His Lethal Love by Monika Singh (short story to read txt) 📗

Suddenly, nausea crept from my abdomen to my head, and the world turned black. 

 

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I peeled open my eyes and stared at the ceiling above me. My nose crinkled when the smell of disinfectant and medicines hit my nose. 

 

“What the hell is going on?” I exclaimed when I noticed my surroundings. 

 

I was in the hospital. 

 

“How the hell I…” I groaned and climbed off the bed. 

 

“You’re not going anywhere.” A command buzzed from the other side of the room as I snapped my head to my left, finding Scott sitting on the couch and reading documents. 

 

“What am I doing here?” I asked. 

 

“I brought you here.” He said calmly, without taking his eyes off the papers. 

 

“But why?” 

 

“Because you fainted.” 

 

“I could be treated at home.” I snarled. 

 

Finally, he looked up at me and sadness flickered in his eyes. “You’re pregnant.” 

 

And suddenly everything around me froze as his voice processed in my head. One second passed, then two, then three, and then realization hit me like a sharp slap on my face.

 

“What!” I panicked. “It can’t be…” I covered my mouth as tears gathered in my eyes. 

 

He gripped papers in his hand as he walked towards me. There was a strange glow in his eyes as if he was very disappointed with me. Scott stood next to my bed, staring at me. His breath was ragged as his muscles tensed. 

 

“You’ve got to be fucking kidding me!” I growled before jumping off the bed, rushing out of the room. 

 

“Camille…!” 

 

“Leave me!” I shouted when he gripped my arm. “Let me go!” I cried out while hitting him hard. “I don’t want to get pregnant. This baby is not something I want. I don’t want to be a mother. I’m not ready. It’ll spoil my life.” 

 

Scott said nothing as he wrapped his arms around me while keeping me at my place and trying to calm my panic. “Close your eyes,” he whispered while soothing my back. “And take deep breaths.” 

 

“It won’t help me.” 

 

“Yes, it will…” he said. “I’m counting your breath, now breath.” I closed my eyes and inhaled a long breath before exhaling it sharply. First, my breathing was a bit shaky, but afterward, I felt a little calmer. “How are you feeling?” 

 

This breathing exercise did not work, but Scott’s hug did. 

 

“Better…” I mumbled and pulled myself back before meeting his gaze. He looked so angelic. A small smile spread across his lips as he wiped my tears tenderly. 

 

“Cam…” He grabbed my face, looking into my eyes deeply. “I know whose child this is.” 

 

“I don’t want…” 

 

“Sh…” he didn’t give me a chance to finish myself as he placed his finger on my lips. “Trust me, you’ll regret doing this. Killing an innocent is evil.” 

 

“I’m evil.” 

 

“No, you’re not.” 

 

“I hurt you.” 

 

“To please your mother…” my eyes widened. “You hurt me to please your mother, right?” 

 

“I bullied you.” 

 

He sighed. “Well, it suits you.” 

 

“I don’t want this baby…” I shook my head in agitation. “I want to get rid of it.” 

 

“Are you sure?” He asked. 

 

“Umm…” 

 

“Take your time, Cam.” 

 

“What if Samuel doesn’t want this baby?” 

 

“What if I want this baby?” It surprised me when he said that. When I said nothing, he smiled. “This baby will be your sunshine if you keep him. According to your mother’s age, she would be around sixteen or seventeen when she got pregnant with you. However, she kept it because she knew you would never judge her. You would love her for her, cherish her for her. She could mold you, nurture and love you. God had provided you to her when she needed you the most.” 

 

I placed my hand on my flat tummy as excitement rushed through me. “I’m well aware of what circumstances you have through, Cam.” 

 

“I want to keep this baby.” 

 

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