BEING A MUM

BEING A MUM

CHAPTER1- intro:

Nolla had been the creative and intelligent one in her class during the college days, she's hard working and never care of her poor back ground, even when she's on scholarship she still juggled two part-time job to make incomes, she's always on a nice look with her second hand clothes, at that she still carried herself with quite dignity. she was from a half poor background, she lost her father many years ago and the hope her widowed mother instilled in her:

Self-confidence & intellectual will be your wings to fly.

But wings can break?.

In her second year in the campus she met with Adrian, a son of a wealthy business man. they jump into each other in the library and exchange convos in the sense that they offer themselves help with the ongoing projects, for the very first time in awhole lots of years someone met her and noticed her, not just the struggling girl but a woman Worth listen to, something deeper and Nolla found herself drawn to him. this is how it began.

Across the room, Adrian watched her, he wasn't used to seeing someone so absorbed and determined. most students in his circle came for show and chitchat, armed with laptop and designer bags but seeing a girl with low packages yet her presence was sharp, unyielding, like someone carving a place in the world with Sheer will power.

He approached her with his easy way of smiling.

" Do you ever stop reading? he asked hoping for a gentle reply.

Nolla looked up startled "only when I got tired and my ink runs out"she replied, her tone dry but not unkind.

Adrian chuckled, pulling out a chair "I'm Adrian'

I know" Nolla said before she could stop her.

everyone knew him—the rich man's son, driving his father's Mercedes Benz to class and always surround by friends.

"And you are? he leaned closer, waiting for reply.

"Nolla" she said quietly, then returned to her notes, hoping he would leave.

But Adrian didn't, he asked questions, teased her and helped her with a stubborn equation she had been battling with. slowly, Nolla found herself laughing comfortably —something she hasn't done for a long period of time. he was charming, disarming, And against her better judgement, she let herself fall.

month passed and what began as a study session turns out to be a late night walks under the amber glow of the streetlights. whispered conversation about dreams and fears, and a warmth that grew into something dared to believe was love .

untill the test strip turned out to be blue

Nolla sat down at the edge of the bed, in her hostel, the little plastic stick shaking in her hand, tears blurred her visions, reality hit and her mind is full of different questions, she's curious, nervous and wondering what his reaction would be after after telling him about the news.She was pregnant.

When she told Adrian, his face drained of color. "This"... This can't happen', he muttered, pacing, leaving Nolla's mind with different questions.

"Can't" Nolla whispered, "Adrian it has happened, this is our child" and what is the way forward is something I needed to hear.

He stopped, his jaw tight, "you don't understand. I'm only concern about my father, h'll never accept this. He already has plans for me —he faltered then spoke the word that shattered her —you come from nothing, he will never let me marry you.

Nolla's heart splintered. So what are you saying? '

"I'm saying" Adrian avoided her gaze, " you should get rid of it '.for both our sake.

The silence that follows is as heavier than anything Nolla had ever know before, she stared at him , disbelief flooding her veins, the Man she had trusted, the man she had opened up her heart to, now looked at her as though as she was a mistake to erase .

Nolla whisper in disbelief " since when did you know I come from nothing? When? Tell me that it never crossed your mind that your father would never take me? Tell me you were not aware he has a plan for you meanwhile you are here with promises all the way and all along it was a joke to you? Now This is it.

I'm sorry Adrian said ', you are not a joke to me and I love you but this is not on our safe hands my dad won't accept you. You just need to get rid of that thing.

When he left that night, Nolla knew he wasn't coming back .

And for the first time , she placed her trembling hand on her belly, whispering into the emptiness,

You may not be wanted by him, but you will be wanted by me.

Her wings had broken but—but somewhere deep inside her felt the beginning of a new wings trying to grow, BEING A MUM is never a distraction to success.

she adjusted and sit back wondering if what was happening was through, and some other questions running through her brain was,(monologue )Did he really love me like he claimed to? or could it be the fear of his father, what about my mom? she's would be mad at me I shouldn't have let this happen but I didn't see that coming though, Nolla was terrified and sober not knowing what to think of or what is next to do, she whispered to her shadow and said we would be alright in as much the sun still shines.she nodded bitterly and said he couldn't even pretend for a moments, and that shows he doesn't even care, now I feel like I'm all alone in this mess, Nevertheless I'll thug through it.

oh my God I feel terrible for mom, she cried out, how could I do this to her? Atleast I should have done something Worth praise, sorry mom I don't mean to.