22. THE NEWS
Oana knew that Nina could be pregnant, despite Nano's testimony, and called Sofia to inform her of the situation.
“Good heavens, it is what I feared the most, this pregnant girl! But it was not in my house, because it must have been when they arrived. Right now, I take the car, and I will look for them. They cannot stay one more day in my house.
Sofia was distraught, but she felt compassion for Nina because she would go through some tough and painful moments, and she needed someone to comfort her and not make her feel even more guilty.
“Poor girl, I imagine how bad it must be going. ”Calm down, Sofia, that can happen to your own daughter too, and you wouldn't react this way. That girl needs support, not censorship ... But I have to immediately inform her parents about the situation. I suppose that they will know better than I what to do in this delicate situation ... »
Sofia wrote a brief message.
«Dear parents of Nina, I think your daughter is pregnant. I beg you to come to find her as soon as possible, a hug, Sofia.»
The barking of the whippets alerted Oana to Sofia's arrival. Nina was resting in the guest bedroom, recovering from the ailments of her probable pregnancy, and Nano remained in the spacious living room reluctantly tearing the guitar, without taking an interest in the improvisations he used to perform at the piano-bar. He couldn't get Nina's proposal, which he had accepted, out of her mind. When he heard the car's arrival accompanied by the dogs' barking, he assumed it would be Sofia. He put down the guitar and braced himself to lie with enough conviction that there was no question about his responsibility for Nina's pregnancy.
Sofía asked the sad Oana her opinion about Nina's condition:
“Madam, I think she is pregnant, but Nano assures that it is not possible, because ..., you understand me ...”
“Where is Nina? She is okay?”
“She's rested upstairs in the guest bedroom: She only has the discomfort of pregnancy, but he's so young: ..!”
“And Nano?”
“I've seen him in the living room; he must still be there.”
“I have to talk to him without Nina being present. I want to know the truth.”
Nano had listened to the conversation of the two anguished women and went out to join them with a feigned guilty expression:
“Nano, let's go for a brief walk. I want you to tell me what happens.”
Nano obeyed, and they both walked down a path through the orange groves. Sofia was direct and asked without hesitation:
“Did you have sex with Nina before coming to my house? Tell me the truth, because her parents have to know who has made their daughter pregnant!”
He had to attempt to fulfill the promise he had made to Nina, and he replied, trying to show firmness and without hesitation:
“Yes, it is true; I am responsible! But we didn't think she could get pregnant, it wasn't the days...”
“And what are you going to do?”
“I don't know. I guess I should talk to her mother. I will do what I must do. I have already said that I am responsible.”
“Her mother will come to pick her up today. What does Nina say about her pregnancy?”
“She is thinking of aborting.”
“And what do you think?”
“What do you want me to say? It is her body that has the embryo, not mine. I will do what she decides!”
“This is all an unfortunate matter ...”
“Yes, Nina is having a tough time. She was not expecting this.”
Sofia and Nano returned to the house and found Nina, who had recovered and played with the cats on the large table at the entrance. When she saw Sofia and Nano coming, she supposed that they had been talking about her pregnancy:
“Nina, I have known about your pregnancy,” Sofia said, showing compassion. “You must feel terrible. You are too young to be a mom!”
Nina didn't answer, lowered her head in embarrassment, and continued playing with the cats because she didn't know what to answer.
“Your mother will come today to take you with her, and between the two of you, you will decide what to do ... Nano has not behaved very responsible.
Nina exchanged an expressive look with Nano, and she felt remorse, but they had to continue with this farce because she was determined to have an abortion and could not risk Marc's parents putting up an impediment.
“Poor Nano,” she thought ruefully, “he can't lie!”
The tea
Laura received Sofia's message when she was having tea with Marc's parents, and she could not avoid a gesture of surprise and discomfort.
“Dreadful news, dear?”
Laura did not know what to answer, but she did not want to give her the news of Nina's pregnancy until she had spoken alone with her ex-husband.
