Chapter 2 A Glimmer of Love

Mia held her stomach as though it was her life as she tried to understand the situation she was in. She couldn't even dare think she was pregnant.

But she was!

She thought back to when the rape happened and it was then it dawned on her that she hadn't taken any contraceptives to prevent this. But how could she have? The whole world was against her thereby preventing her from thinking straight. She didn't think she was willing to accept this child though. "I'm going to have an abortion!"

PAK! PAK!! PAK!!!

Before she could finish her statement, her father had ruined her morning face with hard slaps. "Like the bullshit you did wasn't enough, you are attempting to commit more grace sins?" He yelled and Rose began to cry.

She couldn't believe the child she bore was going through this in her presence, yet she couldn't save her. "Dad, I may be able to bear the shame, but what about my child? One of the reasons I would never get accepted in this family is because you had me with Mom when you both were yet to be married. You both didn't feel the pain, I did. I don't want my child to go through that please understand." Mia protested.

"You are going to carry this shame, Mia. Nothing should happen to this child. If anything has to this child while you are yet to push the bastard out, consider yourself dead." He yelled at her.

Mia cried out with so much bitterness as she then made her way out of the sitting room to her own room. When she got into her room, she fell on the floor behind her shut door and grabbed her blonde hair, crying so deeply. She had cried all her life but this feeling at the moment was very different. So different from what she had ever imagined.

It's been two weeks since the event and she had been doing everything to cope with her new life. She was no longer grounded in the house like the months back, so dressing up, she decided to get to the mall and get herself some fancy things with some of the money that her mom had gifted her days ago.

On getting to the mall, she walked towards the clothing parts when her eyes caught sight of some maternal gowns. Happily, she got in and started picking some blue gowns. "Oh my gosh, this sky-blue gown just looks perfect!" She exclaimed and bought the ones she chose almost immediately.

When she got out of the mall and decided to drive home, she caught sight of her younger sister, Sia. "Hi, Sia! How are you? Would you like me to drive you home?" She asked her as she approached her with the shopping bags still occupying her hands.

Sia was in the midst of two random friends and on seeing her sister approaching her, she became quite defensive but in a relaxed way as she then looked at the girls beside her and around them. "I heard a loud sound. Did you girls hear that? Oh! I perceive an offensive odor. I don't know if you girls perceived that too." She said with a chuckle.

"We do!! It's disgusting!!" The girls around her replied as they then burst into laughter.

"Let's get out of here so we don't get pregnant too." Sia spat as she then dragged her friends into the mall.

Mia stood there wondering what she did wrong as she then sniffed her arm. "I don't smell Sia! What the hell are you doing?" She asked quietly as she then made her way back to the car. Taking a deep breath, she tried her best not to cry, and right after that, she drove to her house.

Five months into her pregnancy, Mia was doing nothing but glowing. Staring at herself in the mirror, she felt impressed as she then looked down at her belly. "I accept you, child! I never got the chance to experience the joy of being a child, I will make sure you experience all that love. You may not have a father, but you have me, and I will protect you till I fall in love with someone who will treat you like a precious egg." She muttered as she stared at her belly in the mirror.

She rubbed her belly as a rare smile then appeared on her face.

Mia was very surprised to see that the moment she embraced her child, the air around her changed and even her father seemed to be a little more nicer to her. Only Sia acted indifferent.

She pushed through until it was nine months. She got the privilege to sit with the family that night as they saw a movie together in the house. "Have some juice. It will help you relax." Rose said passing her a glass of her favorite juice while Sia glared at them.

Mia took a sip and realized that it wasn't what she wanted at that moment, so she sat up to place the glass on the table when suddenly it crashed. Everyone turned to look at her. "Ahhh!!!" She screamed to the shock of everyone.

"Mia, are you okay?" Rose got up feeling very alert. "Tell me how you feel!"

"I... feel like my water just BROKE." She replied screaming.

"Oh my God!"

"Holy Shit! I think she needs our help. Sia get the driver!" Rose screamed and the whole house was in a mess at that point.

Sia was a bit reluctant though. "Why the hell is she the center of attraction? She isn't the first to get pregnant!" Sia spat angrily.

"Shut up, Sia, and help get her to the car," Cross growled at her, and seeing the seriousness on her father's face, she rolled her eyes.

She refused to believe he was doing all this from his heart.

Mia got rushed to the nearest hospital and while got pushed to a ward, she wasn't the same Mia everyone used to know.

This Mia was so brave; she was talking out of pain and was willing to drag every nurse who interrupted her speech.

The doctor arrived in that instant, and they commenced helping her push out her child. "Mom don't leave me here alone. I have been alone all my life, I need you right now." Mia cried as she grabbed her mom's palms.

"I'm here for you my child!" Rose nodded her head and held her tight.

"Push!!!" Was the only thing Mia started to hear, and while she tried, her whole head ached along with her waist and her vagina.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!" She screamed in a very loud voice. "Mom, I'm in pain!" She cried out loud.

"You will overcome all of this, my dear. Just stay strong. The family loves you, and everyone is out there waiting for you to come out victorious." Rose said to her, and she had to nod her head even though she barely heard half of what her mother said.

"I'm trying, Mom!" She screamed, still pushing.

"You are doing well, go harder!" The doctor said to her, and by the time she pushed again, her child came out. Relief kinda washed Mia and Rose at that moment as the cry of the baby filled the air.

Mia felt like she just won a war and immediately, she fell asleep.

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She opened her eyes after a few hours and when she turned to look at the face of her child, she saw nothing beside her. She jerked up from the bed and looked around the room only to realize that though she had been cleaned up, there was no sign of anyone in the ward with her. Not even her mother!

Suddenly, the door polished open, and Cross walked in. "Dad, where is mom?" Her weak voice asked.

"She's gone to attend to something; she will be back to take you home." He replied and she swallowed the lump that formed in her throat. "And where is my child?" She asked this time almost in a whisper.

"Your child died! We didn't want you to go through the pain of seeing your child breathless so we took it out!" He spat without empathy.

Mia froze in complete shock and within seconds, her shock was replaced with severe heartache