Whose Baby?

His Baby

CHAPTER EIGHT

His Baby

Ariana felt her head spinning, her eyes were turning and she began to see in twos, "Raymond," she called as she began to feel dizzy, her eyes were closing on it's own, "Ray.. Raymond," she said again, but her voice was low and lifeless, she held on to the table beside her, and placed her hand on her head which was aching her so bad, "Ray.." her hand slipped from the table and she fell to the floor.

Raymond's mom was right beside her, she bent and picked her up, she made her rest on her chest, "Hey Ariana," she called and felt her pulse, she was a nurse and she was trying to see if she could tell what was wrong with her, "Ariana," she called again, but no answer came, she looked up at everyone else in the room who were patiently waiting for an answer from her, "I think she passed out," she announced.

Raymond's sister, Amy knew she had to tell her brother what happened, she ran after Raymond with the hope that he would still be in the premises.

Luckily, Raymond was still at the garage, she rushed to him and held his hand, "You have to come with me," she said but Raymond pulled her hand away.

"Come with you to where?," he asked.

"Something went wrong with Ariana," Amy informed him and he began to run back into the house.

Raymond suddenly stopped at the door, he took few steps backwards and stopped again, he didn't know why he still care about her, he didn't know why he wanted to torture her but he couldn't bear to watch anything go wrong with her, he shook his head and murmured to himself, "I shouldn't do this," he turned back to the garage.

Amy ran after him and pulled his hand, "What do you think you're doing Raymond?," she asked.

Raymond chuckled, "What am I doing?," he replied with a huge smirk on his face, "I have no business with that woman, I don't care if she dies or live," he added and rushed back to the garage.

Amy stood for minutes as she tried to process what Raymond said, she couldn't believe the change in his brother, she couldn't believe that he would say something like that to the woman he claimed to love, "What really went wrong?," Amy asked herself and rushed back into the house.

Ariana's mom bent beside them and pulled her away from Raymond's mom, "I can take care of my daughter," she stated as Raymond's words were still ringing in her head, how could he get a divorce after a day of their marriage, why did he get married to her daughter when he knew he was going to separate, those questions kept ringing in her head and it annoyed her that she couldn't find an answer to it.

She pulled Ariana up and carried her on her arms with the help of Ariana's dad, Amy also joined as she tried to help them, but Ariana's mom pulled her hands off, "We can help ourselves, we've gotten humiliated enough," she fumed and rushed out of the house with Ariana in her arms.

She made her lay in the back seat and she sat beside her, she stretched her arms and the crackling sound of her bones sent shivers into her own body, "I hope I haven't hurt myself," she murmured as they drove off to the hospital.

After few minutes of driving, they drove into the emergency driveway of the hospital, Ariana's dad came down and called on the nurse, "Nurse, Doctor," he shouted and the nurse came running to them with a stretcher.

Ariana was laid on the stretcher and pulled into the emergency room, her parents ran after the nurse, catching up with them wasn't so easy.

"You will have to wait outside," one of the nurses said to them and stopped them outside.

"Is that necessary?," Ariana's mom asked but she got no answer, as the nurses weren't there anymore.

Minutes later, the nurses came out of the room with smiles on thier faces, it was so contagious that Ariana's parents began to smile too.

"Who are you to the patient please?," one of the nurses asked.

"We are her parents," Ariana's dad replied.

"Oh, that is good," she said and turned to the other nurses, they whispered something to themselves and then she turned to them, "Congratulations to you both," she added and stretched out her hand for a shake.

Ariana's parents looked at themselves and returned their gaze back to the nurses, they couldn't understand why they were being congratulated, "What is going on nurse?," Ariana's dad asked.

"Your daughter is pregnant," she announced with a big smile on her face, and her hand still stretched out for a shake.

Ariana's dad shook her hand with happiness written all over his face, he was happy, "Thank you, thank you so much," he beamed.

Ariana's mom had a long look on her face, it doesn't seem like she was happy that her daughter was pregnant, "Can we see her now?," she asked, still with that look.

"Yes you can," the nurse replied, "Have a nice day," she added and walked out.

Ariana's mom rushed into the room, she met her sitting on the bed and rubbing her stomach, she smirked and rushed to her, "This can't be happening," she stated and held Ariana's hand, "Come with me," she added and pulled her out of the room.

"Hey Becky," Ariana's dad called, "What do you think you're doing?, where are you pulling her to?," she asked and ran after them.

