Chapter 9

Uh-oh! Luckily, only my mom noticed. Earlier, I felt some soreness in the area between my thighs.

"Ah, it's because my shoes had high heels last night, and I stumbled," I lied because I couldn't admit the truth yet.

"Alright, but be careful and come home soon," she said.

"Yes, Mom," I answered.

As I was walking to the water source, I couldn't help but cry because of everything that happened. What am I going to do now? I really need to talk to Brent as soon as possible. I feel guilty about my parents. And I'm also afraid of the possibility of getting pregnant. I hope not. We only did it once.

When I arrived at the water source, I heaved a sigh of relief because there was no one around. Usually, on Sundays, people bathe early in preparation for going to church. I opened our water container and quickly wet my hair.

I didn't want anyone to see me bathing today, it would be difficult. I was almost done when suddenly someone approached. When I saw who it was,