Chapter 4 04

Chapter Four 

“You lost the baby,” the doctor dropped the bombshell. Elena could have  sworn that she didn't hear the man correctly, her eyes were filled with tears and it streamed dowm to her clothe. 

She lost her baby! Her only hope! All because she loved Lucas. “My baby…it’s gone.” She sobbed. “If only he had come to save me…if only-” Tears took over and her tears flow like a river.

Ivy was there, she was crying as well and also patting Elena on her back, trying to soothe her pain. “I'm so so sorry. I should have come earlier…” Ivy kept apologizing.

If it hadn't  been for Ivy who tracked Elena phone and took her to the hospital as soon as she found her in the warehouse, she would be dead by now.

Ivy cleaned her tears and looked at the doctor instead, “When can she go home?” Ivy asked. 

The doctor looked at Elena record, she had been bought in for over 7 hours, “In an hour time. She needs to relax and have a good rest.” The doctor told her and Ivy nod while the doctor walked away.

An hour passed and it was time for Elena to go home, “My car is outside, let me take you to my place,” Ivy suggested packing Elena things.

Elena shook her head, “No. I'm returning back to Lucas's.” She said firmly.

“What? Are you insane? Girl…that man ignored you,” Ivy lamented, she was so worried for her friend.

Elena smiled. “Thank you for all you do but I’d like to handle this myself, I will text you when I get home,” With that Elena took her things and went away.

In less than 30 minutes, Elena got home. Laughter and giggles filled the atmosphere and she could tell whose laughter it was. Lucas and Tara. 

Lucas lifted his face and saw Elena walking in, he sprang up on his feet and ran to her side, “Where have you been? I've been trying to call your phone after you gave me a strange call earlier,” Lucas asked worried.

‘Why is he acting all worried after he has made her lose something important?’ Elena thought in her head.

“Yes. We were worried,” Tara chipped in, wearing her pity-face-card as usual.

Elena scoffed and looked at Lucas in the eye. “It was nothing. Sorry for causing you to worry,” She added and Lucas face changed.

“What?” he asked in disbelief then his eyes went to Elena bruise arm and face. “What happened? Your face is—” He wanted to touch Elena face but Elana shifted back avoiding his touch for the first time ever.

“It's nothing. I'm very tired and I need to sleep. Good-night,” She added and was about leaving the two of them when Lucas grabbed her wrist.

Elena slightly turned, shocked. What's he doing?

“Er…you don't look too well. Are you—”

Elena slammed his hand away, “Since when did you start to care? Stick to Tara, she's your first love after all,” She left and locked herself into her room.

Lucas stood there, rubbing the back of his head. “Did you notice? Her lips are bruised. And she looked—”

Tara coughed gaining his attention and cut him off of what he was saying. “I feel light head..”

Lucas ran to her side, “Did you take your medication? Come take it,”

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Elena stood by the door, her tears poured out. Her eyes went to the pregnancy slip over the table, she went over to it, picked it from the table and trashed it. 

“It’s all useless now,” She cleaned her tears.

Weakly, she went to her bed and was about to sleep when another beeped came on her laptop, she went over to it and it was another official letter from the fashion company that messaged her days ago.

For a minute, she stared at the mail..they were asking her to resume in a week time. “Nothing to lose.” She concluded and clicked on her keyboard, accepting the offer.

“I’m done Lucas. You can spend the rest of your life with your first love for all I care. I’m done.” She closed her laptop, her eyes went to the calendar stand at her table.

In two days time, they would be having their 4th year anniversary. “What a good time to flaunt my gift.” She mumbled then tore a note and write a letter specially for Lucas. 

She hid it under the calendar and went to bed.

Two minutes later, I knock came on the door, it was Lucas. “Can I come in?” He asked and Elena allowed him.

“What’s the news?” Elena asked, showing no interest in whatever he’s about to say.

“Our anniversary will be spent with my parents. Don’t forget,” Lucas commanded. 

Elena scoffed, his parent never liked her anyways. They called her names and treated her like trash too and Lucas had always watch them do it without saying anything.

“Ok.” She simply mentioned. She won’t be here to attend anyways. 

Lucas was shocked with the way she responded. “You’ve been acting strange, you know right?” He blurted out.

Elena rolled his eyes. “Since when did you care about how I act? I’m the good loyal wife, aren’t I?”

“But..”

“Please go away Lucas. I need my sleep,”