The past few days before my parents finally came home passed in a blur of Alex’s increased control over my life. He kept stalking me and making sure Alex was nowhere around me. Meanwhile, the symptoms of my pregnancy were beginning to get a hold of me. I had morning sickness and vomited every single time I felt irritated. I also had to stay at home most times because I was urinating frequently. I also started with the weird food cravings, but amidst all thus, my stomach was still flat, and I kept wondering during if the baby was okay. I also spent these days journaling in my diary every single event that happened. One hot afternoon, I took a cab back from school, even before my classes were over. I had to take a leave because I felt sick, and I refused to go to the school clinic so they w

