Chasing The Rejected

Chasing The Rejected Luna

-CLARA-

My rugged breathing and the beeping of the machine I was hooked on was the only thing I could hear as I stared up at the white ceiling.

My thoughts were all over the place but the major things I couldn’t stop thinking about even in my unconscious state was Damon and our child. With shaky hands, I reached forward to caress my stomach. I heaved a sigh of relief when It moved against my touch, almost like it was reassuring me of its presence.

“Oh my baby, mummy loves you so much” I murmured as tears streamed down my face. Were we okay? Had we managed to pull through despite all Sebastian had put us through?

Just then, the hospital door opened up and Delilah walked in with the rest behind her.

“Oh my goddess, Clara” She called out my name softly as she walked over to the bed and hugged me.

“I’m so glad you’re okay” She murmured and I smiled.

“How’s Damon?” I asked and immediately, I felt her tense up.

She slowly pulled away and I frowned when I saw her expression before turning to the rest.

“Where’s Damon? Did he…” I couldn’t complete my sentence, my heart felt like it was being ripped apart.

doctor can’t determine when he will wake up but he will. He would never leave you” Damon’s mother immediately chimed in

be okay. I can’t survive

need to rest and look after yourself” She murmured and I frowned.

I stared at her face. The tears were already brimming without them saying

fighter just like you and Damon” She replied with a smile

not telling me the truth. What’s going on?” I questioned as I glanced at all of them. They all had a solemn look on her face. “Damnit, she deserves to know

choice has already been made so shut up” That was my uncle as he turned to Luca

kill her child?” Luca suddenly said and

I questioned softly and

“Lady bug, he doesn’t…”

talking about?!” My voice was a little higher now as I glared at

look, “He said your baby is a fighter but the more it fights to stay alive, the more at risk your life is. You and the baby cannot survive, you… you have to make a choice. It’s either you or your baby” Delilah explained and

but I won’t let you die” My uncle uttered and immediately, Luca and Delilah fired at him for being insensitive and immediately, an

I could hear was the thumping of my heart. Why… Why was the world so

die, I wasn’t going to let our baby die. This child was a result

child” I said softly but they all heard me, including my uncle. The room went silent immediately before Delilah spoke up. “But Clara,

My baby and I will survive, we’ll fight for

“You’ll die…”

so be it! This is my choice and you’ll all respect it!” I said to them

you die, Clara” My