Debbie’s secret episode 5 – 6
🤫DEBBIE’S SECRET🤫
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CHAPTER 5
The rays of sun shone brightly on my face through the mirror.
I opened my eyes slowly and realized that mom had already woken up so I did too.
I walk to the bathroom to brush my teeth and have my bath.
when I was done, I got dressed up in my school uniform and brushed my hair before heading out to the living room.
Mom was in the kitchen making Sandwich for breakfast. I walked in to take some milk from the fridge and her eyes caught mine.
“Debbie you’re awake and are you going to school” she asks me after staring at me from head to toe and I nod yes.
“Are you sure about this?” she asks again
“yes. our exams are coming soon so it’ll be best if I go” I tell her
“If you’re not comfortable then you can stay alright.”
“it’s fine mom”
“OK” she reply, and just then we heard a knock on the door. I opened it only to find Thandi standing there
“Are you ready?” she asks
“yes”
‘come on we’ll walk together’ she tells me and I grab my bag
‘here take this for lunch’ mom handed me my snack bag
“thanks mom”
‘you’re welcome sweetie and please be careful’
“yes I will totally’ I reply as we both head out the door for school.
We arrived at school and I went to my locker. I opened it only to find tons of letters lying there.
” what’s this ” I ask opening one of them
“read and see” Thandi reply
I couldn’t help but smile after I read the first one.
‘it’s a note from everyone in our class wishing for you to recover soon. here’s mine ” she says
“Thandi I hope you didn’t tell them… ” I start out but she cut me off
“no. I would never”
“thank you”I say to her. I turned to go in when I noticed Freddie standing at the door and staring at me. usually I’d be affected but now, I’m not.
He walks up to me
” Hi Debbie ”
“Hello”
“so how are you feeling now? Thandi said that you were sick” he asked and I nodded yes
“I’m feeling better thank you”
“great so I wanted to ask if you would be my date to the dance’ he asked beaming with smiles
“Erm can I think about it for a while’ I ask
” sure take all the time you need’ he says and walks away
“you didn’t say yes?” Thandi asks
‘not after everything that happened to me ” I tell her “come on let’s go in” I added and walked in,side
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TWO WEEKS LATER
Lectures began in full swing. I finally told Freddie I would be going with him to the dance. He couldn’t be more happy.
We were almost on the verge of completing our final exams when I began to notice slight changes on my body which I didn’t take serious.
I always ate a lot, My uniform was becoming a bit tight for me as, I was getting fat. my cheeks were full and I always slept in.
“thank Goodness were about to finish high school cause my uniform seems to be a little tight on me” I tell Thandi on our way to school that morning and she ends, up laughing
“That’s strange” she reply going through a novel “I wanted to say the same thing, you’re getting a lot fatter these days and a lot beautiful” she added
“Naughty. don’t tease me too much. I guess I’m growing pretty fast” I tell her and she shrugs
“OK”
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During lunch at school, I ate the breakfast mom packed for me but to my greatest surprise, I wasn’t full.
So I bought more food at the school cafeteria.
“you’re not gonna eat all of that are you?’ Thandi asks me when she saw the food I ordered. A bowl of ice cream, A packet of French fries, Spaghetti and a bottle of milk
” I am ” I say to her ‘I’m very hungry these days and I don’t know why ” I added
“Debbie are you okay” she says placing her palm on my forehead but I shoved it away.
“don’t I look okay?” I ask almost on the verge of anger
“Debbie calm down I’m just curious. you slept when the Marie was teaching which you’ve never done before and now you’re eating like a giant with a monstrous appetite and that’s crazy cause you don’t eat a lot” she says to me
“you’re just jealous of me Thandi, you always were. so because I’m eating to satisfy my hunger, you’re calling me a, monster” I yelled
“That’s not what I meant… ”
“excuse me lady but who asked you to keep stact on my food? first it was Freddie and now this?” I yell even louder to the surprise of other students
“I’m sorry okay keep it down”
“no I’m not keeping it down. maybe you should let me live my life the way I want it and if you’re not happy about that then leave my life and get your own life for goodness sake and stop interfering in every thing I do got it?” I say taking my lunch with me while Thandi stared in utter disbelief.
