Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Camila had r h e a r s d many words in her mind. She thought that he should have dressed by now, so she turned and looked up at him.

“About last night

“Do I need to take responsibility

They both started speaking at the same time

“You go first” the man said, looking down at her, his face devoid of emotion.

Pretending to be nonchalant, Camila said, “Sir, we are both adults. It was just a night together Casual relationships are common. There’s no need to talk about ‘responsibility’ when it’s consensual. Once we leave this room, forget last night ever happened.”

The man was surprised by her response but quickly agreed, “Alright.”

“Bye…” Camila grabbed her purse, opened the hotel room door, and left with a composed farewell,

As the door shut behind her, the man turned back to look at the faint bloodstains on the sheets, scoffing. Without that little trace, she would have played her part perfectly,

Camila rushed to the elevator, not minding the pain as she left the hotel. She reached a nearby park, collapsed onto a bench, and harshly ruffled her hair

How did this happen?

Suddenly, her phone buzzed. The caller ID showed Enca. Camila answered the phone weakly, “Hello.

Erica, who hadn’t slept all night, felt something was off and asked, “You still asleep?”

Camila shook her head. “How’s your grandpa Kennedy doing?”

“He just had a minor brain hemorrhage. They did a minimally invasive procedure in the middle of the night. He’ll be discharged in a few days Enca replied. She heard birds chirping and suddenly felt uneasy. “Cami, where are you? Did something happen?”

Camila told her everything about last night. There were no secrets between them.

“Oh my G d ! Our girl is all grown up, having a one-night stand, huh? How was it? Was it thrilling?” Erica, whose longest relationship lasted only three months, was never shy about discussing such topics.

“Stop it,” Camila’s temperature rose, her face burning up.

Erica raised an eyebrow, laughing. “Come on, tell me! Was he handsome? How was he last night?”

“How would I know. Camila responded imitably. It was her first time experiencing something like this. “Alright, just kidding. The most important thing is you took precautions, Erica said seriously

Camila furrowed her brows tightly. “I think we didn’t use protection…

Erica was gobsmacked! “D a m n! That guy is a jerk. He only cares about his own pleasure!” Her voice suddenly rose, startling Camila, who quickly covered the phone.

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*Get emergency contraception right away! Also, you never know with men you meet af clubs. Who knows if he’s clean!” Erica, too agitated, caught the attention of a nurse.

She lowered her voice and said, “Til come with you to get checked. We’re still within the golden 24 hours. There’s still time!” Camila pursed her lips, taking a moment before responding. “No need, I can handle it myself. You haven’t slept all night. Go get some

rest.”

After hanging up, Camila took a deep breath. She had always been unlucky.

She was born on the day her parents divorced.

Every kindergarten she attended shut down within a year.

Both her elementary and high school buildings were demolished.

She fell ill during her exam and missed her preferred university by three points.

And there were many more…

She hoped that this time, Lady Luck would be on her side.

Camila went to a nearby pharmacy, took the emergency contraception pill, thoroughly showered at home, and then took a taxi to the disease control center.