"You're pregnant"

The doctor says like it's a good thing. Like I'm supposed to jump on my feet. Like I'm supposed to squeal for joy.

"No way!", Alan says and looks at the doctor. The doctor goes out and Alan follows him.

How can a one night thing lead to a baby? Alan's baby? My baby? Our baby?

I begin crying. Not because of the baby, but because Alan considers what we did that night a mistake. He already rejected the act that night. I mean he's been trying to tell me that it was a mistake.

"Hey hey hey Jem! What's wrong?", Alan asks.

"I don't want this baby", I blurt out before realizing what I had said. I look at him and immediately regret making that statement.

"Why?", Alan asks the tears threatening to spill from his eyes.

"I don't want my child to grow up without a father or without a father who doesn't love him", I say.

"Why will you say that?"

"Well after that night we had sex, you've been trying to tell me something. Haven't you been trying to tell me that whatever happened was a mistake?"

"No Jem! Why will you even think that?"

"Well you've always seen me as your sister and nothing more. I've loved you Alan. I always will but I was scared to tell you because I always thought you'd brush it off as sisterly love. In fact I have told you so many times but you just replied back like a brother would", I say, covering my face with my hands and weeping uncontrollably.

"Jem! After that night we had sex, I wanted you. I wanted you as more than my sister. I wanted you as my girl friend. I've wanted you for a long time now but you only see me as your brother. Each time I say I love you more than you can think of, what do you think I meant? I love you Jem. Will you be my girlfriend"

I nod my head without hesitation and the tears begins flowing freely. Alan leans in and kisses me passionately. He places his hand on my belly and smiles.

"My child! Our child!", he whispers and he begins crying. Tears of joy instead.

Soon after, the doctor comes In and tells me I'm free to go. Alan helps me up and we go to Jon's ward. We tell him the good news and he almost jumps out of the bed in pure delight.

ONE WEEK LATER

It's been a week since I found out I was pregnant. It's been a week since Jon was discharged from the hospital and now we're getting ready for Marcus's burial.

"Be strong love. Everything will be fine",Alan states, hugging me from behind and placing his hands on my stomach. I have never seen this side of Alan before, this overprotective side. Sure he has been protective but not too protective.

"Yo love birds! You wanna go for it or what?", Anita calls from outside. We laugh and go outside.

We drive to the venue and meet some other Mafias there with their cameras. Don't these people ever get tired of publicity? I roll my eyes as Alan help me out. Immediately the cameras begins flashing. Alan shields me with his body as we make our way to the front row with the others.

The priest gives some remarks and calls me to give a speech.

"Good day everyone! As you all know by now, I'm Marcus's twin and I only just found him a few days ago. Um..."

The tears begins flowing again.

"...I didn't spend much time with him, but from the few years we were together, Marcus was the perfect brother. I wasn't always ruthless you know? I had a family and Marcus was my family. He was..."

More tears.

"He was the best. I don't know what to say. If there's one thing I've learnt, it's that those we love don't always go away, they walk beside us, everyday, unseen, unheard, still loved, still missed and still very dear", I say recalling the words of Jennifer.

I leave the stage with dignified grace and take my seat. Another Mafia was called  to give a speech and for the closing statement I was called again.

"Thank you everyone who traveled this far to come for the burial. As for those wondering who's going to become the next Godfather, it'll be disclosed to you at my house. Immediately after the burial".

I hurriedly say and leave the stage. Alan gets up and immediately follows me to the car. Anita, Dimitri, Jay and Jon follow suit. Alan drives and I sit silently.

Few hours later we're all seated around a table with the exception of Dimitri and Anita.

"Mafia Jem, as the next of kin to the late God father, you are to become the next Godfather", Mafia 1 with a bald head states.

"That is correct".

"But it has never been heard of a woman become a Godfather, no offense", Mafia 2 with a blond hair states.

"None taken. That is also correct"

"What do you have to say?", Mafia 3 asks.

