Alex’s ears were ringing as he heard what the doctor had said. “I am sorry; I don’t understand what you are saying. Are you sure it is Ruby?”“I am quite positive that the comatose lady was pregnant, and since you are the husband, I assume you already know about it.” The doctor frowned.Alex could only nod his head. I mean, what more could he say?“Good. Unfortunately, she lost the pregnancy, but we were able to stop the bleeding, and there are no damages to her womb.”“Thank you, doctor.” Alex could only manage to croak out.***Alex shook his head, trying to get rid of the image in front of him. He was still trying to wrap his head around the fact that Ruby had been pregnant, and she didn’t seem to tell him.“Was it his?” The question lingered in his mind, and he was afraid to think the worst. “Why did she hide it? Did she think I would reject it?” All these questions filled his head, but he had no answer to them.It hurt him to think that Ruby would have kept such information from
Ruby is awake, so it is back to her POV, but I hope we have all enjoyed reading the story in the third person’s POV.Let’s get into it.***I shifted from the chair, only for me to notice that my head was on the soft surface, no doubt a mattress. I struggled, trying to open her eyes, but it was proving to be difficult.I felt warm skin covering my hand, and a sense of peace washed over me. Even if I couldn’t place the owner of the warmth, I knew it was familiar, and I had once craved it, and that was the only reason I was able to relax.“It is alright; I am here.” I heard the male voice say in my subconscious, and I felt peace within.The warmth was with me, burning bright like a blazing flame but never hot enough to burn me, and suddenly it was slipping from my hand, and I used all the strength I had in me to squeeze it.“Please don’t go.” I was saying, although I was sure my mouth wasn’t moving. But he seemed to hear me and stayed.I tried to blink away the fog that was covering my
When I woke up, it was too bright, and I was grateful for the thick curtain that shielded me from the harsh rays of the sun.My eyes scanned the whole expanse of the room—something seemed to be lacking. Yeah, I was right; I couldn’t perceive the scent of Alex’s cologne, and he wasn’t anywhere in the room. For a second, fear gripped my heart as different thoughts began to race through my mind.Has he finally gotten tired of all my baggage and left me? I raised my head in an attempt to stand up, and I found out that 70% of the pain I was feeling was gone.I shifted, ready to stand up, but the door swung open to reveal Alex looking every bit like an avenging warrior. “Alex.” I shouted, excited, but I only ended up stressing myself, and I burst into a bit of a cough.Alex was rushing to my side, and I don’t know how he did it, but he was holding a bottle of water in his hands, and he was holding my head, directing my mouth to the bottle.“Easy.” He said as I rushed the water, and it flew
We sat in the car as it glided smoothly on the road, but I wasn’t concerned about what was happening around me. All I was concerned with was trying to compose what I was going to say to Alex when we got home.It was too late because before I could process my thoughts, the car stopped in front of my house, and my heart rate picked up just looking at it. All of a sudden, it felt a little strange.The little garden I have been taking care of has started growing back. “Careful,” Alex said as he helped me out of the car.“Just lean on me, and I will help you.” He said, and I leaned toward him, letting him lead me inside.I watched as he was taking charge of everything, even inputting my code, and I was in awe. How did he manage to know all these things? I couldn’t remember telling him. Maybe it was Jeremy.But it was so hot watching him take control.I held my breath unconsciously as the door opened, not knowing what to expect. If I was correct, the living room should be bloody and probabl
“You had no right to do it.” I repeated it in a small voice, but that was his undoing. Alex's eyes narrowed in slits, his hands tightened in a fist, and he looked at me with murderous intent.“The fuck I do. What the fuck is wrong with you?” He yelled, his veins popping from his neck.He was so angry that his hands were shaking, and I was suddenly afraid for my life.I knew that he could never hurt me; I was convincing myself that he wouldn't, and that was the only reason I was still standing there confidently.“Alex, take it easy; you are getting angry.” I said in a bid to calm him down, but I should have known that it was only going to aggravate him.“Do not tell me to calm down, Ruby. I can’t believe you decided that leaving me in the dark was the best thing to do.”Now it was my turn to get angry. “Don’t give me that bullshit; I don’t know if you have forgotten, but we are no longer together; we were even on the verge of divorce, and if the judge had granted our request, we would n
The next morning, I was dragging my bags behind me as I went outside. Noah had called yesterday to tell me that he had booked a nice getaway place, but I had asked him to keep it a secret for me to add to the suspense. I went outside, struggling to drag the gigantic bags I had brought along with me. I don’t even know why I brought them when I was sure I was going to be indoors most of the time. However, it was better to come prepared for anything that might happen. Who knows? I could meet the love of my life there, and we may decide to wed there. The black Hyundai was parked in front of my house, and I came out, wearing a cute little sundress and huge sunglasses on my eyes, shielding myself from the fact that I had been crying myself to sleep yesterday. “Miss Ruby?” The driver smiled as he opened the door for me, and I reciprocate the gesture. It felt so weird to smile with all the turmoil going on in my life, but I had to be polite. I entered the vehicle, and it was smooth sailin
The rest of my stay at the beach was beyond magical and simply enchanting. It was just the right thing I needed to get me back on track after the horrible week I had.I could still feel a little pain in my abdomen if I inhaled a lot of air.However, just breathing in the clean, fresh air of the sea and eating good food had the effect of making you feel calm, and right now, I was the most relaxed.It wasn’t a surprise that I didn’t think of Alex throughout that period. I was too busy stuffing myself with fresh fruit and delicious coconut milk to bother myself with him.I enjoyed every aspect of the trip, even the random stargazing, which ended up being a surprise birthday party for one of the guests.Since my early twenties, I have avoided attending parties; I was even further marred the last time I followed Alex to a newly opened bar and had a run-in with an ex-customer.So parties have been a no-no for me.But the one here was so fun; the DJ was going crazy that I have been head bang
My heart skipped a bit as Jeremy said the words, and no, it wasn’t the good type. Whenever I hear the words ‘we need to talk’ it never really ends well, and I don’t know what direction this one was going to take, but I hope it was for good.I entered his office with him, nodding to his secretary before we entered the main office.I carried out a sweeping cheek on the expanse of space, noting a lot of changes since I was here. Now I was feeling like a bad friend; I couldn’t even recall when I last went to his office.He had added more picture frames of himself on the wall, and I must say, he looked good in all of them. He had also changed the color of the wall from all white to a shade of peach.I mean, it wasn’t really an office color, but to each their own.There were so many new changes that I was still trying to wrap my head around when all this happened.I was just cooped up in my little world, oblivious to everything around me, and right now it was costing my friends and relation