"What is going on mom?," Ariana asked, she couldn't understand why she was being pulled out forcefully, "Where are you pulling me to," she asked.

Ariana's dad got to them and stood at their front, "What are you doing Becky, where are you pulling her to?," he asked but didn't want for an answer before he said, "You know she is pregnant, you shouldn't pull her..."

"Stop," Ariana's mom cut him off, "Just stop," she added and pointed to Ariana's stomach, "This isn't pregnancy but shame, this is a shame to our family," she barked and pushed Ariana into the car, "Let's go home," she said and got into the car.

Ariana's dad entered into the car as fast as he could, he knew how his wife can be, he knew she would leave him if he doesn't get in fast.

Ariana still couldn't understand what was going on with her mom, she didn't know why she was referring to her baby as shame, she couldn't tell why she wasn't happy that she was pregnant.

Ariana's mom, Becky drove into the garage of their house and got down from the car, she opened the back door and pulled Ariana out.

"What are you doing mom?," Ariana asked but she gave her no reply.

She pulled her into the house and stopped, "How could you do this?," she asked and frowned, "Why did you get pregnant?," she asked again.

Ariana gave her a puzzled look, she was confused of what her question was all about, "What are you talking about mom?," she asked.

"You got pregnant for a man that doesn't want you," she barked, "Don't you get it Ariana, that man got married to you in the first place to humiliate us. To humiliate our family," she yelled.

Ariana flinched and stepped back from her mom, she still couldn't understand what her mom was talking about, Raymond got married to her because he loved her, she didn't understand what her mom was saying, "I don't understand you mom, what are you talking about," she furrowed.

Ariana's dad rushed in, "What are you doing Becky?," he asked, "Why are you treating her this way," he fumed.

Ariana's mom was a very tough woman, she tends to react to virtually everything while the reverse was the case for Ariana's dad.

"You both don't get it, she took after you," Becky barked, standing at akimbo, "She shouldn't have gotten pregnant, what will we do with the baby now?," she asked.

"What do you mean Becky, she is married, why shouldn't she get pregnant. Can you just reason with yourself for once," Ariana's dad, John argued.

Ariana was getting tired and frustrated by their argument, she didn't know why her mom was blaming her for getting pregnant when she was already married.

Although Raymond had broken off their marriage, but she still felt like it wasn't her fault that she got pregnant.

"She took after you, you both can't see things the same way I see them," Becky yelled, "She is carrying the baby of that brat, remember the way he talked to us, I will never accept this," she added.

"I won't allow you to do that, you.."

"Stop," Ariana shouted and spranged up, "Just stop," she added and rushed out of the house, slamming the door behind her.

She stumbled on the street and began to walk with no destination in mind, she held on to her stomach and sighed as she took every step, "What am I going to do?," she murmured as tears rolled down her eyes, "What am I going do with his baby?, what am I going to do with Raymond's baby?," she asked herself, her lips quavered.

She never thought that Raymond was going to treat her that way, she did nothing wrong to him to deserve those treatments, she had never for once thought about hurting Raymond, she had make sure that she did everything to please Raymond.

"What have I done wrong?," she murmured to herself, the biggest question that has been bothering her since Raymond demanded for a divorce, she hasn't gotten an answer to that, she could only get it if she asks Raymond, but he doesn't even want to see her, he despise her without reason.

Ariana kept walking, her whole life was a mess, she was pregnant, she was carrying the child of a man that doesn't want to see her, she was pregnant for a man who hates her, she didn't know what to do or where to go, her parents were arguing over her pregnancy. Her life was a total mess.

After walking for minutes, she stopped suddenly and looked up, she was right at the front of Raymond's house, she didn't know if she should go in or keep walking, she wasn't sure if she should go and talk to Raymond or she should go back home.

The urge to see Raymond took over her and she pushed open the gate of his house, she dragged her legs one after the other until she got to the door.

She sighed before pushing it open, Ariana looked around and sighted Raymond who was sitting on a chair in the bar, "Raymond," she called in a low voice, hoping for a peaceful conversation.

Raymond turned and a smile fell on his face, "Aria," he called and ran to her, he stopped in her front and held out a sigh of relief, "Aria," Raymond called again and pulled her into his arms, "I missed you," he murmured and pulled back.

He cupped her face and pulled the stray strands of hair on her face to the back of her hair, "I want you," he moaned and brought his lips on hers.