to get pregnant now. But carrying Chris’s baby was exciting to me.  However, I was a bit afraid because of my father. He tried to persuade me to abort the baby but I was adamant to keep the baby, nothing would make me kill Chris and me. No harm must come to my baby, but with time  I started feeling numb. Father has trolled me with insults and was nearly physical with me the other day. I barely escaped unhurt when he threw the flower vase at me and it came crashing on the wall.

IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE ****************** SELENA POV ****************** Days turned to months and from my calculations, it is exactly four months since I last saw Chris. I have not heard from him nor received any messages. My father has also been intolerable, he has ensured that my life is a living hell. Aside from the mental torture I receive from dad and aunt, my pregnancy progressed well and I already have a well-rounded baby bump which is quite visible now. The other day I felt its first movement, the baby kicked ever so gently and  I wanted so much to share the moment with Chris but I don't know how to reach out to him. I was confined in the basement and the house guards were asked to watch me during my afternoon walk around the compound, so escaping was not an available option. My aunt whom I thought would be on my side sold me

THE THOMPSONS   Here begins the story of Chris and Selena's son Caleb Thompson.    ****************** NARRATOR POV ****************** Sarah and Craig Thompson have been married for almost twenty years, they had an only son who died during a fishing trip. It was a freak accident that happened so fast and he was declared dead immediately after the paramedics arrived. He was only 10 years old when it happened and his parents had tried to conceive again but failed, this was because Craig had an irreversible vasectomy after the birth of his son, they had agreed to have only one child and even though he went for medical corrections nothing could be done for them.

SOPHIE FERNANDEZ   **************** Narrators pov ****************   “The only choice you have available to you now is to get married.”   “No father, I won't.” crossing her arms Sophie went to take a seat.   “You know this is the only condition your grandparents gave if you want to partake.” her mother interjected, it was not an easy task trying to convince Sophie against her will. But truthfully she had no choice.   “Why is grandpa

THE ANNIVERSARY   **************************** NARRATORS POV ***********************   The frenzy in the house was quite infectious, the house servants in the Fernandez mansion had more work than they could handle but none of them dared to complain. Every one of them worked diligently to avoid being reprimanded by the owners of the mansion.   They dared not to make conversations, laugh or have fun as they worked, it was improper according to the mistress of the mansion Rosaline Fernandez and going against the rule could earn you a  dismissal.   Caleb was not aware of such a rule so as he worked he tried to make conversations, he had no choice but to work with the servant since he had