Married

Chapter Twenty

"You lazy brat, you can't do anything right. You are so useless. Now get in there and bring our meal. Guys have a seat."

My head was bowed, too ashamed to look up. I could feel Heath's stares on me, but I dared not look up at him. I knew his eyes will hold the same accusing look. But I was wrong. When I returned from the kitchen to set the table, my eyes briefly locked with his. He was angry but there was a different emotion in his eyes: pity.

I set the table and brought out the dishes I prepared for lunch. I was grateful that now I can have a bite. I had nearly made it to the kitchen when Carmine called me.

"Liana dear! This looks good. I hope it's not filled with salt. Anyway, thank you. Ermm, I have placed three different attires on my bed, kindly iron them for me. I have a meeting right after lunch and I don't know which one I should wear so please iron all three. I will choose when I am done.

"Okay ma'am I will when........"

"Now Liana. I want you to do that now.!

I was weak and didn't have any strength to climb up the stairs but I tried. I blinked the tears back and at that moment, I missed Gladys. I hadn't called her since I moved here. I was communicating with her when I was at Velma's but not anymore.

My head was spinning, I couldn't walk straight. My tummy hurt, my head aches. I had just started climbing the stairs. I had taken about six steps when I felt dizzy. Before I could contemplate was wrong with me, I became limp and lost control over myself. I fainted and fell down the stairs making a loud noise.

"Leave her guys, she will be fine. When she is done resting, she will stand up on her own." I could hear Pharrel saying before I blacked out.

Is this the same man who told me I am his world? Is this the same man I refer to as the father of my baby or has some beast taken over his body.?

Heath's POV

I was furious with my face red. Everyone around me was laughing. A poor helpless pregnant girl just fell over the stair and they were laughing instead of helping her. Am I missing something or is that how wicked the world has become?

"What the fuck is wrong with all of you?!" I yelled causing their loud laughter to come to a halt. The hall became quiet and if a pin had fallen at that time, it could have been heard loud and clear.

"Pharrell you are despicable. That girl is pregnant with your child. How wicked can you be?"

"Hey man is being emotional like a woman." He joked and the others didn't fail to join in laughing.

Carmine, you amaze me. You are a woman how will you feel if you are being treated like this?"

"Yes, I am a woman but I don't frame other's husbands and lie that I am pregnant for someone's husband." It was unbelievable that that was coming from her: A woman I respected so much. Knowing that no one will help, I walked to where she lay and scooped her into my arms. Though pregnant, she felt like a feather.

TIME SKIP

"Why are you allowing this? Why are you letting yourself be disrespected?" I asked calmly but with a rage-filled tone. She was mute looking at me with her huge eyes which were filled with sorrow and pain.

"I really don't know."

"Why are you so dumb? Were you created this way? Why can't you defend yourself and stand up for yourself and your baby? Or have you forgotten that you are pregnant?"

"No, I haven't. You can call it foolishness' but I call it love."

"Wake up, there is nothing lovely about this situation. He doesn't love you!"

"You don't need to tell me. I have figured that out. I got to go." She stubbornly made an attempt to get out of bed.

"You are still weak Liana. The doctor said you have not been eating and you are malnourished which might affect the baby."

"What do you care Heath? I thought you were accusing me. Why then do you care? Let me go!"

"Where are you going?"

"I am going back home. To Pharrell's."

"What! Are you that stupid? They left you to die. That is suicidal."

"I know. But weren't you the same person who said I should stand up for myself? I have an unfinished fight that I need to win."

There was this new stony countenance I didn't notice about her before. It was the look of someone who is broken and hurt beyond repair and I could see the resolution in her eyes. She was angry and doesn't look anything like the angel she is. Right now, she looked like a beast who is thirsty for blood. Pure anger had replaced her normal smiley face.

"No Liana, I will not allow you to go. I have lost you once, I won't lose you again."