Chapter Two

Khushi sat in her room and stared off into space. School had ended a few hours back and she had rushed home. She thought back to a few days ago, when her life had took a complete full turn.

*Flashback*

Khushi brushed her teeth and used Listerine just to make sure that her breath didn't smell. She had vomited, again. That was the second time today.

I hope I didn't eat something bad, she said in her head.

Khushi came out of the bathroom and wiped her face with her towel. As Khushi went to place the towel down, she noticed the calendar from the corner of her eyes. She went over to it and realized that there wasn't a red circle on there.

And that made her brain crank up.

Khushi looked at the month before. There was a circle around the 19th of August. Looking back at September, there wasn't a single circle. and it was already October 3rd!

"Oh no, oh no, oh no," she breathed.

Grabbing the landline, she quickly called Payal, telling her to come instantly. Payal understood from her voice that it was serious and rushed over.

"Whats wrong," Payal asked as soon as she came in.

"Payal, I'm late," Khushi cried.

"What?! But-"

"It's been over a week! Its been what? Eleven days?!"

Payal got worried, cause it was really about 13 days, so she quickly ran outside to the pharmacy and then came running back. She handed Khushi the bag and Khushi went inside the bathroom and took out the pregnancy test. A few minutes later, she came back out.

"Well," Payal asked.

"I have to wait two minutes," Khushi replied.

A few minutes later, Khushi came back with the test in her hands.

"I can't look," Khushi panicked.

"But you have to!"

"You do it."

"Khushi."

Khushi sighed. Taking a deep breath, she looked at the test and gasped.

"What," Payal asked. "Is it negative?"

Tears formed in Khushi's eyes. "It's... positive."

Khushi collapsed to the floor and cried, Payal hugging her to calm her down.

*End of Flashback*

Khushi wiped away the lone tear that escaped from the memory.

"Ammijan," Khushi called out.

"Haan," a woman replied.

"I'm hungry!"

"I'll make you a sandwich. Why don't you go and first do namaz? It's time for Asr."

"Okay."

Khushi went to pray and cried for help in her prayers. For forgiveness in the deed she had done, regretting it all.

Once she had finished, she went downstairs and found her siblings there as well. Of course, they weren't her actual siblings. Khushi had become an orphan at the age of two. She was taken into this orphanage, which was run by a woman who accepted any child. She was known as Ammijan. She was kind and she loved Khushi very much. No matter how many mistakes Khushi made, she always excused her for it.

But Khushi feared that if Ammijan got to know about her pregnancy, then she would never forgive her.

Ammijan served them their snacks and sat with Khushi.

"How are you feeling," she asked. "You were feeling sick earlier, weren't you?"

"Yeah, but I'm fine now."

"Good."

They continued to eat and soon went back to their rooms. Khushi tried to focus on her reading assignment, but couldn't. She kept thinking of those hazel eyes and brown tousled hair, as well as that toned, muscular, tanned body. She tried to get rid of the thoughts, but they kept coming back.

"Stop Khushi," she said aloud to herself. "Don't think about him."

But she couldn't. She kept thinking of him and it was driving her insane!

"Khushi," Ammijan called out, "come down for dinner!"

Khushi sighed and shut her book and went downstairs. Everyone sat at the table and began to eat. But Khushi just picked at her food.

"Appi, aren't you going to eat," her sister, Mahi, asked.

Khushi gave her simple smile. "I'm not that hungry."

"Why? Whats wrong," Ammijan asked.

"It's nothing."

"It cant be nothing - you're usually the first one to eat."

Khushi just shrugged. "I don't know... Will you feed me Ammijan?"

The little ones giggled but Ammijan smiled lightly.

"Of course," she smiled.

Ammijan began to feed her and Khushi smiled lightly as she did. Khushi loved it when she did her motherly gestures.

Once dinner was complete, Khushi headed back to her room. She took a shower and then stood in front of her mirror, naked. She observed her body. Khushi realized that her breasts had gotten bigger. She went to feel them, but they felt really sensitive.

Why did I sleep with him, Khushi cried in her head. Why?! She covered her face. How could I have been so stupid?! She looked back up at her reflection. I'm going through all this and him? He doesn't care does he? She wiped her face and then looked down at her stomach. It'll just be you and me, baby. She looked back up in the mirror. Just you and me.