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

I couldn't answer.

she?" Alec asked

her!! He fucking shot Catherine!"

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

dude!" Alec

something bad

away from here for a second. Cmon." Alec

people were looking at me. My clothes

Nick! God damn it Nick look at me!" Alec moved

moved

Nick?! Did you really shot Catherine?"

to be

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

to shut up. He paid the police station and the detective to

Catherine in critical condition! What if it will harm

was my baby, Alec." I

"W-what?"

baby inside her is mine Alec!

in front me.

quickly hugged me and I fell into Alec's arms. He rubbed my spine

know what to do without Catherine, man. I just don't know what to do if... if she's... Oh god." I muffled weakly as my voice was

scared Alec.

at me. "Everything's gonna be okay. Catherine's

••••

back to where I left Hans and as soon as I got back, I saw Catherine's family -- her parents and Jenna. They're all crying

okay?" Jenna asked

will. She will be ok. Your sister won't leave us." Mrs. Forster says

and moved his head to where I was standing. "You have

towards them. They looked at me with anger. So much anger. Even Jenna looks mad

sorry."

I almost fell on the floor. Alec

enough!"

for everyone to keep the case close?

"You bastard!"

my heart just feels heavier until he pulls his surgical mask down. Hans was

Forster asked

terribly sorry." The doctor

No.

No!

that!" Mr.

Mrs. Forster falls onto her

tried everything we could to revive her but... She's dead on

my god Catherine. My baby

tore my heart out from my chest when the doctor said that. I killed her. I killed Catherine. I killed the one I love. I killed her. I'm a killer. She died because of me. I lost

I shake my head in disbelief. Their cries are even making me more feel my deep pain. My mind 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. This isn't

Mrs. Forster cries

screams as she cries on

about the baby?"

head back up. My baby

my child?" Hans

seriously has the guts

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

The doctor

on the ground and just cried for more. I feel no wisp of relief as my mind drifts further and further into the abyss of complete sorrow. Catherine. My baby. My son. We were suppose to be a family. We were suppose to be happy. We were suppose to be together. He was suppose to call me daddy. I was suppose to carry

so

you. The police might be coming here Cmon. Let's go. Cmon." Alec tells

sideways. "I killed her Alec. I killed both of

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