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.

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

I couldn't answer.

she?"

shot her!! He fucking shot Catherine!" Hans yelled

hitting me but Alec pulled him away from me while some female patients screamed when they saw it. Nurses and some other hospital staff ran towards us and started

dude!" Alec

you're fucked! If something bad will happen to Catherine, I swear to god you're going to

from here for a second.

I let Alec take me somewhere else cos people were looking at me. My clothes are stained with Catherine's dried blood and my hands are stained too. I'm

it Nick look

eyes moved

you really

to be her." I

Are you out of your mind? Didn't you even think you'll end

He paid the witness to shut up. He paid the police station and the detective to close the case!! How am

put Catherine in

baby, Alec." I cried for more as

"W-what?"

"That baby inside her is mine Alec! It's

down right in front me. "It's your

He quickly hugged me and I fell into Alec's arms. He rubbed my spine and I just cried. I didn't care

man. I just don't know what to do if... if she's...

scared Alec.

looked at me. "Everything's gonna

••••

and as soon as I got back, I saw Catherine's family -- her parents and Jenna. They're all crying and looked worried

asked as tears fall

sister won't

Forster saw me and moved his head to where I was standing.

where he was sitting down and I slowly walked towards them. They looked at me with anger. So much

sorry."

split of a second, Mr. Forster's fist landed on my face and I almost

that's enough!" Jenna

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!"

door opening when he was about to hit me again. Mr. Forster quickly pulled himself away from 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

Forster asked with a

sorry."

No.

No!

say that!" Mr. Forster

Forster falls onto

everything we could to revive her but... She's dead on arrival. We are truly sorry." The

god Catherine. My baby girl.

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

are even making me more feel my deep pain. My mind is numb but racing in circles. This isn't making any sense

daughter." Mrs.

as she

the

back up.

child?"

guts to claim

stared at the doctor and I don't know if I was ready for what he was

well." The doctor answered. "We

further and further into the abyss of complete sorrow. Catherine. My baby. My son. We were suppose to

I'm so

let's go. Before they'll do something to you. The police might be coming here Cmon. Let's go. Cmon." Alec

her Alec. I killed both of them. They died cos of

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