“Yes, my elderly father is not in excellent health, and they fear for his life.”
“I'm so sorry, dear! I also lost my father recently. I know how it feels!
“You have been very kind to invite us, but I have to go to prepare the return trip; my mother asks me to come back as soon as possible.
“It is a real shame that you have to leave us, but a father is more important than a vacation. Yes, go; go to your father as soon as possible.”
When they left the house, Laura was deeply affected, which alarmed her ex-husband.
“Laura, what's going on?”
“What we feared, Nina is pregnant!”
“At only 15 years old!”
“What shall we do now?”
“I don't know, but we must go looking for her right now. Nina needs our help, and we have to know her opinion.”
“And what is yours?”
“Nina cannot be a mother with 15 years, perhaps we should consider the possibility of an abortion if it is not too late!”
“But without consulting the father?”
“That young man is a skull; he could not assume that great responsibility! No, you better not know anything about the pregnancy.”
“Our little Nina pregnant with an irresponsible young man! How could this happen? But I am responsible! How can I appear before her without feeling guilty?”
“Don't torment yourself. We are all guilty!”
They undertook a trip directly from Marc's parents' house to the town of Sofia.
“Nina doesn't know that you're here,” said Laura during the trip, “I hope that will be a consolation.” She will be glad to see you. But I think it's best if I find myself alone with her first. I want to know if she is still resentful of me or if she has forgiven me. Then we will surprise her with our reconciliation. Do you agree?”
“Sure!”
When they arrived at the great promenade where Sofia's house was, Nina and Nano had already returned from the orangery farmhouse and were waiting for their mother's arrival in the garden. Laura guessed they would be there and stopped at a safe distance.
“Get down here, Nina may wait for me in the house's garden. Wait fifteen minutes, and you meet us. Nina will take the enormous surprise of her life!
Laura continued the house journey and was deeply eager to know her daughter's reaction at the reunion. She parked the car in front of the garden door and said to herself: “Well, Laura, the dreaded moment recovers or lose my daughter.”
“Good heavens, it is what I feared the most, this pregnant girl! But it was not in my house, because it must have been when they arrived. Right now, I take the car, and I will look for them. They cannot stay one more day in my house.
Sofia was distraught, but she felt compassion for Nina because she would go through some tough and painful moments, and she needed someone to comfort her and not make her feel even more guilty.
“Poor girl, I imagine how bad it must be going. ”Calm down, Sofia, that can happen to your own daughter too, and you wouldn't react this way. That girl needs support, not censorship ... But I have to immediately inform her parents about the situation. I suppose that they will know better than I what to do in this delicate situation ... »
Sofia wrote a brief message.
«Dear parents of Nina, I think your daughter is pregnant. I beg you to come to find her as soon as possible, a hug, Sofia.»
The barking of the whippets alerted Oana to Sofia's arrival. Nina was resting in the guest bedroom, recovering from the ailments of her probable pregnancy, and Nano remained in the spacious living room reluctantly tearing the guitar, without taking an interest in the improvisations he used to perform at the piano-bar. He couldn't get Nina's proposal, which he had accepted, out of her mind. When he heard the car's arrival accompanied by the dogs' barking, he assumed it would be Sofia. He put down the guitar and braced himself to lie with enough conviction that there was no question about his responsibility for Nina's pregnancy.
Sofía asked the sad Oana her opinion about Nina's condition:
“Madam, I think she is pregnant, but Nano assures that it is not possible, because ..., you understand me ...”
“Where is Nina? She is okay?”
“She's rested upstairs in the guest bedroom: She only has the discomfort of pregnancy, but he's so young: ..!”
“And Nano?”
“I've seen him in the living room; he must still be there.”
“I have to talk to him without Nina being present. I want to know the truth.”
Nano had listened to the conversation of the two anguished women and went out to join them with a feigned guilty expression:
“Nano, let's go for a brief walk. I want you to tell me what happens.”