After school I went home without Thandi and I didn’t care to ask where she was.
when I arrived, mom was making dinner so after greeting her, I undressed and opened the fridge to find some snacks. I saw a bowl of lime and I devoured it hungrily. mom was just staring at me.
“are you okay” mom asks
“yes and why does everyone keep asking me that”
“did you just eat that lime?” mom asks
“yes mom it’s tasty” I tell her
“and you aren’t disgusted about it or having a bitter taste?” mom asks again
“come on mom it’s good try it” I tell her and she just keeps on staring at me.
Finally lunch was served and i ate it with a, huge appetite. mom was just twisting her fork round her fingers as she stared intently at me.
“aren’t you eating?” I ask her
“I will. just go on” she tells me. I shrug and continue eating till I was done.
I drank some milk and burped really loud.
“thanks mom dinner was delicious” I told her and stood up ready to make my way to the bedroom when mom asked me a killer question.
“Debbie when was the last time you saw your flow?”
I stopped on my tracks and turned to look at her as my breath hitched…
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YOU ARE READING DEBBIE’S SECRET BY KIARI HORSFALL…
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🤫DEBBIE’S SECRET🤫
CHAPTER 6
“Debbie when was the last time you saw your flow” mom asks again making my breath hitch.
“OMG… I.. I saw… Early last month… Mom” I yell. my eyes w¡den with shock.
“Debbie I think… ”
“don’t say it mom” I cut her short “it’s not true, it’s not possible. I’m not pregnant mom. No, Never” I say raising a finger at her. The tears were already rolling down my cheeks.
“Shh Debbie calm down” she said trying to hold my arm
“don’t tell me to calm down. first they raped me and as if it wasn’t enough, they got me pregnant as well!!?” I asked a rhetorical question
“Debbie we still don’t know it’s true and that’s why we have to conduct a test to see if you’re positive” mom suggests
“And how sure are you that I’m not carrying that thing in,side me. what if the test comes out positive? so I’m pregnant for a rapist and I’m carrying his bastard child” I yell angrily
“Debbie?”
“it wasn’t easy to forget what happened to me that night. every single time I close my eyes, the memories of that night keeps flashing through my brain and when I’m finally trying to let go and forget the past, I also have to carry this thing in,side me?” I ask again crying uncontrollably
“Look Debbie listen to me, we have to visit the hospital”
“you don’t know what’s happening right now mom, let me give you a little preview,” I say wiping off my tears with my Palm “I’m gonna be stuck in,side this house for nine stupid months and you know the worst part? everyone will point fingers at me. I’ll be scared to leave this house mom. Freddie just asked me out and what will I tell him? that I can’t come? why cause I’m carrying this freak in,side me or is it that I’ve lost my right as a teenager? I’m barely eighteen, I still have a life, I haven’t gone to college, no job and I’m not even married yet so which guy is gonna date a girl if he finds out she gave birth at a tender age. what’s he gonna call me? loose?”
I ask
“Debbie let’s do the test and be sure of one thing, whatever happens, I’m here for you”
“of course you’re here for me and that’s because you are my mom. I’m finished mom, I’m dead. I lost” I cried more as i fell to the floor.
why does the nightmare keep on coming back. mom ran to hug me.
“what will I do mom?”
“shh sweetie you’ll be fine OK”
“no I will never be fine, never” I say and ran into my room shutting the door..
“Debbie open up” mom kept banging on the door but I didn’t open.
She was at it for hours until she finally stopped.
some minutes later, I heard Thandi’s voice. looks like mom went to call her.
“open the door debs. I need to talk to you”
“go away Thandi” I yell at her.
