Love Aint Always Pretty

Chapter 58: 58 Quatervois

Quatervois

- a crossroad; a critical decision or turning point in one's life.

Origin: French

58

NICK'S POV

SEVEN YEARS AGO

I ran to them and tried to hold Catherine as she groans for pain. I shot her. I'm crying hard and there were more blood. So much blood. Catherine's blood stained her dress as it runs down on my hands.

"Call for help! Call for help!" I yelled at Hans.

Hans stands away and quickly pulled out his phone. I'm shaking. I'm shaking as I hold Catherine on my arms. She smiles weakly as she squints her eyes cos of the pain.

"Catherine.... I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry." I repeated the same exact words.

"Shhh... It's not your fault Nick. Don't... Arghh.. Don't blame yourself." Catherine says while grunting.

She wipes my tears. "It's not your fault love."

I shake my head in disagreement.

"I'm sorry." I cried.

"My dad won't let me tell you this... But Nick... Y-you're a father now." She holds my shaking hand then placed it on top of her bump.

"This is your baby." She says.

She smiles while tears were crawling out from her eyes. "Our baby."

My head bent down and more tears were coming out from my eyes. I hate myself. I hate myself for what I did.

"If I don't survive..." Catherine says with such shakiness in her voice.

"Don't say that." I begged.

She smiled weakly. "Please... Please save him Nick. Save our baby. Save him for me Nick." She says while crying.

"Promise me you will." She takes a grip on my hand.

I nod and kissed her forehead as I hold her close to my chest.

I shot Catherine.

I shot Catherine.

I put our baby in critical condition.

"Live for me. Live for me and our baby Catherine. I need you. I need both of you. Please live for me. For us. Please. I'm begging you please stay." I kiss her hand.

She smiles and nods. "I will."

As soon as help came, I went with Hans in the ambulance and both of us neither talked to each other. When we arrived at the hospital, I was still holding Catherine's hand while she fell unconscious. I would always kiss her hand and my tears just won't stop from falling. I'm so scared of what I have done. I don't want to lose her. I don't want to lose out baby.

"Catherine please be okay. Catherine. Catherine you promised me." I cried.

My hands were still shaking while I hold her hands close to my lips. My lips are trembling too. I kissed her knuckles as my tears were streaming down my face. My tears are just unstoppable. Catherine was unconscious now. She went unconscious during the drive. My heart is racing. Fear is gathering inside my body. I'm scared. I'm so scared of losing her. Hans was also crying but he hasn't talked to me during the entire drive to the hospital.

"Sir I'm sorry but you can't come through this door. Sir please step back." The nurse said to me as he pushed me away.

I ran my fingers through my hair and pulled my hair back. I'm so mad at myself. I shot her. I almost put her to death. Oh god please save Catherine and save my son. Please save our son. Suddenly, I see Alec from the corner of my eyes who ran towards me and Hans.

soon as you texted me. Where's Catherine?" Alec asked me as he placed

I couldn't answer.

she?" Alec asked

her!! He fucking shot Catherine!" Hans yelled

groaned as he started hitting me but Alec pulled him away from me while some female patients screamed when they saw it. Nurses and

dude!" Alec pushed

this Nick! Once Catherine's father will know about this, you're fucked! If something bad will

Nick. Let's just stay away from here for

cos people were looking at me. My clothes are stained with Catherine's dried blood and

what the fuck did you do?! Nick! God damn it Nick look at me!" Alec moved me

moved to

you really shot Catherine?" Alec

wasn't suppose to be

you really wanted to kill Hans?! Are you out of your mind? Didn't you even think you'll end up in

killed my mom but he got away with it cos he's filthy rich! He paid the witness to shut up. He paid the police station

you shot? You put Catherine in critical condition! What if it

baby, Alec." I cried for more as I covered my face with my

"W-what?"

to Alec. "That baby inside her is mine Alec!

squat down right in front

rubbed my spine and I just cried. I didn't care how weak I looked in front of everybody's

to do if... if she's...

scared Alec. I'm so

and looked at me.

••••

back, I saw Catherine's family -- her parents and

Catie be okay?" Jenna asked as tears fall on her

be ok. Your sister won't leave us."

where I was standing.

towards them. They looked

so sorry."

Mr. Forster's fist landed on my face and I almost fell on the floor. Alec catches me but then Mr.

that's enough!"

know what you did? Do they know you paid for everyone to keep the case close? Did you even say you were sorry for killing my mother, Mr. Forster?"

"You bastard!"

me and pushed me away. The doctor stepped out of the room and my heart just feels heavier until he pulls his surgical mask down. Hans was holding Jenna close to him while Mr. & Mrs. Forster were holding onto each other's arm.

Forster asked with a

terribly sorry." The doctor

No.

No!

that!" Mr. Forster

my god." Mrs. Forster

her but... She's dead on arrival. We are truly sorry." The

baby girl. My Catherine." Mrs.

her. I killed Catherine. I killed the one I love. I killed her. I'm a killer. She died because of me. I

is numb but racing in circles. This isn't making any sense of what was happening. This isn't real. This couldn't be real.

daughter." Mrs. Forster cries

as she cries

about the baby?" Hans

pulled my head back up.

my child?" Hans

seriously has the guts to claim

and I don't know if I was ready for what he was

it as well." The

sorrow. Catherine. My baby. My son. We were suppose to be a family. We were suppose to be happy.

I'm so

do something to you. The police

head sideways. "I killed her Alec. I killed

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