CHAPTER 2

MICHELLE

"D-dr. Lara?" I'm in shocked right now. After her assistant helped her, she looked at me with the same expression.

"Oh," she said but then after, she smiled. I tried to smiled back and I succeed.

"What are you doing here?" she said while giving the bags of groceries items to her assistant.

"I just want to be checked, is it okay with you?" I said almost pleading. She chuckled for a bit and held my hand.

"Of course, come to my office." She said and drag me but her assistant blocked us.

"But Dr. Lara, there are so many patients out there and they're waiting for you. I think you should see them first." she said and look at me. I gulp because I felt that she doesn't like me.

I feel sad but when Dr. Lara smiled to her and said,

"It's okay, she needs me first." I felt glad and let her drag me, again.

We entered her office. I look around and feel amazed for a bit. Her office is full of medical books that related to pregnant moms and more.

I'm so busy with wondering in her office when she suddenly speak.

"So, how can I help you?" I saw her sitting on her swivel chair so I sat down in the chair in front of her table.

"I-i just want to make sure that what I think it's not true." I said and she sigh.

"Alright, come here." she stood up and guide me towards the bed. She lay me down.

"Can I move your shirt a bit?" she said asking for my permission. I just nod so she lift my shirt and started to pour some gel.

I saw her put some machine to my tummy and spread the gel with it. It feels like an ice that metling because it's so cold.

Minutes passed she help me to get up and smiled to me.

"You're two months pregnant."

And that's the start of my breakdown.

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I was glad that I came back home after 25 minutes and not late for the exact time Dominic gave me.

"Hurry up, we're going to be late. Stop being so slow." he said, making me feel nervous, I secretly touched my tummy and whisper.

"Don't worry baby, I'll take care of you. Mommy's gonna take care of you." I started to pack my things in my bag and go out.

"Before we go I want you to know, you can't escape to me. You can run but you can't hide." I gulp and nervously nodded.

We went out and get in his car. He seated on driver's seat while I'm in the passenger seat.

I was nervously waited to reach our destination.

After minutes of driving, he stopped over to a gas station to full tank his car.

"D-dom, I'm going to use the restroom," I said, he stare at me for a while but nodded immediately.

I was about to leave when he grab my hand and I gulp when he look at my bag.

"Why do you have to take this with you?" he said while gritted his teeth, I'm trying not to make a sound but I failed, I shouted because of pain, that's why some of the costumer look at us.

He immediately embrace me and whisper to my ear.

"Try it again and you're dead." he said and pinched my hips hard.

"Ah," I said but he just smiled and let me go to the restroom.

As soon as I get to the restroom, I cried and touched my tummy.

"I'm sorry baby," I said crying.

I'm stupid, right? For letting him do this to me. All of my marriage days with him are torture and I won't let my baby experience what I felt before.

I wipe my tears and find something that can help me to get away with that man. I found window and I think I can fit with it. I open it and sneak my head, but I was so surprise because I saw Dominic grinning at me.

"D-dom," I said but I shouted in pain when he suddenly pulled me out from the window. After pulling me out, he grab my hair and started to curse me.

"L-let me go!" he just grin and slap my face.

"Try to run again, I'll kill you!" he said and drag me towards our car that just inches away from us.

"Why can't you just let me go?!" I almost beg to him to let me go but he just opened the door and pushed me inside.

"Because I don't want to." He said and get the cuffs of his jacket and cuffs my hands.

He started the engine again while I'm crying silently. I'm like a prison that has no freedom.

I feel tired but when I think of my baby inside my tummy, I found a reason to fight and get us away from here.

I don't know what happened but I just found myself in front of our old house. It still the same. Same color and interior. But not the same ambiance like before.

"Oh, my dear step daughter," Tita Elicia said and smiled to me sarcastically.

"Tita," I said and come near her but she just ignore me and greet Dominic.

"Hi Domi, Michaela is waiting for you." she said and pull Dominic with her.

"Tired?" when I heard that voice, I turn to my back and saw Nana Lerry with feather dust to her hand.

"Nana!" I said and run towards her. She smiled and hug me tight. Oh gosh, I miss her so bad.

"It's been a year since you last visit me," she said and touch my cheeks but she accidentally touch the place where Dominic hit me earlier.

"What happened? Are you okay?" she said but I just smiled and answer her.

"I'm okay, Nana." I said trying to assure her that I'm fine.

I just don't want her to involve in my problems.

"Hi sis, doing good?" I was left dumbfounded when I hear the familiar voice.

"M-michaela."

Oh gosh.