Bad Liar

perfect place

It's morning already. I slowly open my eyes, adjusting to the light in this room. Lauren is not on the bed, she has woken up earlier.

I get off from the bed, thankfully today is Saturday and I don't go for work on weekends. I'm scared of going in the living room, what if Lauren's parents have woken up already and doesn't want to see me.

I open the door just a bit and peep throw, I don't want to go out of this room, but then I just have to. There's no one in the living room, so I quickly go straight in the kitchen. Lauren isn't in here either, maybe she has gone for a road run, she does morning exercise before doing anything. I wash the plates we used last night and clean the entire house. As soon as I just finish doing everything, Lauren's mom comes out of the bedroom and bumps into me when I was going to Lauren's bedroom.

"Good morning aunt" I greet her, she greets me back but in a low voice. "morning"

I continue walking towards Lauren's room when I hear the sound of the main door open. I turn to see who's entering, it's Lauren, thank God because I'm not free without her here.

"Hey Lauren, you're back" I smile like my life depends on it. "Yes... Morning mom, this is when you have woken up?" Lauren asks her mom. "yes" her mom replies.

"Oh... Then who cleaned the house?" she ask looking at me. "You have done everything Amira?" she adds with her eyebrows up. I just nod my head and tell her to come with me to her room. Her mom just raises up her eyebrows in surprise. "Come on Amira. You didn't have to do all that alone" Lauren tells me, thinking since I'm pregnant, so I can't do house chores. I just hold her hand and walk towards her room.

We have been in her room for a while now. Lauren and I don't get tired of each other, we always have something to talk about. She's been talking about how she's gonna be a good aunt to my baby, funny. She wants to come along when going to tell Miles about the situation because she thinks I might fail to tell Miles about the pregnancy.

"Well, you can surely come along Lauren, but right now I first want to go look for an apartment which is affordable for me" I tell her. "No way! You're staying here until Miles gets you" she raises her voice in denial.

"I wish I could, but I really don't want to embarrass your family. My own parents disowned me over this, what more your parents. I'm not saying your parents are bad, but I just don't feel comfortable here and I don't want to cause any inconveniences. What will your parents tell the visitors?" I try to convince her while getting my NRC (National Registration Card).

"But..." I cut her short. "No buts Lauren, I have already decided and I'm not ready to change my mind about this" I her with a final voice. She just remained quiet.

"Come on, help me look for an affordable apartment, will you?" I ask her, trying to change the topic. She just nods her head with sad facial expression and get of the bed.

We walk out of her room and out of the house. We walk for about 10 minutes from her house when we found a poster of rented apartment up for rent. I deal the phone number which they indicated.

We book a taxi and go to the location I've been told, there's a black gate like I was told over the phone. I pay the taxi driver and get off.

I take my phone from my bag and call the house agent I talked to earlier, about a minute later the gate opens. He greets us and tells us to come inside.

He takes us to the available apartment, well it's perfect for me.

"This is perfect for me. What do you think Lauren?" I ask her. "Yes this is okay" she replies. She doesn't want me to leave her house, but I cut stay, her parents looked uncomfortable last night and I could tell that they were not happy after I mentioned that I'm pregnant.

I transfer the money for rentals for up to 4 months. The owner looks happy after the transaction.

"Well, this is yours up to 4 months. I have to leave now and yes there's another door on the other side, that's my other tenant, hope you get along" he tells me and leaves.

I just smile and breathe out the sigh of relief. We go out so we can go and get my luggage from Lauren's house. We have not yet booked a taxi, we walk about 6 minutes. We are talking about how we're going to tell Miles everything. Lauren stops and points at a certain guy thinking he's Miles.

"Amira, isn't that Miles over there?" she points to the direction and when I turn my head to confirm, it is Miles for real

Thank God, there is no need of going to his house. I will just show him my new house and invite him over so we can talk. We start walking towards him, but just after few steps, a certain cute looking girl comes of nowhere and hugs Miles. Like it's not enough, she pecks him on the right cheek.

What in the world is going on here? Why is she pecking my man, the father of my unborn baby?

"What is she doing and why is Miles letting her touch him?" I ask, but not anyone and before Lauren could answer, they hold hands and walks towards a car.

"No! Is he cheating on you?! I'm going to teach this son of a b***h a lesson!" Lauren shouts.

I'm shuttered right now, I don't know if I'm supposed to cry or not not. Lauren walks towards them, but I stop her on the way.

"No Lauren, let him be. If he's happy with her, then so be it" I speak with a grieving voice. "But..." I cut her short. "No, let it slip" I tell her. We stand there looking at Miles and the new girl enter his car. It took me 7 months to know that Miles has cars, but it looks like she knows everything in just 3 weeks. I book another taxi, few minutes later we reach Lauren's house. We enter, I had already packed my things. Lauren helps me take it to the living room. I thank her parents for allowing me to spend a night at their house and I also tell them that I have found an affordable apartment.

They look surprised because they didn't think I would leave so soon. I carry my luggage and take it to the taxi, I had told the driver to wait for me and he did just that.

Lauren wants to come along, but I stop her saying she can come anytime she wants, she's welcome. I wave them goodbye and enter the taxi. I'm still holding my tears inside though I feel like I can just burst out right now.

Few minutes later we reach my new home, the driver helps me take everything inside. I pay him and thank him before he left.

I start unpacking my things and ended up finding a picture of Miles and I. All the sudden flashbacks come running in my head and I can't help it but to breakdown. I hold the picture for some time when I slowly sit down and leaning on the wall and finally I let it all out.