chapter 2

Alexa

I'm pregnant.

The pregnancy test said it all. I'm pregnant. I can't believe this. I took it this morning and it's said that I'm pregnant. I took three times and three of them are positive. Finally, Elijah and I will be parents. Oh my god! I can't wait to tell him when he comes back. I bet his reaction is priceless. We've been waiting for this moment and god finally gave us. Thank you for this huge gift.

My life feels more perfect now. We're finally will be parents! I smile and walk out of the bathroom and heading to bed. I take my phone to call Elijah because I want to ask when will he come home. I really need to make preparation before he comes home. I press the call and wait for him to pick up. It's going to voicemail. I frown at it but I just keep calling.

voicemail again.

again

and

again...

After four times I call him, finally, he picks it up. "What?" I smile when I hear his voice.

"Hey baby, I miss you so much. It's been one week since you go to London." I said.

"What do you want?" He asks and his voice seems like he's in a hurry.

"I just miss you, Elijah and I want to ask you when will you comeback?" I ask and my heart feels a bit hurt when he didn't ask if I'm okay or anything.

"Hmm okay. I don't know maybe next week or next month, don't wait for me. I don't have plans to go back soon. Anyways, I need to go bye." Before I could say anything he just hangs up on me. Maybe he's in a hurry for his meeting. I can't blame him because of it his work. He works hard for our family and I need to understand it. It's ok Alexa.

I pat my stomach. "It's okay baby, I will find a way to tell your father. We're so excited to meet you," I smile then suddenly I heard the doorbell. I stand up and go downstairs to look at who it is. I open the door and it shows Thea standing there with a smile on her face.

"Hey, Alexa." She greets me. "Hi," I said feeling weird because it's been a week since our last talk and that didn't go well at all. I almost delete her number because I am so mad at her.

"Didn't you want to invite me in?" I step aside to let her in. We walk to the living room and sit on the couch. "Well... I know you still mad at me. So I'm here to apologize. I know I shouldn't say to your husband like that. I'm sorry.." She looks at me with a regret face. I stand up from my seat and go sit beside her. "Alexa?"

"You know, I'm sorry too because I kicked you out just like that," I said and she pulls me for a hug. I hug her back. I miss her so much, to be honest. I still have a bit of feeling angry towards her but I let it slide since I am alone now and Elijah don't know when he will coming home.

"I am suffering because I can't talk to you for the one whole week. You know, you're my one and only best friend that I know." She said after we break apart the hug. I smile at her. Maybe I should tell her about the news I just found out this morning. I cannot keep a secret too long from her.

"I have something to tell you." Of course, I would tell her. "What it is?" She asks.

"Okay... First of all, don't freak out when I tell you."

"Okay okay just hurry up." She looks so excited to know what I'm going to tell her. "Alexa! hurry up."

"Okay... I'm pregnant." She looks surprised then a big smile appears on her face.

"Arghhhh! Oh my god! I'm going to be an aunt. OMG! OMG!" I chuckle at her reaction. Looking at her reaction like this, I'm thinking about how Elijah's reaction will be.

"I told you not to freak out, girl"

"How can I not? you're pregnant!" I smile at her. "I am going to be a rich and cool aunt to your child,"

"By the way, when did you know that you're pregnant?"

"This morning." She hugs me and then smiles. "I'm so so so so so happy for you, Alexa. I really am." She said. Just then, her phone ring.

"Wait a second. I'll be right back," She stands up and goes to the kitchen to take that call. Maybe that's important that's why she didn't want me to hear it. After a few minutes, she walks in with a smile on her face.

"Sorry. It took quite long.." She takes a seat beside me again.

"Nah it's fine. Who's that? Your boyfriend?" I tease her.

"Ew, I don't have any okay. Don't ever think like that, Oh yeah, Alexa let's go and have lunch at the hotel today." She said.

"What for? I mean we can just go out lunch at one of our favourite restaurants. Don't waste money too much Thea."

"Awe Alexa you're no fun. We have to celebrate that you're pregnant. Let's go." She said and I raised my eyebrows. "What? Why are you looking at me like that?" She adds. "Let's goooo. This is the time where you need to use your husband's money just like any rich wife do,"

"Okay, okay, but first I will need to change my clothes." She nodded her head and I walk upstairs to change.

