Life resumed.
The getaway ended.
Her heart tried forgetting Lazarus.
Her mind replayed him every night.
Weeks later, something felt wrong.
Late period.
Fear crept in.
“No… no please no…” she whispered, shaking as she took the test.
Positive.
Her soul fell apart.
Tears poured. Breath vanished. Her life changed.
Whispers spread.
“Nasieku ako pregnant.”
“I heard it’s Boaz.”
“Huyo girl ni scandal.”
Campus turned cruel.
She never spoke.
Never named the father.
Her friends hugged her.
“We’re with you,” they promised.
Then Boaz found out.
And everything exploded.