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Captured Promises Broken Dreams
Evangeline
There is a heaviness in my head when I, finally get the strength to peel my eyes open. My mouth feels like it’s been stuffed with cotton. My tongue is thick and eww, my breath — horrible.
“You’re awake.” A low rumble from my right has my head turning. Riyu, sits like a wraith in the corner far from me as if he has to keep himself a safe distance so he won’t murder me. And from the look in his eyes I can tell it’s taking everything in him not to do it. They eat up every movement as if tracking me like prey. His white knuckle grips the arm on the chair he’s sitting in. The light dim as it is hit his countenance just so that I can see this way his chisled jaw flexes like his grinding glass.
“What the fuck did you do to our baby, Ev?” The words tear out of him like a tsunami. Clutching the spear of pain slicing through my heart like the katana he prefers I gasp. Sharp pain pricks my eyes. I can’t stand to look at him. I dar not too. Guilt eats at me. I turn from him just needing a moment. But I can’t even have that. Hard fingers grab my face, pinching, angry, not letting me escape the visceral hatred in his gaze.
“I guess I have my answer.” Disgust crowds his gaze and laces every words as he refuses me any reprieve.
“No.” I try to pull away but he hold me tight not letting me retreat. “You have it all wrong.” I manage through the hard grip of his fingers. “You’re hurting me, Ri.”
He watches dispassionately like her frankly couldn’t give a fuck as if it’s his intention to do so much more if he I give him a reason too.
“Yeah? Then explain it to me. I know you were pregnant when you left me and now you aren’t.” He’s so quick to release me I fall back agains the pillows as if shoved.
He’s already turning but I can tell he saw through his periphery what he did, yet he doesn’t bother to stop. Putting more distance between us he stand near the door of the bed. Waiting for my words. Words I’m not sure I can utter. Words I’m not sure he will believe.
Kenya Goree-Bell 