CHAPTER 3: THE BETRAYAL

A moment later I received a text from Julian.

"Come to my house right now.... don't tell anyone, I bought another pregnancy test... we need to be 100% sure before we can fix things."

I stared at Julian message for a while and I wanted to believe him. He was finally reaching out and he wasn't ignoring me anymore. Maybe the way he treated me in AP English class was just to protect his rugby scholarship and maybe in private he is going to notice me again.

Inside I was happy that finally he had finally noticed me and realized his mistakes and I was also glad that at least my child will have a person to call a father.

I didn't take a taxi instead I walked a long distance towards a wealthy gated estate and my oversized tunic felt very heavy and my stomach twisted with every step but the hope in my heart kept me moving.

When I arrived, Julian was already standing at the front of the door holding it open.

"Get inside," he whispered' pulling me into the empty entrance hall. "The domestic staff are off today and my parents are at a charity dinner in Sandton unit late, you don't have to worry about anything we are completely alone."

"Julian the rumors at school... Marcus and everyone in the cafeteria were saying..." I said.

"Forget about Marcus," Julian interrupted.

His voice was low with comforting tone like the old time when we were alone behind the sport shed. He reached out and gently took my school bag from my shoulder.

"I had to do that Chloe, if the coach thinks I'm distracted or getting into trouble... my entire future is gone, you know how much that sport scholarship mean to my family." he said.

He pulled a pregnancy test on his pocket.

"I bought this on my way home," he said pushing it inside my hands. "The cheap ones from the local clinic can be wrong, let's get a real truth... I want to be part of our child life."

I looked down at the test. "And if it say the same thing?"

Julian stepped closer and he reached out and gently moved a strand of my hair behind my ear. His hand felt very warm and different from how tightly and roughly he had grabbed my wrist yesterday.

"If it say the same thing again, we are in this together," he whispered.

"I told you I will always be there for you, didn't I? now go and test again."

I took the test and walked into the guest bathroom. My hands were trembling as I open it, I waited and stared at the test until the result were clear, "PREGNANT 2-3 WEEKS." I opened the door and handed the test to Julian. He stared at the test for a while as if he was trying to understand something and a moment later the soft in his face vanished replace by a cold look but then his smile soften again and he throw the test in the bin and looked at me.

"We are in this together Chloe," he said stepping closer an wrapped his arms around my waist.

"I'm sorry Chloe.. I know I have caused you so much pain but you don't need to cry anymore, I'm right here."

"How?" I whispered laying my head on his chest. "Everyone at school hates me and Lerato won't even speak with me but I always known that one day you will change your mind and I'm very glad for that." 

"Let them talk," he murmured kissing my forehead.

He started leading me slowly up to the stairs to his bedroom.

"They don't know anything, you are the smartest girl in class and you are very special... let's just forget about the school and the rules for tonight, just be mine."

His sudden kindness makes me believe him. After the whole day of everyone ignoring me, his touch felt like fire in my body. When we got to his bedroom he locked the door and pulled me into the bed. I knew it was wrong and I shouldn't trust him again after everything he has done to me but I was desperate to be held and feel alive like I wasn't completely ruined and alone.

He began to unbuttoned my my school tunic and his hands were warm against my skin and he pulled me even closer. For a moment everything faded away' the fear the pregnancy test and the whispers in the school disappeared and in those moments I truly believed he was mine again. 

An hour later I sat up pulling my school tunic back over my shoulder and a relief I felt was immense, we were going to fix this together. Julian was Iying and his face was full of mockery and the warm comforting boy from an hour ago was gone.

"You really are completely naive , aren't you?" Julian said.

"What do you mean ?" I replied my hand stopping halfway through buttoning my shirt.

Julian moved closer, "you see how cheap you are." "You ran over here the second I sent you a text and end up sleeping with me all because you are desperate for a savior... you really thought this meant something?"

"Julian you said you were ready to be part pf our lives!" "How could you do this to us" 

"I do want to be part of removing that thing Chloe!" He said pulling out his phone. "My uncle owns a private hospital in the town and he said he can help in removing the baby." "Chloe this is no longer your decision alone, I equally have the same right as you over that pregnancy and I said you must get rid of it!"

I stared at him.

"An abortion?" "Julian I've told you that I'm scared and I don't know if I can."

"You don't have a choice in this!" Julian interrupted. "You thought I was going to let you ruin my life like this?" "My uncle will fix your little proble, and then you are going to stay far away from me!"

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