was then that I made the decision to do her proud. I wanted her to know that I loved and appreciated her for all that she has done for me. The only way I was going to be on the right track to my success was to push through my matric year and exams, no matter what happened.
For a long time, my belly was not visible, especially through clothing. I carried on as usual at school as the biggest event of the year was fast approaching. At the time of my matric dance I was seven months pregnant and finding an appropriate dress was quite difficult (not only because women are so indecisive, but because of my changing figure).
FACING HARSH WORDS
Rumours started to surface. I had not told anyone at school about my pregnancy. Not because I was hiding it, but I just chose not to talk about it unless someone had the decency to ask me, instead of talking behind my back. Apparently people had cropped a picture of me in my matric dance dress and sent it around, asking whether or not I looked pregnant. Throughout the year, I went to the clinic
for my antenatal checkups. I did this religiously, even if it meant going after school some days. Daniel was at most of those checkups. My estimated due date was 25 October 2014, two days before final exams began. It was time we informed the school so that the necessary steps could be taken. I was terrified that I was not going to be allowed to write my exams, but the school was very accommodating. They organised that I was seated close to the door and an execution plan was put into place in case I went into labour during the exam.
As October approached, I became nervous. I hoped and prayed that the baby would arrive on his due date – just before my exams. October 25th and 26th passed, and he was nowhere to be seen. When I woke up on the 27th, my prayer was different: “This baby had better come on a day that I don’t write.” I wrote from Monday to Wednesday that week. On Wednesday after my exam, I went back to the clinic for my final checkup. When I got home, I told my mom that tonight the baby was coming. She laughed. Late that afternoon mild
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