THE ONLY HEIR

chapter 40

Then he disappeared. It was as if he never existed.

He didn't come by the diner, but his friends did.

I wondered when he would come so I would talk to him, tell him I needed some money.

I looked forward to seeing him walk into the diner like he did every other day in the past, but he didn't walk through the door, I kept my heads up every time someone came through, but I didn't see him.

I was devastated, where was I meant to look for him.

I watched my bump grow, even my boss looked at me with pity, I was fucked and I knew it, it almost made me go crazy, just the thought.

An evening came, I couldn't hold it in no more, I asked them about him.

His friends.

“Hi, Good evening." I said serving them their food.

“Hey Alice." Just one said.

They seemed to loose interest in me since they saw my belly. Not that it was obvious, I was just three weeks pregnant. But formerly I had a very flat belly.

“I haven't seen Anderson for a long time now, hope he's good."

“Why did you