Chapter 7. Caught

'Maia, I think you are pregnant.' Avi said.

It all came down on me. Flashbacks of that night came back in my head.

If my calculations were right, and I have been here for a month already, that means I have missed my period.

Ever since Avi told me her suspicions, I had been at war with myself and also with Avi.

'I can't do this, Avi. How am I supposed to take care of a human being? I can barely take care of myself.' I told Avi.

'Are you seriously thinking of killing your unborn child? Have you really lost your mind?' she asked.

'Avi! Look around. We are in who knows where! Do you even think that we have a chance of surviving or escaping out of here?' I spat.

I sat on the bed as I processed all the things that had happened from the day I turned 18.

'I'm sure that if I jump from here, there is no way I would still make it. This way, the baby won't have to suffer the evilness of this life.' I said in a sad voice