5

Alessia

I was doomed! Why was luck never on my side?

I felt like cursing my luck as Mr Axel stalked towards me. I felt like a prey cowering away from a predator that was about to devour it and I didn’t know how I could escape from this situation unharmed.

My whole body was trembling as I kept stepping back with each step he took towards me. I could see my life flashing before my eyes and I started to sweat.

The pressure was too much, his eyes felt like they were piercing a hole in my soul and my heart rate kept increasing the closer he got.

“Good morning sir.” I stuttered and his glare intensified as he walked faster and my back hit the wall.

My breathing was erratic and I could hear my heart pounding loudly in my ears as he placed his hands on the wall imprisoning me.

“Alessia Gonzalez. Who would have thought that my sample thief would just waltz into my building after running away from me!” Axel growled and my hands started to tremble at my sides. My breaths came out in shallow pants and my eyes fell to the ground as I avoided his cold and piercing gaze.

“You know the world is such a small place, Alessia. You ran away and also brought yourself before me. What should I do with you…” His voice was low and menacing and a soft whimper left my lips.

“You dared to run away with my sample, you sperm thief, how dare you show yourself to me! Are you trying to mock me or do you have a dying wish? I'm more than willing to grant your wish and end your miserable existence for good.” I felt paralyzed by fear.

“I’m sorry.” I stuttered and he growled as he gripped my chin and pulled my face up.

I whimpered in pain but he didn’t seem to care and glared at me with so much intensity that I felt like I might melt under his gaze.

“Sorry doesn't cut it for me Alessia you will pay for what you did! I will make sure I give you so much pain that you beg for death but I won’t grant you that because death is a mercy you do not deserve you thief!” He growled slowly.

“Please forgive me.” I apologized helplessly but he tightened his hold on my jaw.

“I would have forgiven you if you had stolen money from me Alessia but you stole my dream, you stole something so precious and personal how could I ever let you go free? You must pay for what you’ve done.” He growled and freed my face.

Tears started to gather in my eyes and my jaw felt like it was broken.

“I have been searching for you for a long time and fate must be on my side because here you are standing before me and don’t you dare shed those treacherous tears before me or I will kill you this instant!” He yelled and I flinched as I tried to blink my tears away.

“I’m so sorry sir it wasn’t my intention to take your sample. The nurse made a mistake and I didn’t know anything about it.” I tried to explain in a weak voice.

“Stop with the pathetic excuses you thief!” My lips started wobbling as I tried so hard to hold my tears but I was so scared.

“Please forgive me.”

“The only thing that will make me forgive you is if you tell me what the results are. Only the news of my child will save you Alessia so tell me what is it?” My eyes widened and my fear doubled as I thought about my child.

I can't tell him! He will take my child away from me.

No, I can’t do that, it’s my child, not his. I thought, my eyes widening in horror.

“I’m not pregnant…I took several tests and they all came out negative. I also just finished seeing my period.” He angrily grabbed my neck and started pressing down on my windpipe.

My eyes widened as I struggled to get out of his hold but he was not letting go. I clawed at his hands with my short nails as I tried to speak but the pressure was too much and I could only close and open my mouth as tears started falling from my eyes.

Please don’t.

My child.

I didn’t want to die. At least not now, I wanted to experience the joy of motherhood, I wanted to bring my child into this world safely.

I wanted to hold my children and play with them, read them stories and listen to them babble all day.

I can’t die.

I pleaded with my eyes as I struggled in his hold, I wanted to fight for my life, for my unborn baby.

“So you stupidly used my sample and couldn’t even get pregnant! You are such a waste. You do not deserve to live, Alessia.” Axel angrily growled and freed my neck.

I started coughing as he stared at me with no ounce of pity in his eyes. My head was spinning and my legs gave out, I crumbled to the floor and my whole body ached as I fell by his feet crying in pain.

“Tsk tsk tsk crying already? This is not even close to the misery I have in store for you Alessia.” He said coldly.

He knelt before me and grabbed my chin again. I winced in pain as he pulled my head up till I was staring directly into his eyes.

“Your hell had just started Alessia and these tears…” he used his thumb to wipe my tears and I trembled in fear.

“Will not help you here. Now get out!”