chapter 44

" Relax baby. You look beautiful. It's not like you are meeting new people"

He doesn't understand! I will be meeting his parent! But...

"You already know my parents", he said

I know they are kind people, especially your dad

"Yeah. Xavier... Your parents know me as Reina's best friend and now you gonna introduce me as your fiancée. I'm kind of nervous", I walked slowly, my lips forming a pout

"Relax Aphile, today I will be announcing our engagement to them", he held my hand firmly and kissed it

"So we gonna get inside and you will act normal, not nervous", he kissed my lips

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"Hello uncle, hello aunt", his dad gave me a very welcoming hug and his mother, well she just gave me a grimace of disgust.

That look really hurt. Did I take something from her? It's like she hates me and I don't even know the reason why.

"Hello AP", before he could kiss my cheek Xavier pushed him lightly

"I'll think twice about doing that", anyone could see he was jealous. I felt like laughing at him

"Come in dear. The food is ready. Reina is already sitting inside", Xavier led me forward.

We walked to the table

"Hello Reina", I greeted with a smile

"Hey AP. How are you?" She motioned for me to sit next to her

"How are you, sis?" He kissed her cheek

"I'm alright and you?" She smiled politely.

"I'm happy!" I am also happy, and it's because of Xavier

I think she is happy because her brothers are talking to her. I'm so happy for her

We all sat down and the food was served.

"Mum, dad, I want you to meet Aphile", I looked at him trying hard to be strong but that look from Aunt Silva is making me nervous

"Son, we know her. She is your girlfriend", his father said and carried on chewing

"She was but not anymore."

Everybody except Reina snapped at him at the same time.

"What? But why? You were so good together"

"But brother you love her!"

"Then why did you bring her here? Anyway, it's a good thing you dumped her. She is good for nothing"

Her comment made me wanna cry, but I won't cry, I'm a big girl.

Why does she hate me all of a sudden?

"Relax guys. He has good news" Reina said trying to hold her laugh

"Are we going to be grandparents?"

I choked and quickly drank the water.

"No dad", Reina quickly said as I fidgeted with my hands under the table

"Then what is the good news?"

"She is my fiancée." They all gasped. I looked at Reina with a bored look. Why is she pretending to don't know about this?! She was the first one to know

"You've got to be kidding me?!" Uncle Nathan gave her that look

"Congratulations", I could see it was just a pretence. She didn't mean it.

"Thanks, mum", he said and his father shook his head

"Well dear, welcome to our family", he said with a big smile

"Thank you uncle", I said sincerely

I can't wait to be Mrs Smith

"She is my sister now", he is behaving very childish

"I love you", I whispered in his ear and kissed his cheek.

"I love you too", he kissed my lips.

"Get a room", Reina said

"Shut up and pass me the salt", Xavier said

"Reina, taste this. It's spicy and nice", her mother passed her whatever that was.

It's spicy!

It's spicy!

"Reina don't eat that!" I said and took it away. Everybody gave me a questionable look

"She is pregnant and it's not good for the baby", I explained

"Well Aphile, about that... Well, I'm no longer pregnant", she stood up and left.

I quickly ran after her

"What do you mean?" I asked. She stopped and turned around and looked at me with tears in her eyes

"Reina, you gotta tell me what you meant by that!" My voice was a bit louder

"I terminated it. I did abortion." I stumbled back

I was too shocked. I looked at her.

She killed a child?

She killed a baby? Her baby

She quickly wiped off her tears

"Aphile!"

"REINA!!" I slapped her so hard that Xamina came rushing to her side

"What the fuck is going on?"

"Who the fuck are you to slap my daughter? Just because you are Xavier's fiancée doesn't give you any right to slap your future sister-in-law!" Her mother scolded. Tears rolled down my face

"I did not slap her because I'm Xavier's fiancée, but I slapped her because she is my best friend and she did a very bad thing. What she did is a sin!" I cried

Killing is a sin, a very unforgivable sin

"Aphile it's my fucken body!"

"It's your body and you have the right to do anything, but you don't have the right to kill, and that too a baby. An innocent child. Reina an innocent child! ", I shouted at her

"If you did not want a baby then why didn't you use protection? The baby was innocent!"

I can't believe this. This is not like Reina

"This pregnancy was a mistake. And, I want to forget everything related to him. I'm really sorry", she said

"Sorry?? Why are you saying sorry to me? I'm not God! Go pray and ask for God's forgiveness. I just hope he forgives you, but you don't deserve forgiveness"

If she didn't want the baby then she could have given it to me

"Reina do know how many women are barren? They are willing to do anything just to get a baby, and you! You killed one!" I am so disappointed. I didn't expect that from her.

"Why? Why? Why?" I asked

"Because I didn't want this baby!" She shouted, pushing me away, I stumbled backwards

"We need to talk. Like have a really serious conversation", I said faintly

"Maybe you'll understand", she dragged me to her room

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