Semua Bab Fractured: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Ava’s POVAunt Margaret placed her palm on my head. “I think you’re having a fever, Ava?” she said when I returned from throwing up in the toilet.I nodded. “Yes, Aunt. I went to see Dr. Dane. He said I should get enough rest and drink more water,” I lied.“He didn’t prescribe any medication?” she asked, her face twisting with worry.I shook my head. “I’m fine, Aunt,” I said, walking out of her sight. “We should get started with the cooking before it gets late. I’m hungry.”She followed me as we headed to the kitchen.The next day at school, I communicated with Bryan with a blink, and he understood. I didn’t think anyone knew I was pregnant. Chris hasn’t spread the news yet, I thought.As I sat at my desk, I stared secretly at Liana. It still felt like a dream. Everything was now flashing through my mind like a rewinded tape. Liana had been behind it all this time?So you could be this dangerous? I thought, my gaze fixed on her. She looked at me from the corner of her eyes, and we bot

Ava’s POVHow did she get that result? I asked myself before collapsing to the ground. The hall dissolved into chaos—screams, students running in every direction.“Call the ambulance! Call the ambulance!” Mrs. Wilson shouted over her shoulder.I lay on a bed in the school clinic. When I opened my eyes, Mrs. Forrest was sitting beside me.“How are you feeling, Ava?” she asked, her voice low and calm.I glanced at her, my heart sinking as the memory of the lab scene descended on me. Now the whole world knows about my pregnancy. What would become of me?“Ava, how are you?” she asked again.Tears slipped down my cheeks. She pressed a finger to her lips when I tried to speak, telling me to be quiet and rest.I took her hands in mine. “Mrs. Forrest, I’m sorry for all the pain I’ve caused the school,” I whispered.She held my hands firmly, insisting I save my strength and stop talking.“I’ve spoken with the doctor. He said you’ll be discharged before 3 p.m. I’ll be waiting to have a word wit

Chris’s POVI knocked at the door before twisting the handle open. Ava sat on the chair facing Mrs. Forrest. She glanced at me, then returned her gaze to the ground. My eyes darted between the two of them; I already knew what this was about. She asked me to sit beside Ava, which I did.“Did you get Ava pregnant?” she asked bluntly. I looked briefly at Ava before answering. “No, I’ve never been involved with Ava,” I said plainly. She didn’t look up at me. Mrs. Forrest let out a sigh.“Chris has just confirmed what you said, so who is the father of your baby?” she asked, her voice soft and calm. She signaled me to excuse myself, but I stood outside the door, listening.“You can confide in me, Ava.”“I went out after school with some friends and got drugged. But I don’t want anyone to know about this,” she lied, still pleading that Mrs. Forrest keep her secret. Silence filled the room for a moment.“And you don’t want me to hand this matter over—”“No! No, I don’t want any of that,” Ava

Ava’s POVI got up from my sleep and looked around to see if Bryan’s parents were back yet, but they weren’t. I walked into Bryan’s room, then into the bathroom, and took a shower. After drying off, I stared at my tummy in the mirror, my mind heavy as memories of Chris flashed through me: our relationship and that birthday surprise at the hotel that night. “This is the result of that night,” I murmured. I quickly shook it off and picked up my phone, dialing Dr. Dane’s number.The line clicked, and his calm voice answered. “Hello, Ava. This is Dr. Dane.”“Good morning, Doctor,” I said, trying to sound alright. “I… I wanted to discuss something with you. It’s really important to me,” I added, pausing for him to respond, but the line remained silent. I continued, “My aunt found out that I was pregnant and threw me out of the house. I’m homeless right now, and that’s why I’m calling you, Doc. I don’t know if you can help me.” I remembered how Dr. Dane used to say I could confide in him, t

Bryan’s POV“Something tells me this is Liana at work,” she said, still staring at the message.I took the phone and stared too, as if I could find the answer to her worries just by looking at the screen. I dropped the phone on the bed when the incident that had just occurred flashed through my mind.“But Ava, what happened earlier today? Where did you go, and why were you bleeding?”Her face saddened immediately as she clenched her tummy. “I went to discuss the accommodation issue with Doctor Dane, and he blatantly refused to help me, saying it was risky on his end since he doesn’t know my parents or relatives—and that if anything happened to me in his house, it might lead to big problems he was trying to avoid for the sake of his career. When he said all this, my heart bled and my chest became heavy again. I googled some abortion pills and bought them at a pharmacy on my way home with a fake doctor’s prescription. I took them in a serene place and boarded a taxi home. I’m sorry, Bry