I pick baby blue jeans and a white shirt to pair it with my nude pink cardigan. For my hair, I just let it down. I comb my hair to make it neater. I put mascara and lipstick. I don't like to wear my make up too much because I prefer to look more natural. I spray some perfume then take my handbag. I take my cream colour pump then I'm ready.

I go downstairs to see Thea already standing at the door. "Let's go." She opens the door and we walk to her car. We talk and laugh on the way there. Its feel so good to hang out with my best friend. After a moment later, we finally arrive at the hotel to have our lunch. This is so random.

"Alexa, why don't we just stay here for one or maybe two days?" She asks when we walk inside the hotel.

"It's so spontaneous Thea, we don't have any spare clothes," I said and she chuckles.

"Pleaseeee... I want to hang out with you. We can buy new clothes to wear or we can wear the same clothes for 24 hours. Come on, It's not like we never have done it before. Oh why not we go shopping first?" She said excitedly.

"You know I can't say no to you when you did that. Fine... but I'm starving. Let's go eat and then we can go shopping. " I said. She mumbles something under her breath and I couldn't catch up anything at all. "You said something?"

"Nope, I just humming some random happy song,"

""You sure?"

"Yes. Thank you for being here today!." She swung her arms around my neck makes me choked.

"Th-Thea let me go." She immediately let me go and I take a breath. "Opss sorry hehe." She grabs my arms to go to the receptionist.

"Hello, welcome miss." The people at the receptionist greeted us with a sweet smile. "Hello. I'm Thea Morris..." I just stay quiet and wait for her.

"Oh, Ms. Morris. It's room 368 on the 10th floor." The woman at the counter said. I look at Thea and raised my eyebrows.

"Thank you," Thea said to that woman and then lead me to the lift. "Woah you already booked the room for us?" I ask and she just smiles at me.

"I am well prepared,"

"Yeah right," I playfully rolled my eyes at her.

"Alexa I'm sorry to ruin the mood of whatever you feeling right now but I need to do this." She said as we walk inside the lift.

"Why are you saying like that? Is there anything wrong?" I ask and she shakes her head.

"You're my best friend and I want you to be happy. That's it. Just remember you will always be my woman no matter what," I just stay silent and wait until we arrived on the 10th floor.

Ding!

We walk side by side until we standing in front of the room that shows number 368. She gives me the card and I take it. "Before you open it I just want to say that I did all this because I don't want you to live like this. I mean… yea you will know what I meant..." It's getting so weird why would she say like that? My heart stomping so fast all of the sudden.

I swipe the card and then open the door. I walk inside and my eyes widen in shock. I can't believe what I saw right now. My heart just broke in a million pieces. The shirtless Elijah and woman who seems like she's already naked beneath him. I look at Thea but she didn't look at me back and she just face the wall. I don't know what to say this is so unbelievable. Is this some kind of joke?

"Elijah!" I found myself shouted his name. I can feel my eyes already blurry because of tears. He looks shocked at first then his face becomes blank. He stood up and standing in front of me. I look at that woman who covered herself with the blanket.

"I-I thought you were in London..." I asked with my slow voice.

"You already see me standing in front of you here. Yes, I lied to you," He said and his face doesn't show any guilty.

"Why? Why are you doing this to me?" I ask and now my tears already rolling down my cheeks.

"You want to know why? Because I don't love you anymore. I feel like this marriage was a huge mistake I've ever done in my life. I was thinking why would I have to be tied down so early when I still can enjoy myself with another woman." He said. Then I slap him in his face. He looked shocked and then I can see the anger in his eyes. My heart hurt thousand more than his face.

"Living with you is such a mistake you know that? So, listen here very carefully, I want you to pack your things from that house and leave. Don't ever thinks of coming back because my lawyer will give you the divorce paper." He said and now I fell into silent and surprised from what he said.

"No... No.. You can't do this to me. I love you with all my heart, Elijah. Besides I'm pre-" He cut me off from finishing my sentence.

"I don't care with all your love whatsoever. Just get lost from my life because I want to be free and enjoy my life." He said and I can see that woman is smirking at me. Such a fucking whore!

"You! You're the one who makes my husband like this!! You bitch!" I really want to slap and pull that bitch hair but Elijah stop me.

"Alexa! You're not my wife anymore from now on. Now, You and your pathetic friend can get lost from my sight because I don't want to see your face anymore." I look at him hoping all this are a nightmare but no, this is real and I slap him again. Never that I thought I could slap him like this.

