Evan trudged back to Leopards Den. There were bags out the front. Charlotte sat on the step, Liv behind her, Daniel in her arms.
"Go on...give me all you've got." Evan said. "Guess those are my bags..."
Charlotte shook her head.
"Guess again." Liv said
A Young woman of about 20 stepped forward.
"Merry?" Evan said, shocked.
As He Studied her his eyes moved down.
"Oh My God...you're..."
"pregnant...yea."
Alice and Thabo sat in silence.
"You ok over there?" Thabo asked quietly.
Alice shrugged.
"I'm sure he'll be..."
"please...don't Thabo...I...i know you're trying to be supportive but i just need to think yea?"
He nodded.
"Sorry."
"Don't be...i get it." Thabo replied
"How...how Much..."
"5 months..."
"Wow..."
"Yea...Look i would have told you sooner...but when we broke up i didn't want you to feel like you owed it to me.."
"I'd never feel like that..."
Merry nodded biting her lip.
"Truth Is Evan...I...I Still Love you..."
"I never stopped Loving you..."
Merry Sighed.
"Please...forgive me evan..."
Evan cleared his throat and stood up.
"You er...you need somewhere to stay?"
Merry shuffled on the spot.
"Only if you have a room?"
"Yea..."
"I can get a hostel or..."
"Not round here you won't...wouldn't let you walk around by yourself.
Evan followed Merry out of his bedroom.
"Um...why don't you come and meet the family."
Merry nodded and slipped her hand into Evans. Evan slowly gripped hers as they went into the lounge. Dup, Caroline, Liv, Charlie, Nomsa and Max were all sat in silence as Evan crept in.
"Er...Eveyone this is...this is Merry...my..erm..." he cleared his throat.
"Hi." Merry said quietly.
"Merry this is Caroline My Gran, Dup her husband, Liv my sister, Nomsa an old friend and Max...my brother in law."
Charlotte got up and walked over to Merry holding out her hand.
"And i'm charlotte. Evan's Step Sister..." She said smiling at her.
Merry smiled back and took her hand.
"Nice to meet you charlotte... and everyone." She added.
Rosie crept in through the door. Alice spun round to look at her.
"Oh My God..Dad.." She breathed.
Alice got up and walked to her taking her hand.
"It's alright...he's stable...the doctors said..."
Rosie nodded and walked over to her dad.
"Oh Dad...what has he done to you?"