Should I Stay or Leave? novel Chapter 25

After 30 minutes, Catrina was able to put Amara down on the bed to sleep. The medicine must have kicked in and made her feel sleepy. They observed her condition and decided that they will rush her to the hospital if she vomits again.

Acwell advised Catrina to start packing some clothes to take to the hospital, so it's ready in case. He left them to buy some groceries but told Catrina to call him in case Amara gets worse.

As soon as Acwell went back, Amara woke up, and her temperature is high and she started vomiting again. So, Acwell and Catrina rushed her to the hospital.

It was a good thing that they were attended right away. The doctor advised admitting Amara to the hospital to know the cause of her sickness and prevent her from being dehydrated.

By around 08:30 PM, Amara was stable and was given medication. Acwell wanted to go home because he wanted to make amends with Kamiah, but Catrina begged for him to stay a little longer. Because of his daughter's condition, he did. He left when it was near midnight and Catrina was a little reassured that Amira is recovering.

Now, his wife had not waited for him. She must have gotten fed up with always has to wait and understand. He wanted to say sorry but he doesn't want to wake her up. So, he changed clothes and just crawled to bed to sleep.

I was awakened by Kai crying. He must be hungry now. I sat on the bed and saw that on my right is Acwell, sleeping. I stood and picked up Kai to breastfeed him.

When Kai went back to sleep, I put him back on the crib. I checked the time, and it's 03:30 AM. My mom sent a message on Facebook Messenger, so I read it. She just missed me and replied with a smile, telling her I missed her, too.

Before I closed the app, I noticed that I have a spam message. I opened it, and it was coming from a lady named Catrina.

"I know about you and Acwell. You just seduced him and forced him to marry you because you are pregnant. Well, guess what, you were not the first woman he has a child with. It was me first! And because of you bothering him, he left me when I was pregnant. I hope you get haunted by your conscience."

"He sends me money for Amara, but it's always less. Can you stop restricting him from sending money for his daughter? It is his responsibility, and he is not doing it right. It is most likely because of you and your son."

"He comes here on his off days but only for an hour or two. I am also sure it's because of you; you demand time for you and your son, right? Why can't you give that day to his daughter? He is already there with you almost every day. How could you be so selfish? Do you know that we always argue in front of Amara? An innocent child is always witnessing her parents fight. Why? Because of you and your son."

I went to have breakfast at a nearby Mcdonalds. I stayed there for almost an hour, using my phone and looking for a cheap hotel apartment to make a reservation for 5 days starting today. I found one which is a walking distance of the hotel that I am working with. It is perfect, so I don't have to pay for any transportation, and the babysitter will just take the subway going there.

After that, I went to the park and walk around. I just wanted to breathe some fresh air, so maybe it will clear my head.

"Are you sure you are going to do this?" a voice inside me asked.

"I have to," I whispered.

What I will do feels like it's the only way to know whether Acwell really wants Kai and me in his life. I am tired of being blamed for something I did not do. And whatever I think and feel I ask during the time we are together is what I deserved.