"Answer me now!" Lati yelled
"It's...it's Dino..."Mitah answered her voice shaky.
Lati could not say anything for a while. He suddenly felt like he was stabbed in his Chest. Within a minute, he began sweating profusely
“What did you say? You got pregnant for Dino? This girl has killed me. Mitah!”.. He screamed her name “Haven’t I warned you not to get close to that boy again? After the tight security I placed on.... Wait...When did this happen?" He was curious enough to ask..
Mitah could not answer and was stuttering
"Answer me!" 
“That day... during my graduation and we also met a week after in his house" Mitah uttered fumbling with her fingers. 
"I placed my men on you!.. How did you…” He stopped, he realized he had been played by his own daughter. It was really of no use asking further questions. His greatest fear has come to pass
“You’re a big disappointment, Mitah! Your mother would be rolling in her grave for this. Shameless girl!,That silly boy would hear from me!" With this he barged in
Mitah stood there motionless as tears rolled down her cheek.  
****
All through the night, Lati had been thinking. He was despaired and pained. What he had been trying his possible best to prevent has finally happened but Mitah is his daughter, his flesh and blood. He cannot neglect her because she got pregnant for the man he warned her against.
Instead, he thought of a possible solution. He called her to his room and Sternly told her to cut off her relationship ties with Dino. Mitah was already tired of hearing that. He had been saying it. But at the moment, it's what she cannot do anymore. 
"Dad, how is that even possible? I can’t do that at the moment. I am carrying his child. This is when I mostly need him" Mitah uttered touching her belly
"You got pregnant for the wrong man, you must cut off ties with him and tell him you are pregnant for another. He must not know that the child in your belly is his. You can’t get married to him. I forbid it. That is the solution right now"
Mitah's heart thudded in her chest. She cleared her throat and stared at her father keenly. Perhaps this is another time to ask her father the question again; "Dad, Can you tell me, what exactly Dino or his father has done to you?" 
Lati looked away, and blinked his eyes for a moment. He seemed really uncomfortable
"Mitah, I told you his father was an evil man! I do not have to relay all the horrible things he has done. He was a warrior that betrayed his own State to join the army of another Counter State. Does that not tell you how much of a callous person and a traitor he was?" Lati expressed
"That's it?" Mitah asked
Lati glanced at her with a frown. "What do you mean.... that's it?" 
"He is a traitor right? People make such mistakes Dad and do not forget, he was irrationally demoted in Liba was what led him to join the Zerafi's army but then many his people later forgave him for that, they understood his pain. He became a politician, and contested in the governorship race afterwards and....
"And he lost the election!" Lati cut in. His tone very loud and firm. He scoofed. "Even after his key oppositor died, He still lost and could not win! Does that not tell you how displeased the people of Liba were still at him?"
Mitah became silent. She did not know the next words. 
"Look. Left to me, I would have told you to get rid of that thing, but I don't want to put you at risk. A niece of mine that tried such ended up with a damaged womb. So the only option left is for you to deny him of that child"
"Dad.. Are you being serious right now?" Mitah queried rising to her feet
"Do as I have said or his life is in danger. You know your father well”, He finally said. Mitah got worried and frustrated"
It won’t take me more than two seconds to get rid of him”
"You can't do that” She uttered in disbelief.  Lati was already on his way to the bathroom but then he halted to speak
"Oh...let me remind you since you are under rating my words, remember the case of Peter that raped my youngest cousin. You remember what I did to him?"
Mitah's memory swiftly went back to how  Peter was shot in the chest five times by Lati in his home when he was having a bath. Lati promised to end his life and he did. The death was horrifying. Mitah swallowed hard and cleared her throat 
"Yes...what... what about Peter?" She queried, staggering on her feet. She looked terrified. 
"That's the exact thing I will do to your lover boy". 
"But Dino is not a rapist! He did not commit any crime to deserve death"
"His father did and genes are powerful" 
"What did he do?! I don't even care what he has done but Dino is not his father! Do not punish him for a crime he knows nothing about. He is a nice man. You need to know him better to realize that"
"Oh...really. How foolish you are! I have said what I said. If you love him and want him alive. Stay far away from him" He said walking away.
Mitah became agitated and frustrated. She actually thought the pregnancy would put an end to it all, and that her father would have no choice but to accept Dino but Unfortunately, he reacted more horribly. As if he she had just committed an abomination.
She thought  all these while her father was just being overprotective. But seems he so much despises Dino and his father, a despication beyond explaination. 
