Prologue
“Aunt Maria, my water has broken,” Nichole screamed from where she sat.
Aunt Maria was watching a movie when she heard Nichole's voice from the dining table where she was eating her breakfast. She stood up and went to meet her.
“Hold on Nichole, let me get the baby's bag,” she said.
She rushed to get the baby's bag and by the time she came back, Nichole was in deep pain and already screaming. Aunt Maria ordered a cab and in the next 3 minutes, they were heading to the hospital.
The child was due for a month and Nichole's labor was not a surprise to the doctor. When they got to the hospital, she was quickly admitted and taken to the labor room for delivery. Within 2 hours of labor, Nichole delivered a bouncing baby boy. The cry of the baby filled the room and Aunt Maria, who had been by Nichole's side, congratulated her.
“Congratulations Nichole, you did it,” Aunt Maria said while she handed over the child to Nichole.
Nichole smiled when she held her baby in her arms. She could not stop thinking about the circumstances that surrounded his birth. Even if she doesn't know if she will be able to forgive Alexander Brooks for leaving her. Looking at her son, he was able to take away the pain she felt and fill her with pure love.
Alexander Brooks was Nichole Brent's high school sweetheart, and they were both in love with each other. They continued their relationship even after graduating from high school. Alex worked at a bar as a bartender to save up money for college, while Nichole worked as a salesperson in a mall to also save up fees for her college because her parents died in a fatal accident when she was 12 years old and the only family she had was her aunt, Maria, her late mother's sister, who is not financially capable of sending her to college.
Every evening after closing from work, Nichole goes to Alexander's place to see him and also assist him with serving some customers. So everyone in town knew the two were dating.
On that fateful day when Alexander left her, they professed their undying love for each other and made love for the first time in one of the rooms at the bar. Nichole believes it is the beginning of a new phase in their relationship, not knowing it is the beginning of a tragic situation.
“I love you Nichole, and no matter what, I will always be there for you,” Alexander said while interlocking their hands.
Nichole smiled, looking intently at Alex, believing every word that came out of him. She knew what was going to happen a few minutes from now, she was going to give Alexander her long-kept virtue.
“I love you too, Alexander. You are the light of my world, and you make everything bright,” Nichole said.
Alexander held her and gave her a deep kiss that melted her heart.
“Are you sure you want me to do this, Nichole?” Alexander asked, looking at her lovingly.
“Yes Alexander, I want you and I want all of you in me,” Nichole said, beaming.
“Okay, let's get this done in the most romantic way possible,” Alexander said.
Nichole giggled, hearing the enthusiasm in Alexander's voice.
Alexander steadily unzipped her clothes, removed her bra, and marveled at how full and round her breasts were. Nichole smiled when she met his gaze. She had never done this before. He is her first love. Alexander led her to bed and made love to her.
Nichole woke up the next morning after lovemaking with Alexander. She smiled when she remembered the night. But there was something strange. She couldn't find Alexander in bed with her. She checked everywhere but she couldn't find him. While searching, she sighted a note on the table and saw it was Alexander's handwriting. She quickly picked up the note and read:
“ My sweet Nichole, I am sorry I couldn't say a proper goodbye. I want you to know I love you and I will always love you. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me. You do not have to look for me because you will never find me. I love you forever Nichole.”
It was a short note that made her world collapse. What happened? What has she done to deserve this from Alex? No, this is not possible. This is just a bad dream, Alexander can't leave me alone. This must have been a prank, he will come back to me.
Unfortunately, days turned to weeks, weeks turned to months, and Alexander never came back to her. She searched everywhere and went to his house to ask him about his mother, but his mother said she never saw him either. She noticed some suspicion about the way his mother responded to her, but what could she do? She couldn't force the woman to speak. She kept going to the bar, asking the whereabouts of his close friends, but nobody knew where he had left them for.
She was depressed and became unconsoled by her aunt Maria during her search for him. Two weeks later, she found out she was pregnant, and she became more bitter at the news.
She planned on terminating the pregnancy since it would stop her from going to college. Her Aunt Maria advised her to keep the pregnancy to avoid complications during termination since she is a victim of complications herself. She got pregnant once and terminated it, which led to her womb being damaged, and she doesn't want her niece to go through that same process of getting her womb damaged. So she chose to keep the pregnancy over going to college.
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Nine months later, she is on the hospital bed with baby Jason in her arms. She looked intently at her child and said “ I will always provide for you and protect you, my baby.”
Jason made a cry as though responding to his mother's words. She smiled at him and rocked him in her arms.
They left the hospital 2 days later and went home. She looked forward to starting a new life with baby Jason.