DENISE

I knew I had overreacted, but I just couldn’t help it. I was scared. Very scared.

I thought he wouldn’t call me again. Would forget all about me. 

After all, he wasn’t responsible for my pregnancy. I’ve read somewhere that some men find it difficult to settle for a woman who was carrying another’s child. 

It made me wonder if he’d gone home and had a rethink on the whole relationship with me…and that scared me. 

I didn’t expect to see him standing there. I didn’t know how to react. I’d almost decided to forget my anger and hug him. On the other hand, I couldn’t help thinking —...