On Sunday I woke up feeling drained. I didn’t know what was happening with me. ‘I will get better as time goes’ I thought as I was heading for the toilet to vomit .Things turned out to be very bad after I had vomited I became weak. I called for my sister to help me get out of the toilet. The next thing I remember is when I was at the hospital with a nurse near my bed. “Why am I here? ” I asked at the nurse. “Your sister told me that you just got unconscious, and we just found out that you’re pregnant. That came as a shock to me because it’s been six months since I had sex. ‘Oh my God what am I going to do with a baby with no father at this age ‘. Tears rolled down my cheeks but the was no sound. I could just imagine my future trembling down . “You are probably on your last stages of pregnancy so you’ll probably experience sickness after another” the nurse said and left the room. I kept on wondering how come people didn’t notice me. I even didn’t notice it myself. I still had a flat tummy even though I was six months pregnant.
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When I finally got the courage to go and visit Ray’s parents. I saw them on the gate with their son. It looked as if they were ready to go on a family picnic. His mother said “Are you still aware of the protection order?,well it seems like someone really want to be jailed”. I cleared my throat before I could answer “If you really need your grandchild to be born in jail then get me arrested”. I could clearly see the shock in all of them. “Mom…Dad what is happening here? Do I have a sibling that I didn’t know about?” Ray asked looking shocked. “No” I said before anyone could answer “You are soon going to be a father to my unborn baby, you just need to man-up and take a full responsibility of your child.You must have lost memory but you’ll soon remember” I left them dazed from my words.After taking two steps forward I heard a sound and looked back.I saw Ray lying down with his parents around him.I wanted to return back but I stopped myself and carried on walking forward.
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Two days later I got a call from him that took me a shock because I wasn’t expecting his call.He wanted us to talk and we agreed on meeting later that day at the park. I was there at 19:00 but there was no sign of him. I was looking away when I suddenly heard his voice behind. “Keketso” I turned to look at him and said “Hello”. “I guess I’m the one who have to make the talk. I know my parents have always been bitter on you in the past weeks and I’m really sorry for that. I suffered from memory loss and all I got from my parents were twisted lies .They told me that I was in love with Austria but now I remember that you are the only girl that I have ever loved. And about the baby I’m going to drop school and look out for a job so I can take care of you and my unborn baby. I’m really sorry that you had to suffer because of me.I love you” . I opened my arms for a hug and and hid on his embrace .It was like forever.That moment I realised that our love was distracted.