Summoning the courage to confront her past, Ella picked up her phone and attempted to dial Ronald's number. She tried several but couldn't bring herself to call and days turned into weeks. She also waddled most of the time and felt it was better to go through the pain of pregnancy alone instead of worrying about Ronald.
As Ella sat on the edge of her bed, her phone in her trembling hands. The numbers on the screen blurred as she hesitated, contemplating whether to call Ronald or not. Bene's mum, who knew of her situation back in town, had packed up to stay with her for a while. She sensed Ella's internal struggle, she entered her room with a gentle knock when she noticed she had not been downstairs in a while.
Aunt Sarah, her kind eyes filled with concern, approached Ella. "Sweetheart,