“we love you very much Debbie and it’s breaking our hearts to see you like this” she says “open the door and let’s talk things out please before you give your mom a heart attack” she added
I walked slowly to the door and opened it and Thandi rushed in hugging me tightly
“I’m pregnant Thandi” I tell her whilst sobbing
“you’re what?”
“well I don’t know yet but the signs are saying otherwise”
I sat down on my bed
“and what if it’s not true? for all we know, it could be a sickness or something”
“don’t give me force hope Thandi cause I’m pretty sure I’m carrying something in,side me right now”
“let’s not jump into conclusions. let’s see a doctor first and after that we’ll know what to do next OK?” she asks and I nod.
“okay” I sharply reply.
Fast Forward
*The next day*
After having my bath and taking breakfast, we took a cab and headed to a hospital. when we arrived, we walked briskly to the hospital, I didn’t go to school and so did Thandi. she’s ditching to help me. we are accompanied by mom who was wishing that everything was a lie and so did i
We were told to wait for the doctor which we did. some minutes later, we were called to her office and after explaining everything to her, she finally agreed that I take the test which I did.
we were told to go home and come back later, probably tomorrow for the results since it usually takes a lot of time but I refused and decided to stay. I wanted to see the truth. I want to know if truly I’m pregnant like they say.
After waiting for hours, we were finally told that the doctor wants to see us.
as we walked to her office, my mind kept on throwing questions at me which I was afraid to answer.
“please sit” she said going through some files without looking at us
“Is the result out doc?” mom asked
“yes sure” she said handing the paper to mom
“Congratulations Debbie Stack, you’re two weeks pregnant” she said smiling. it came like a bomb
“what did you say?” I ask unsure of what I’ve just heard
“you’re pregnant Debbie” she says again
“that’s a lie” I blurt out “that’s not possible” I said shaking my head negatively
“You made this all up. I am not pregnant”
“the results clearly states… ”
“I don’t give a damn about any stupid results okay. this is not mine” I say taking the paper from mom and tearing it up
“Debbie calm down”
“do you know what I want you to do doc?” I ask and she shook her head no
“I want you to take this thing out of me. I want this baby aborted” I yell
“I’m sorry but I can’t do that for your sake and the child’s as well”
“you think I care?”
“you could loose your life in the process. your org-ns are very delicate for an abortion and I don’t want to have a, hand in murdering an innocent child as well as you. Mrs stack I think you should talk to your daughter and make her see reason. I could give you some pills to take regularly though” she says to me
“I hate all of you. I’m gonna kill this baby on my own and in any way I can” I stomp out of the office while mom and Thandi ran after me.
“Debbie stop this” mom says holding my hands and trying to keep me still
“no mom. she should stop this by getting rid of this thing”
“that thing is your child Debbie. your own flesh and blood” mom snarls
“it is a thing. it’s a bastard, the future child of a rapist, it is a monster, I don’t even care if it’s human, it could be an animal for heaven’s sake which I don’t intend to keep so tell that doctor I need an abortion right now” I yell even louder
“you can’t have an abortion Debbie. you’re gonna die if you do. I already lost your dad and I don’t want to loose you too. you’re all I’ve got don’t you get?” she stresses out
“so you’re saying that I should carry this baby? what about my life? I should just dedicate everything to nursing the child of a rapist. a bastard”
“stop it Debbie. you’re creating a scene”
“am i?”
“you’re gonna keep it”
“I did what you asked by coming here for the test so please let me handle this alone if you don’t want to help but I will never keep this baby. over my dead body” I said and walked out of the hospital. I took a cab home and ran into my room shutting the door.
“I hate you. I hate this child. I hate it” I said hitting my stomach and crying as well.
I threw all my stuff on the floor. I heard mom scre-ming my name, looks like she followed me home but I didn’t open up.
I turned to look at my shelf and saw a toxic substance.
“I have to get rid of this child” I said to myself as I took it in my mouth and swallowed it.
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