She took a deep breath and glanced through the window, shifted the slides and watched the birds hopping across the roof
****The next day
Mitah had been drown in thoughts, She did not want to risk Dino’s life at the same time, she cannot deny him of his baby, of their child. She always dreamt of a beautiful future with Dino in it. How could her father decide to ruin it. For that moment, she despised him.
He has not given enough reason for her to conclude that Dino is not the right person for her. Since there were such reasons,  she really saw no reason why she should do as he asked, however, she was equally terrified. Her father could be very viscious. 
******
Dino has been worried. He hasn't heard from Mitah in three days. He reached out to her via the telephone.
Mitah was outside, at the compound. She really needed some fresh and natural air, to ease her stressed mind, Lupam came bearing the ringing telephone to her
"Hey" She said over the phone sniffing
"Hi...Have you been crying?" Dino queried sensing her voice
"Ahm...no...I am just. I sneezed" She lied
"Okay. What happened? I have been calling since yesterday but then I guessed your father must have taken your phone or something..."
"I am really sorry. The telephone isn't always around me these days"
But Dino still sensed something was definitely going on with her "Can you come over?"
"To your house?"
"No. I booked a hotel. I have meetings with officials of the drug agency. So I am here in Freti" He answered. Freti is another town entirely from Liba. "I wanted to tell you I will be travelling but of course you did not pick up"
"Freti? How do I get to Freti? Let me just hold on till you get back"
"I really miss you Mitah. Just come over. I will get you a flight ticket to make your journey comfortable"
"You know my father can make that difficult...But, I will....think about it"She said her voice becoming dry
Dino was gladdened a bit: "Expecting your reply ma"am"
"Sure. Have a nice day" Mitah answered hanging up. 
********
The next day, she took the available flight to Freti, Perhaps that is the right place to talk to him and probably advise him to run away and hide himself for now. She really did not want to risk his life. She preferred him alive and miles away from her than being dead
When she got to the room Dino had booked, immediately she knocked on his room door, Dino showed up at the door, grabbed her closer, closed the door and leaned her over the wall in a deep passionate kiss. He missed her smell and the taste of her lips. His hands wrapped her body pulling her closer as he deepened the kiss and the gentle sound of her moan sent shivers down his spine. Mitah forgot about the worries she had and just chose to enjoy the moment. 
Swiftly, their bodies were against each other on the bed having a feel of themselves till they both got engrossed in sexual passion.
Minutes after, they slept for a while and Dino was about to order some food via the telephone. But he was surprised because Mitah already stood up and was putting on her Jewellery and clothes
"Don't tell me you want to leave ?" He asked
"Yes. I have to go Dino. So I can get back home soon" she said, her tone, dry
"Get back home soon? I thought you are staying here till tomorrow. I booked another flight for you for tomorrow. Not today" Dino said
"I am sorry but I really have to go"
"Are you kidding me? So what have you come here to do, have a taste of my body and then leave? Mitah what's with the attitude? What's going on?" Dino asked anger and worry evident in his tone
"Nothing Dino. But my father will... "
"Oh there you go again, your father this, your father that! For how long will this go on? Mitah you aren't a kid anymore and your father should not dictate how you will live your love life. You are going to turn twenty-five next month!"
"I know" she took a deep breath "But I am still under his roof" 
Dino rolled his eyes. "Of course. You can leave" He said. He was becoming tired of everything. Her father's threats, and dissaproval. Perhaps their love is really not enough to withstand the odds.
Mitah did not like his tone. She became disturbed and felt her chest tighten. She could not stand Dino being furious at her
"It's Okay. I will stay till tomorrow" She said
Dino took a deep breath but he still looked displeased. He picked up the telephone to ring back the Hotel's receptionist. 
"Is pasta and Salad fine?" He turned to Mitah
"Yeah" She responded
"Wine or...."
"Oh, Juice would be fine. Orange juice" she answered gently. 
"Okay" Dino said. 
In few minutes, their order arrived and they had a good fill. 
Mitah sat on the bed, her gaze fixed on the Television set but in the actual sense, she was absent minded. She tapped Dino who was concentrating on the Soccer match being aired on the TV.
Dino glanced at her. She wanted to say something, but then she stopped and swallowed hard. Dino watched her keenly expecting her to speak. She finally did. 
"Dino.... why don't you like...lie low for a while? I mean stay far away from Liba" she uttered. 
Dino stared at her unbelievably