Chapter 61

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"Do you really think that I would stay with him if I didn't really love him? That I would tolerate his Mother or their insane rules. It has been four months that we have been together and every minute we have had to walk on eggshells because of the people around us. Because of what my brother would think and for what his parents will do. Don't you think if I didn't truly love him that I would leave and date someone who isn't involved in all this?" I asked desperately trying to ignore the cramping in my stomach knowing it was just because I was hungry and tired.

"I tolerated being kidnapped not once but three times thinking I would die. I tolerated people threatening my life just for being with someone I love. I tolerated being kept in a basement for days being beaten and starved. Just for what? To answer these fucking questions that I could have answered over a phone? Believe it or not but you have no authority over me. I am not in any gang. I-I am a civilian and you have no control over people like me." I yelled sternly never tearing my eyes away from hers remembering the rules and what Colton and Lucas have told me.

She frowned in frustration knowing I was right. "I wouldn't be with him if I-" I started until the door behind me burst open making me jump else everyone else stood.

I quickly turned around to see Ethan behind me making my lips part. "This is over." He growled sternly as he pulled my arm towards him. "We aren't finished-" She protested making his features harden making me squeeze my eyes shut in pain.

"Yes, we are." Ethan threatened before he felt me grip his arm with my nails. "Ah!" I sobbed as I gripped my stomach making Ethan grab my shoulders lightly trying to see what's wrong.

"Amelia." He whispered as I hesitantly opened my eyes shedding tears to see blood dripping down my leg onto the floor. My exhaustion and pain became too much making me fall unconscious into Ethan.

I woke up in a hospital bed making me groan at the light in the room worsening my headache. I felt the bed dip making me open my eyes again to see Ethan looking down at me. His eyes were red and puffy as if he had gotten no sleep or had been crying making me frown.

"What's wrong?" I asked making him look down between us before grabbing my hands lightly. "I'm fine. I just fainted from exhaustion." I stated as I looked around confused as to why I was in the hospital.

"Ethan," I chuckled breathless as he continued to look down at my hands in his. "what's the matter? You're scaring me." I stated through a weak smile making him look up at me.

A tear escaped his eye making him look away to wipe it away quickly. "You didn't faint." He stated looking down at me making me frown. "The doctor explained that while you were held with that man you were abused." Ethan stated making me frown.

"I know. It's nothing I haven't handled before." I chuckled nervously making him look away as he ran his thumbs across my knuckles. My lips parted in realization instantly making me pull my hands away from his. "No." I sobbed as my hands began to tremble in fear for the worst.

"The baby-" Ethan started making me interrupt him. "No." I repeated as tears collected in my eyes as I looked up at him.

"We lost the baby." He stated softly making me look away as a sob escaped my throat. I placed my palm against my chest as I continued crying before gripping my hospital gown making Ethan tilt my chin to look at him.

"I'm so sorry." I sobbed as he wiped my tears away softly. "It's not your fault." Ethan stated sternly as tears collected in his eyes making me let out another sob.

Ethan quickly wrapped his arms around me tightly. I gipped his tee shirt between us roughly with my nails as I continued crying and sobbing into his chest.

Ethan and I were now finally on our way home. The whole car ride from the hospital in New York back to my hometown was in silence. Lucas and Colton drove together as they follower us. I ignored wanting to know how they knew where we were and how Ethan knew to barge in when he did.

I ignored everything leading me up to this moment besides what I was going to say to Ian. I hated the idea of lying to him, but could I tell him the truth? How will he feel towards Ethan after he finds out I was kidnapped again? I ignored everything else running through my mind. Especially the fact that I had lost our baby.

"Do you want me to go in with you?" Ethan asked pulling into my driveway breaking our two hours of silence. "No, I'll be alright." I answered barely above a whisper before sliding out if his car.

I sighed as the cold air met my warm skin. I unlocked the door as I heard Ethan leave. As I shut the door, I heard Ian upstairs before he rushed downstairs.