"Um hello, Mr. Elijah Perkins the one that pathetic is you not me. At least, I don't get caught red-handed having sex with a whore. I mean look at her, she look fucking ugly with that blond hair and those messy makeup? Just ew from me. Bitch when you thought you won, you're wrong. You can take this scum bag and suck his dick forever we don't care," Thea said and it is so satisfying to hear. At least she said what I wanted to say.

"Just shut up Thea. This is not your fucking business. Stay out of it,"

"Oh yeah? What if I don't want to? What do you want to do to me? Kill me? Put me in prison? Come on, a guy like you don't terrify me at all. Let's go Alexa. I think you've seen enough," Thea takes my hand and before I walk out from the room, I stop and I look at Elijah.

"You're going to regret this Elijah. Sooner or later you'll regret this, I'm sure of that." I said to him. His face shows anger because I slapped him twice and the outburst from Thea. He deserves it.

Thea pull me out from that room and bring me home to pack my things. "Thea, why did he do this to me? I didn't do anything wrong to him. I love him, Thea." She hugs me. "I love him very much and now I'm pregnant with his child. What am I going to do now? How am I going to say to this innocent child? I can't do this," I burst into tears.

"I'm so sorry, Alexa. I need to show you the true colour of your husband. I mean ex-husband from now. I don't want you to be like this. Please remember you still have your child with you and also you still have me. I'm your best friend. I won't leave you alone. Forget about him and build a new life. I'll help you with whatever you need. This will take a quite some time but I know you can make it through it. " I wipe my tears and looks at her. As long as Thea is with me, I think I can do this.

When we arrive at home, I went straight to the room and pack my clothes. I didn't take all of it cause I don't want to take the clothes that Elijah bought for me. I just take my clothes and left all the things that he bought me. In order for me to move on, I cannot bring or take anything even though I can.

Just then the bell ring. Thea walks downstairs to check who it is while I still packing my clothes. "Alexa.." I turned around and see Thea with one man I guess that's the lawyer that Elijah talked about.

"Good afternoon Mrs. Perkins, I'm Harold. Mr. Perkins's lawyer and I am are here to give you this." He gives me like a file and I know what it is.

"I'm no longer Mrs. Perkins. You can call me Alexa..." He nodded and I take the file. I take it out the paper to see that Elijah already sign at his part, which means he already planned to divorce me earlier than I thought. This is going to end. My life is not perfect anymore. All of this will be memories and maybe it will disappear like a bubble in the sea. I finally gathered all my strength and sign it. Then give it back to Harold. "Thank you, Alexa. This case will take a quite some time for the court to process. After everything settle, I will let your lawyer know. I will get going now." With that, he walks out and I flopped on the floor.

Thea runs to me and helps me to stand up. "Thea, I think half of my life is gone." I cry and she just patted my back to calm me down. "You have to be strong. We can start a new life just three of us. You, me and your child." I look at her and she smiles at me. I don't know what to say anymore but maybe what's Thea said was true. He's not the one for me. I need to be strong for this baby. This baby doesn't know anything and does nothing wrong.

"Listen, there are plenty of man that much better that a scum bag Elijah Perkins. Forget about him. He throws you like you don't have a fucking dignity. He don't deserve you at all. You are better than this and I hope he will suffer after he realize for what he did to you today."

"I don't know. I feel this is all like a bad dream and I want to wake up from this dream," Elijah was my first love. It is hard to forget all of our memories just like that. It is very suffering.

"This is not a dream, Alexa. You need to face the reality. I know this is very hard for you but trust me once you gain back your strength, you will realize that you better off of him," She said.

She helps me to pack up then finally we're done. I look around this room before going out. I left my wedding ring on the table and then walk out of the house. I have to be strong. I still have this baby. I keep that in my mind.

"Oh, umm… Alexa, I already booked the tickets for us to go to Los Angeles. It's tonight. Are you okay with it?" I don't have any strength to talk so I just nodded my head. "Cool, the faster we go from here the better,"

I need to build a new life for me and my child. Goodbye Elijah. I will do as you say I will never appear in front of your face again. I will never want you back after this. Even if one day you might come and crawl back saying that you want me back, I won't even look at you just how I used to. I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore. This child might know who is his or her father but I don't know when.