CHECKMATE

Chapter I

(2 Months ago)

She was partying at the Bar with her friend Monique, she was already drunk and could not think properly. She was the most stunning one among the dancing girls.

"Leila, you should stop." Monique whispers. Leila brushed her off and laugh. She was dancing at the center and no man could resist to look at her. All eyes were filled with lust, some were of envy but there was an exemption.

The man's eyes were filled with anger and jealousy. He had lost his sanity seeing her surrounded with lustful eyes, he could see her enjoying the attention and touch from random guys.

Leila has a low alcoholic tolerance, she's wasted and her vision is blur. She felt the need to pee so she went unto the Bathroom almost falling in every step. The man quickly stood and followed her. His intimidating aura made the guys chickened. As a result, no one in that particular area dared to lay a finger on her. He grab her by the waist and brought her to the nearest 5 star hotel. He booked the fanciest room and there, he did his plan. That night became a nightmare for Leila.

Morning came and she felt tired. She tried to stand but her head hurts from hangover. Furthermore, she realized she felt sore and quickly scanned herself and the surrounding. She was naked! She was rap*d! She grabbed her clothes and went to take a shower. She looked for her purse but none was there except for a note saying "I had a great time last night Leila, now suffer." and a hundred dollar bill. She felt helpless and dirty but she was left with no other choice but to carry the bill with her.

She stormed at the front desk to know about the man who brought her in but they refused to answer. The employees were all bribed to stay quiet.

She went out feeling frustrated, she couldn't believe the situation she's in now. She took a cab and went straight home. She headed to her room and cried for a couple of minutes.

She went straight to her telephone and dialed Monique's home number to investigate.

"Yes?"

"Monique can we talk?" Leila replied almost pleading.

"Leila is that you!? Oh my God where have you been? I looked everywhere for you last night!" she replied. Leila sigh trying to refrain from crying.

"Come here ASAP, I'll tell you everything." then she hung up and cried again.

30 minutes later, Monique was at her doorstep knocking. She went to open the door and immediately hug her and cried.

"Oh my gosh Leila what's wrong with you? What happened?" Monique asked in a concerned tone.

She weep and responded "N-no". She told Monique about everything, how he woke up in a presidential suit naked. She told her every bit of humiliation she experience that day. Pity was evident in Monique's eyes.

"I'm sorry, I should have followed you when you went to the bathroom." Monique apologized. "It's not your fault monique, it was mine. I was too careless." she replied.

Monique comfort her. She felt relieved realizing she had her friend with her. Monique also brought her purse and the phone she left at the bar. She remembered seeing condom sachets and used condom at the hotel so she never bothered taking any pills. However, her tummy proved her wrong.

(Present)

2 months had past since the incident and she hasn't found a single clue as to who the father of her child is. It was a mistake to believe he used protectives. Never in her life did she want to become a single mother but now that no one would tell her who he was? She doesn't have a choice. Besides, she would rather raise the child alone that be married with her rap*st.

She's gathering information about him, not to ask for assistance but to send him to jail. She never told her parents of her situation nor her humiliation.

She came from a rich family and she knew she could raise the child well. She works as a Chemists of a well known Cosmetics brand at San Diego, California.

Despite being thin, her baby bump was still visible and everyone at the company was shock to see her in that state. She never had a boyfriend before, nor he allowed men to touch her.

The news spread fast and she became the center of insults. Especially from those guys he rejected. Leila was deeply hurt from their words but she had already expected this.

"Leila, are you okay?" asked Monique. She replied with a nod and a faint smile.

"I got you, what they say don't matter. Always remember that." Monique added.

Monique was always there and defends her whenever she gets mocked or is insulted. Suddenly, her tears came rushing.

She nodded "I know Monique, thank you." She knew exactly she wouldn't survive without the support of her friend.

After a long day, she was about to went home when the head of their team announced that they will be meeting the owner and the new CEO of the company. Leila only knows them by their name, the company's owner is quite mysterious so it would be a great opportunity for them to know who their employer is.

The next day, she was running late after she kept vomiting and her sense of smell suddenly getting sensitive. She also woke up late and had to eat in a fast food chain only to throw up her food afterwards. She was feeling sick and have not adapted these changes yet.

She was about to fall but fortunately a man noticed her and immediately went to support her.

"Are you okay Leila?" the man asked. She was shocked but was too dizzy to ask as to how the man knew her name. Who could that man be?

She woke up and figured out she was in the hospital. She looked at her watch and was about to get up when the door suddenly opened.

"Ms. Thompson, what you experienced was normal for someone on her 1st Trimester of pregnancy but you should know that too much stress is bad for your baby."

The doctor said and gave her the list of her vitamins including the list of what should be avoided during her pregnancy. She was also told that the father of the child already left and paid the bill.

Leila was puzzled for a moment.

Apparently, the man introduced himself as the father of her child. She was filled with rage and immediately asked for the name of the man but the doctor said he never asked for it since he payed cash and used her name in the receipt.

She got frustrated, for the second time, she failed to know the man behind her miseries.