The Billionaire's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 5

Anna's POV

I wake up the next morning and rush to take my bath. I have an 8:00am class. It is already 7:30 a.m by the time I am out of the bathroom.

I get a hold of the first piece of clothing my hand comes in contact with from my closet and wear it. I don't have time to make up so I dash out of my room, hoping to get a cab on time.

I see a tray of food right outside the door. I smile. I know it is my mother's handwork. I picke it up and realize she dropped it there the night before. I take it to the kitchen before walking to the living room. I don't have the intention of badding her goodbye, I am still a bit angry with her.

When I get to the living room, I see her talking with Pamela. They are whispering. They stop when they notice my presence. Pam bade my mother goodbye and we go out of the house.

"What's with you and your mother?" She ask as we get to the car.

I shrug. "What was she telling you?"

"Nothing."

"Nothing?"

"Yes."

We remain silent till we get to school. I know Pamela has a lot to talk to me about but the news we heard yesterday is still strange to her the same way it is to me.

When we get into the school premises, Pamela parks the car and we get out.

We walk fast towards the lecture hall because we have just a few minutes to the start of our first class for the day.

Before I can step into the lecture hall, my eyes interlock with Tony's and he quickly looks away.

I look away too and enter the hall for my first class this morning.

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"You didn't go out with Tony last night as intended, right?" Pamela demands from me as we find our way to the parking lot around 3 pm. We are done with the lecture for the day.

"Yes."

"I saw the way he was....."

"Ignored me?"

"Yes." She answers. "That's so bad of him."

"Don't mind the idiot."

"Did you tell him what happened?" She asks with curiosity.

"He was ranting about how he had told his friends that I was coming and how disappointed they would all be if I didn't come. He didn't even care to know why I said I won't come again before saying all that bullshit."

"What about when you told him?"

"I only told him I am sick. Maybe he thinks I am lying since I look healthy today."

We ride in silence. I know Pamela is very understanding and she will never be mad at me for not wanting to talk about the pregnancy.

Her silence means she is giving me the space and time that I need to admit and adjust myself to the new growth inside of me before I finally talk about it.

When she pulls over in our driveway, she says. "Don't hesitate to call me whenever you need me, I will always be here for you. And please talk to your mother already, she feels bad about slapping you...."

"She told you that?" My eyes are wide.

"Yes."

I feel embarrassed that mom told Pamela that she slapped me.

"See you tomorrow, love", she hug me.

"Alright, you too." I return the hug and get out of the car. I wave and watch her drive away. I sigh deeply and turn back to go to the house. I know mom will be at work and I will be home alone till 5 pm when mom will be back.

As I enter the house, my stomach rumbles when the aroma of something hits my nostril. I realize I haven't eaten anything since morning. I feel the presence of someone in the kitchen and I know it is mom.

Why is she home by this time of the day?

"Anna, is that you?" I stand by the door, thinking of how to act in her presence.

Things have changed between us. I am no longer the little baby she treats me as, I am about to become a mother too and make my mother a granny.

I am admitting the truth to myself and it is embarrassing. When mom appears from the kitchen with an apron tied over her neck, tears begin to wash down my face. She rushes to me and I break down in her arms, completely.