Chapter One
Anna wandered around the house aimlessly. It had been left for quite some time as there was a thick layer of dust over every piece of furniture and Anna knew as she was going to be a stay at home mum, it would fall on her to clean up the house. She loved Niko, but she was only 22. She was too young to be pregnant and still had her whole life ahead of her. When she was younger, Anna had planned to stay in education as long as possible and definitely didn't plan a pregnancy or moving in with her boyfriend of 12 months. She knew Niko was the one but hadn't expected things to move along so quickly and she felt so trapped. She was far from home and her immediate family and felt very out her depth.
"It's fantastic, isn't it?" Niko beamed, lugging two heavy suitcases behind him. "Here let me help you with that." Anna stepped forward, offering her hand. "No, you're pregnant, it could hurt the baby." Niko said protectively. Anna rolled her eyes. She had only recently discovered she was pregnant but she knew lifting a suitcase was not going to harm her or the baby. She decided to explore the antiquely furnished house further as she was sure there was a lot more to be seen. The house was a magnificent building, left unoccupied for decades as it was too expensive for the working class. But Niko was loaded. He was only 23 and was to inherit the biggest business in the city from his father who was a billionaire and could buy the whole country if he wanted to.
Anna walked slowly into another room which was furnished with two single beds and two desks opposite each other. Anna could already imagine two young children snuggled up in their beds peacefully and was ecstatic, although hesitant, for the new arrival. Anna heard someone clear their throat from behind her so she turned around and let out a gasp. Niko was on his knee in front of her with a small open box in his hands. She looked closer to see an elegant, diamond ring snuggled amongst the small jewelry pillow. It must have cost thousands and it was so beautiful! "Annabel Suzy Edwards, will you do the honor of being my wife?" Niko asked, his eyes gazing at her hopefully. He was so charming and was the nicest person Anna had ever met. Although she felt as if she was sinking into something she could never escape, she couldn't believe what was happening and nodded as tears began to spring to her eyes and Niko slid the ring onto her finger.
Anna went and sat down on the double bed in the master bedroom and gazed at the ring on her finger. It was beautiful. Niko had gone out to buy some pizza as moving house proved to be appetite-building. Anna began to wonder about her child. She had been an only child and didn't want her son or daughter to have to go through the same ordeal until her next child. She had absolutely hated being left on her own as her mum and dad were always out on weekends and Anna was left to entertain herself. She sighed heavily and trudged down the stairs to the living room where she pulled a dust sheet of a sofa and collapsed onto the outdated piece of furniture. She picked up the TV remote and clicked the flat screen on. It was the only modern piece of furniture in the house and that was because it had been carried over from Niko's old flat. An advert for an adoption agency flashed up on the screen as children of all ages were displayed playing and laughing together. This was what Anna wanted.