Epilogue

Alessa’s POV

My body was shaking while I was inside the bathroom. I’ve been here for a while and I’ve been nervous. It has been a month since Elijah’s face surgery and now we are preparing for the surgery for his right eye.

I’ve been feeling bad for a few days. I feel dizzy in the morning and I always throw up. Only Mommy knows that I am like this because Elijah is busy with business. He will move here and open. I don’t want him to worry about what is happening to me.

I handled three pregnancy test kits where all the results were positive. I’m pregnant! I am pregnant with Elijah’s child.

I don’t want to sink into my mind that I’m pregnant. That there is a child in my womb. That our love with Elijah has fruit and why I’m addicted to food. I don’t know what to eat anymore and I’m too emotional.

I heard Mommy knocking from outside the bathroom door. “Alessa, how long have you been?”

“I’m done, Mommy!” I answered. I breathed deeply. I looked at