Nano obeyed, and they both walked down a path through the orange groves. Sofia was direct and asked without hesitation:
“Did you have sex with Nina before coming to my house? Tell me the truth, because her parents have to know who has made their daughter pregnant!”
He had to attempt to fulfill the promise he had made to Nina, and he replied, trying to show firmness and without hesitation:
“Yes, it is true; I am responsible! But we didn't think she could get pregnant, it wasn't the days...”
“And what are you going to do?”
“I don't know. I guess I should talk to her mother. I will do what I must do. I have already said that I am responsible.”
“Her mother will come to pick her up today. What does Nina say about her pregnancy?”
“She is thinking of aborting.”
“And what do you think?”
“What do you want me to say? It is her body that has the embryo, not mine. I will do what she decides!”
“This is all an unfortunate matter ...”
“Yes, Nina is having a tough time. She was not expecting this.”
Sofia and Nano returned to the house and found Nina, who had recovered and played with the cats on the large table at the entrance. When she saw Sofia and Nano coming, she supposed that they had been talking about her pregnancy:
“Nina, I have known about your pregnancy,” Sofia said, showing compassion. “You must feel terrible. You are too young to be a mom!”
Nina didn't answer, lowered her head in embarrassment, and continued playing with the cats because she didn't know what to answer.
“Your mother will come today to take you with her, and between the two of you, you will decide what to do ... Nano has not behaved very responsible.
Nina exchanged an expressive look with Nano, and she felt remorse, but they had to continue with this farce because she was determined to have an abortion and could not risk Marc's parents putting up an impediment.
“Poor Nano,” she thought ruefully, “he can't lie!”
The tea
Laura received Sofia's message when she was having tea with Marc's parents, and she could not avoid a gesture of surprise and discomfort.
“Dreadful news, dear?”
Laura did not know what to answer, but she did not want to give her the news of Nina's pregnancy until she had spoken alone with her ex-husband.
“Yes, my elderly father is not in excellent health, and they fear for his life.”
“I'm so sorry, dear! I also lost my father recently. I know how it feels!
“You have been very kind to invite us, but I have to go to prepare the return trip; my mother asks me to come back as soon as possible.
“It is a real shame that you have to leave us, but a father is more important than a vacation. Yes, go; go to your father as soon as possible.”
When they left the house, Laura was deeply affected, which alarmed her ex-husband.
“Laura, what's going on?”
“What we feared, Nina is pregnant!”
“At only 15 years old!”
“What shall we do now?”
“I don't know, but we must go looking for her right now. Nina needs our help, and we have to know her opinion.”
“And what is yours?”
“Nina cannot be a mother with 15 years, perhaps we should consider the possibility of an abortion if it is not too late!”
“But without consulting the father?”
“That young man is a skull; he could not assume that great responsibility! No, you better not know anything about the pregnancy.”
“Our little Nina pregnant with an irresponsible young man! How could this happen? But I am responsible! How can I appear before her without feeling guilty?”
“Don't torment yourself. We are all guilty!”
They undertook a trip directly from Marc's parents' house to the town of Sofia.
“Nina doesn't know that you're here,” said Laura during the trip, “I hope that will be a consolation.” She will be glad to see you. But I think it's best if I find myself alone with her first. I want to know if she is still resentful of me or if she has forgiven me. Then we will surprise her with our reconciliation. Do you agree?”
“Sure!”
When they arrived at the great promenade where Sofia's house was, Nina and Nano had already returned from the orangery farmhouse and were waiting for their mother's arrival in the garden. Laura guessed they would be there and stopped at a safe distance.
“Get down here, Nina may wait for me in the house's garden. Wait fifteen minutes, and you meet us. Nina will take the enormous surprise of her life!
Laura continued the house journey and was deeply eager to know her daughter's reaction at the reunion. She parked the car in front of the garden door and said to herself: “Well, Laura, the dreaded moment recovers or lose my daughter.”
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