TEARS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
600 Words
"Ethan"Sophie called anxiously fidgeting with the hem of her dress.
Ethan ignored her, pressing on his phone, oblivious to her surroundings.
Sophie sighed and continued.
"I'm....preg ....nant ...." She stammered in hesitation unsure of what the outcome of the news will bring. The smile on his face vanished. He dropped his phone and shot her a hard glare.
Sophie took a few steps backwards afraid of what he might do next. Ethan harshly grabbed her by her hair while she winced in pain.
"I don't wanna have anything to do with this pregnancy!!!"" He yelled. "It's your fault I couldn't get to marry the love of my life and you want to tie me with your pregnancy s**t. Never!!! He fired.
" I blame it all on you. I wish you hadn't been born!!!. I hate you and this s**t you call a baby. You better terminate it if you don't want your baby to grow without a father. "
Sophie slumped on the ground when he released her from his grip. She wept bitterly as tears streamed down from his eyes. She had no choice than to fight for herself and her unborn child.
Ethan would not even look at his wife. He would go out and return late at night. Other times too,he would never return. He would spend the night at Caroline's house. Caroline was his mistress, the one he had wanted to get married to.
Sometimes, Ethan would come home in a drunken state and beat up his wife. He would bring Caroline to his house even when Sophie was at home.
Sophie would always cry looking for answers to what she had done wrong. Is loving the man you're married to a crime? She would question herself in tears.
Nine months was up and Sophie gave birth to her baby. She named her Natalie. She had deep blue eyes and a birthmark she inherited from her father.
Natalie grew up to be a smart kid both in school and at home. She watched as her dad continued to maltreat her mother, but couldn't do anything about it. She hated her dad for it.
Sophie woke up one morning feeling unwell. She felt nauseous and dizzy and slept for long hours. "I hope it's not what I'm thinking". She murmured.
"Congratulations ma'am, it's a boy" the doctor said handling the lab test results to her.
"What!!!" Sophie exclaimed in shock.
Not again, Ethan is surely going to kill me this time. What do I do? Sophie ran her hands on her hair feeling confused.
Sophie walked out of the hospital's entrance and took a cab home feeling dejected . I must terminate this pregnancy before Ethan finds out. A tear fell from her eyes. But he's innocent and doesn't deserve this. Sophie wiped her tears with a tissue and stared at her tummy. It's all my fault, I should have been on birth control and none of this would have happened. I won't do this to my innocent boy. I'm going to keep it and raise it on my own with or without Ethan..... Or who knows, Ethan could accept this pregnancy since it's a son. She thought.
A small smile crept on her face at the thought. Sophie couldn't wait for Ethan to come home for her to break the good news to him.... Or so she thought. But Ethan was indifferent when he heard the news. He didn't abuse her like last time. Sophie needed him to do something or at least say something. However, he was acting even more indifferent, which worried her.
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