Chapter 72 - Finals

Okay, I'm being honest here.

When I got off the phone telling my family that I was pregnant I had every intention to swing by Shiwoo's place and tell him but then I got in bed and a wave of sleep hit me and I wasn't going to resist.

With some of the weight of worrying were off my shoulder and the weight of studying and exams on I was tired to the bone and was in dire need of that time to have a nap.

Finals began on Monday and I was nervous as hell walking into the exam hall worrying if I had enough stationary or if I had studied enough or gotten enough sleep.

I had gotten words of encouragement from my family and two friends and if that weren't enough motivation, I had my baby growing in my stomach to remind of why and who I was doing this for.

The first week of finals blew off quicker than I expected and the though of telling Shiwoo sunk to the back of my mind as I was busy studying and trying to take care of my health.

I hadn't even remember that Harin was also taking the exams and quite frankly I didn't care, but that was until I saw her struggling to open her eyes one morning so I just made her a cup of coffee with extra shots of expresso and also made her omelet so that she would have enough energy to get by.

It was now another Saturday which marked the eight week and I was so excited that my bump was not only visible to me but to others.

Others like my two friends and family.

Oh and by the way, my older brothers found out and they surprisingly are cool with it and said that they were happy that I was having an actual child and not a house full of fur and aqua animals of al sizes but its a pity that they didn't know that I was still going own them, but if not all probably just a monkey, or a hamster.

I was enjoying my Saturday with my friends until me and Minjae got to talking about our exams then the fear sank in.

My 6th grade Primary school teacher always told us to never discuss our answers after an exam but I honestly couldn't help it.

We were discussing the questions that we didn't feel so sure about and we were both getting discouraged but thanks to Lia for pulling us out of that bottom whole by saying something funny to cheer us up.

These times that I have spent with them both I have come to learn a lot about them like the fact that Minjae was old money rich and Lia practiced engineering in school but found it hard to start the profession because people didn't take her serious because of obvious reasons, she was a girl and beautiful so she just gave up and started her journey as a dumb pretty girl who flirted with guys.

She was a year older than me and finished college last year so I encouraged her to put her degree to use for she was actually really smart to be able to play the character of somebody that was so dumb.

Our times would be spent like that, just a pair of girls talking about girl stuff and enjoying our twenties.

She told me that, after she got the job that I encouraged her to take, that she wanted to settle own and start her own family but she didn't know is Minjae would want to given her past but I told her that that was bull shit and that he saw past that and I know that he loved her.

He in fact did love her and I was glad I was apart of the reason why they met and I was happy to be there as their love grew.

Well enough about the side couple and more about me the main character who's birthday was on an exam day and got more birthday wishes than she had expected.

Heck she didn't even expect anything but she was grateful for all the wishes even if they were fake for that her feel lighter and less nervous for the last week of exams.

Why was I speaking in the third person?

Anyways that last week of exams also blew off and I was officially done with college exams.

I was bouncing joy, bubbly like an overflowing pot as I skipped my way out of the room and into the school yard closing my eyes as I looked up to the sky.

I did this for you mama, poppa, baby friends and family. I hope that you are proud of me.

I sighed loving this feeling as I waited for Minjae to find me so that we could meet up with Lia and celebrate.

I had been smiling non stop when I spotted a familiar figure through the crowd and across the road but when I was about to walk in that direction they retreated into a Limo with two huge ass body guards beside them.

Huh?

Was that Shiwoo?

That was odd.

I shrugged brushing off and to the back of my mind when I felt an arm tapping me on my shoulder and I turned around to see Minjae smiling from ear to ear and I jumped in his ears and held me tight as we both jumped into the air full of excitement.

This was truly one of the happiest days of my life and I pray that it only gets better from here.

I had a celebratory dinner with Lia and Minjae when they bought me presents and deserts since we didn't get to hang out on my birthday and then they told me the good news of their pregnancy when I thought that my day couldn't get any better.

I had been gushing all night and I was so happy for them and even happier that my child would grow up with a friend until I realized that I had outlived my scholarship and it will soon be time to leave my apartment but I luckily had until graduation  which as was only two weeks away.

Minjae and Lia had offered for me to me to stay at their place but I didn't want to intrude on their privacy especially with Lia and I being pregnant for who wanted to deal with two hormonal pregnant ladies.

It was time to end the night so that Lia and I could get to bed so they dropped me off at home not driving off till they made sure that I was safely in the building and I smiled as I entered the elevator feeling the tiredness finally hitting me.

I was half asleep by time the elevator dinged at my floor and I stumbled out using the wall as a guide to my door and I fumbled with the key and the lock kicking a box that was sitting on the welcome mat and I bent to inspect it further and It had my name on it.

"To: Atalia my Love" it read.

Huh?

I removed the bow from the box and slowly opened it slightly terrified of what might be in the box.

I gasped as I saw a glistening rose gold accented diamond ring and tears welled in my eyes.

I looked at the note again and saw that it had more writing on it.

"A beautiful rock for a beautiful girl. The one that brought light back into life and kept me in check. I'll just say what here what I have always wanted to say to you ever since the moment I realized. I love you. Happy Birthday Princess and Congrats on completing your exams. I expect big things from you in the future. XOXO Love S."

I was full on crying by time I got to the end for I didn't know his feelings for me until now.

How did he know my birthday.

Don't get me wrong the rock was beautiful, but just the note would have been enough.

That is it.

I have decided.

He had proven himself to me that he would never abandon me and that he will accept my baby with open arms.

I wanted to run to him and jump into his arms but I was too tired so that would have to wait to tomorrow

I think I love him too and I wont stop at anything to tell him, but like I said that will have to wait until tomorrow.

Today really was the best day of my life huh and baby will be nine weeks tomorrow.

I couldn't wait to find out the gender so that I could call him or her by her name for I was getting tired of calling the baby 'the baby'.

I closed the door behind me as I placed the ring on my finger melting as it was the perfect fit and I fell even deeper after realizing how attentive he was to the little details.

I was going to give him the biggest kiss and tell him of how much I love him and then we will live happily ever after.

But.

That will have to wait until tomorrow.