"I've made more than enough point proving that women can do better than men. I've spent my entire life, breaking barriers. The reason I'm here today is not because someone handed it to me. I earned everything. I want to be a Godfather, not because I'm Marcus's sister, but because I earned it. Jason McIntyre Black has earned that. He deserves to be the next Godfather"

Jon looks at me with adoration in his eyes. Alan looks at me with love. Jay looks at me with awe. The three Mafias looks at me with praise and respect. I feel proud of myself.

After much debating, Jay was announced the Godfather but a ritual will be held for him to be professionally known in Italy.

We all rise and they leave. Anita and Dimitri comes out of the room and gives me a hug. And next year, they will be inducted into the Mafia world.

"You know Jem, you remind me of my sister", Jon says.

"You had a sister?", Alan and I chorus.

"Yes", Jon says laughing.

"She was adopted by my uncle. My parents were so poor so there was nothing they could do. It was either that or foster home", Jon says and the story rings a bell.

"Jon? What's your sister's name?"

"Jennifer. I've been looking for her ever since but..."

"Holy shit", I abruptly cut him short.

"What?",Jon asked surprise.

"Did you loose your mum to breast cancer and your dad to leukemia?", I ask.

"Yeah! How'd you know?", he asks.
Now the others are starting to look at me in a strange way.

"Alan pick your car keys and let's go. Dad, I'll explain everything to you later", I say ushering Alan outside. I take the wheels and begin driving.

"Where to?", Alan asks buckling his seatbelt as I take full speed.

"The church!", I answer curtly.
I have no idea if I'll see Jennifer or not. I can only hope. We soon arrive the church and I come down from the car with heightened speed.
But the church was empty.

"What day is it?", I ask Alan

"Saturday"

"Why is it empty?"

"I dunno"

I walk round the church looking for Jennifer. After fifteen minutes of fruitless effort, I link my hands with Alan and make move to walk and away.

I spot a baby walking towards me and notice her as Jennifer's baby. I bend down and pick her up in my arms.

"Hey there little one! What's your name?"
"Sophia"
"Sophia where's mummy?"
"Over there",she says pointing at a direction. I do a 90 degree turn and spot Jennifer.

I drop Sophia and rush to Jennifer with open arms. She hugs me immediately.

"So sorry SK", Jennifer says.
Fuck! I've never loved any woman so much like this before.

"Please call me Jem and how did you know?", I ask

"Oh it was all over the news and I see you used my statement"

"Right! I came to thank you for the other night"

"It's no issue", She says.
Alan coughs out loud demanding for attention.

"Oh I'm so sorry. Jennifer meet Alan my boyfriend. Alan meet Jennifer, Jon's sister. I met her the other night I ran from the hospital"

"Nice to meet you Alan", Jennifer says offering her hand
"Nice to meet you too Jennifer", Alan says shaking her hand.

"Tell me Jem, I never told you my brother's name, how did you find out?"

"Let's go. He's been dying to see you and I'll tell you everything on the way", I say holding her and Sophia as we make our way to the car.

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"So that's how I ended up with them!", I say finishing my story as Alan pulls up in the drive way. Jay, Anita, Dimitri and Jon comes out.

"I'm so nervous Jem! What if I don't recognize my own brother. It's been so long", Jennifer states holding on to Sophia strongly.

"Just allow the connection flow", I say.

We all come down and I take Sophia away from her hand.

"Jennifer meet Jay my boss, Anita, my best friend, Dimitri her fiance and Jay's cousin and..."

"Jon! My brother!", she concludes
"Right! People meet..."
"Jennifer! My sister", Jon concludes.

They walk close to each other and embrace each other in a hug. I look at Alan and he has tears in his eyes.

"I love you Jem!", he says
"I love you Alan!" I reply and he presses his lips against mine.

"Let's go inside shall we?", Dimitri offers and we follow his lead.

We sit down to a lunch prepared by Dimitri and Jon is the happiest. They share stories among each other and I smile.

Damn! I am good! If only fate was this good to me...

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And with that, I am proud to announce that Betrayed by my own has come to an end.

Just kidding! 😂
Don't eat me please.😂

But think of it! What if I had decided to end it here? 😂

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