"Amelia," Ian breathed making me wince hating him using my full name. "where the hell have you been? Ethan said you were in trouble." Ian said as he rushed over to me before hugging me. I instantly winced as I felt his tight embrace around my cuts and bruises.

I ignored my confusion at Ethan telling Ian something was wrong as I answered. "I'm sorry." I breathed as he pulled away making him frown. "I-I don't even know what to say. I don't know- what will you think of me- of Ethan if I tell you. I hate the fact that I am making you this worried about me and my safety." I continued softly as a tear escaped my eye making him grab my arm lightly before wiping my tear away with his other hand.

"You're my sister. I will always be worried about you and nothing you could say or do will never change that." Ian pressed making me look away. "Go sit. I'll make you a cup of tea." He continued after a few minutes if silence making me nod.

"I-I was kidnapped again. But there is something that I have been keeping from you." I stated under my breath as he sat down beside me after handing me a hot cup of tea. "Since Christmas. I- Ethan and I found out that I was pregnant. I kept it from you and everyone else because I was scared for what everyone would think. I didn't want you to be upset with me knowing I was still in high school and we can barely afford ourselves. I just- I couldn't handle you being upset with me or judging me for something I was so... Happy about." I breathed never looking up at him as a small sob escaped my throat.

"You're pregnant?" Ian asked making more tears fall as I gripped the mug in my lap. "No," I answered suppressing a sob. "I miscarried while I was kidnapped." I stated softly as tears continued to silently fall down my face.

"I-I'm so sorry." I sobbed as I finally looked up at him. "For what?" Ian asked softly through his confused features. "For making our lives even more complicated. For the past four years I have been protecting you from everything. I-I wanted you to have a normal life not wanting you to have to worry and struggle like I- like I had to. But now look at me. Ever since Ethan has come into our lives I-I have been pulling you into every- every one of my problems and worrying you about him and who he is and what he does and for what will happen to me because of it. I-" I explained through my tears making him interrupt me.

"You haven't been protecting me from all that, Mia. I knew- I saw how upset and stressed you were from work and school. I saw it all no matter how well you tried to hide it all. I know when you are lying so what makes you think I can't tell when you are lying about what you are feeling?" Ian asked softly making me look down at the mug in my trembling hands. "The day our parents died was the day our lives stopped being normal or simple. And believe it or not but Ethan us starting to grow on me." He joked lightly making me wipe my tears away as I looked away from him. I placed my mug on the coffee table as I felt the tea getting cold.

"I am so sorry that happened to you." Ian breathed after a few moments. I looked up into his deep green eyes that held so much sadness making my heart break. I looked away not being able to say anything as a muffled sob escaped my throat.

Ian quickly held me in his arms making me lean into him loving his warmth and comfort. The last time he held me like this was when our parents died. I quickly thought about what they would've thought about Ethan and I and the fact we had a child. The thoughts made me even more emotional making me whimper and sob harder into his chest.

After what felt like years of Ian and I crying into each other we were now in our rooms. I finally finished getting ready for bed after my almost hour-long shower. I was covered in bruises making me wince whenever I moved wrong or touched them.

As I got finished getting dressed in my warm pajamas I walked over to my bed before hearing the door open. I jumped as I snapped my head to Ethan shutting the door behind him softly.

"You startled me." I breathed as he walked towards me. "How are you?" Ethan whispered as he wrapped his arms around me. I leaned the side of my face against his chest softly.

"I just want to sleep." I confessed softly knowing I haven't had a good night's sleep in days. After a few minutes he pulled away reluctantly making me walk over to the bed as he changed.

"What happened isn't your fault." Ethan breathed as he gently laid beside me carful not to hurt me as he laid his arm around me. I stayed silent not wanting or knowing what to say.

"If I hadn't-" I started after a few minutes until he quickly cut me off. "It isn't your fault, baby." Ethan whispered sternly making a tear slide down my face looking up at the moon.

"It's theirs."

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