Pushing me away and standing in front of me, “I said No, we are terminating this pregnancy tomorrow and there is nothing you can do to change my mind.” He shouted as he pointed at me in fury.
I didn't know where I got the courage from but I wasn't going to allow him to kill my babies before they had the opportunity to take their first breath.
“No, I won't.” I shouted back, placing my hands protectively on my tummy.
“You won't? Then don't blame me if I do it by myself, I placed them there and I want to remove them.” He said as he walked into the kitchen.
I stood up to see what he was doing and I was thinking about what he said, ‘he wants to remove them.’
“What do you mean by that, Sam?” I called out to him as I heard the sound of rustling coming from the cutlery section.
He turned from what he was doing to look at me with a sick smile on his face, “What do you think I mean?” He questioned.
At that moment he wasn't the Sam I fell in love with, he looked like a monster before he continued his search.
Quietly, I picked up my bag as I made my way backwards towards the door, I slipped into my sneakers while his voice was loud in the apartment as he talked to himself “I will just do it myself, she loves me and she will forgive me after they are gone. They are monsters, we don't want them in-between us. She's mine.” He said as I looked at him in fear, I wasn't just scared for my children's life anymore but I was also scared for mine.
I realized Sam wasn't just possessed with me but he was also obsessed. I wasn't a property he owned and I won't allow him to take my children from me.
He looked back towards the sitting room with a knife in hand to see me by the entrance. “What are you doing there Sophia, come back here this instance.” He called out as he made his way out of the kitchen, if it was before I would have complied but this wasn't the Sam I knew.
I picked up my car key in hurry, not taking my eyes off him as I shook my head in response to his demand, I placed my hand on the knob saying a silent appreciation to the building owner for making the door open outside instead of inside.
I pushed the door open and he walked faster towards me before turning my back and running for the elevator. I heard him shouting my name from the entrance as he put on his shoes I guess, the door to the elevator was almost closing as I entered praying to anybody listening that I get downstairs before Sam does.
Immediately the elevator stopped at the garage, I whispered another appreciation to the building owner for making it easier for his tenants. I rushed towards my car entering and putting my key into the ignition, I heard the door of the garage opening I whined up and locked myself inside the car enabling the child lock before starting the car but as I started the car I saw Sam making his way to my car with the knife in hand and he looked as if he had murder on his mind.
“Sophia,” I could hear him scream as he pounded on my window loudly.
With fear, I drove off shakily and I saw him run after me but I didn't stop neither did he for a while before he ran back possibly to pick his car up.
I had no location in mind and I knew if I should go to my best friend's place, she would be the first place he looked at. I didn't want to get her into trouble so I dialed her number.
“I remember telling you I have a date tonight Sophia.” Rachel's voice calls out quietly.
“I'm very sorry, I must have forgotten.” I replied honestly still in fright, I forgot she and her boyfriend had a date today in a famous restaurant.
“Are you alright?” She immediately noticed my voice.
“It’s Sam, he wants to kill my babies with a knife.” I told her truthfully bursting into tears, not stopping or slowing down.
“Where are you now?” She whispered suddenly as the sound of chair scraping is heard from her side and I heard Vincent voice asking her what happened and who she's on the phone with.
“I'm going to be putting the phone on speaker Sophia,” she said
“Hello Sophia, how are you?” Vincent called out.
“I'm heading to Madison Avenue, please he will look for me in your house.” I responded with tears falling down my cheeks.
“What's happening?” Vincent asked. I kept driving while Rachel explained to him.
“Sophia, come meet us at Madison Square park. We will go to my parents house, you will be safe there.” Vincent said before hanging up.
I nodded my head and made my way to the location but my phone kept ringing non stop, I picked it up without looking at the caller thinking it's Rachael “Hello,” I called out.
“Who are you meeting around Madison Avenue?” I heard Sam’s voice respond angrily.
I sobbed in regret, I had forgotten that he had a tracker installed on my phone, so he would know where I'm going and he keeps track of my movements.
I hung up immediately and called Rachael “He knows where I am, he's tracking my phone.” I cried out immediately as she picked up.
“Throw your phone out the window and drive down here, we are waiting for you in front of the park.” Vincent responded instead as he hung up immediately after.
I rolled down my window and threw my phone out of the moving car immediately, I stepped on the gas making sure I didn't go above the limit.
I arrived at the park after a few minutes, I saw Rachael and Vincent at the entrance as promised as I parked they made their way to me, I got out to hug Sophia while Vincent collected the key from me and pushed me and Rachael to the back seat as he drove off the park.
Rachael held me as I wept unconditionally, I was always warned about Sam but I didn't listen.
After a long drive, Vincent pulled into a storey building where a couple I recognised as his parents was waiting for us in front of the house.
“How is she, did he touch her?” His mom Claire asked as she made her way to the parked car.
She opened my side of the backseat and pulled me into herself in a hug as she consoled me.
The Parkers are good friends of my parents for a long time before they moved to New York.
Vincent and I grew up together in Los Angeles, he was the big brother I never had, he's the reason why I came to New York for my degree.
He met Rachel through me, I met Rachel in culinary school and we became best friends.
I was taken inside by Claire and I explained everything that happened with Sam.
Lucky (Vincent dad) called my dad that night and to say my father was angry would be far from the truth. He was petrified.
I was supposed to move back to Los Angeles but Sam went over to my parents house demanding he wants to see me.
My dad got a restraining order which took weeks and I also had to file for one to get him to stay away from me.
Rachael and Vincent went over to the house while Sam was at work to pack my things and dropped my engagement ring for him. I wasn't happy about the way it turned out but it was either my life or his happiness and I chose my life.
I moved back to Los Angeles after graduation and Sam came violating the restraining order, so he was arrested.
I’ve been back to my hometown since then not daring to venture into any relationship or step out of the border of LA, LA gives me the comfort I desire and for someone as submissive as me I think it's better I stay here.
We welcomed my babies four months after graduation, a baby boy Andre and a baby girl Andria.
They were named by my dad although their eyes reminded me of the monster who didn't want them they are my world. We lost my dad to heart failure two years after and since then I've been the one taking care of my family.