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.

up but he will. He would never leave you” Damon’s mother immediately chimed in as she walked towards the bed and sat beside me then

okay.

thinking about that. You need to rest and look after yourself” She murmured and I frowned. She

baby? Is it okay?” I questioned as I stared at

replied

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.

made so shut up” That was my uncle as he turned to Luca with a glare. Luca met his glare with an even

to fucking kill her child?” Luca suddenly said

that?” I questioned

“Lady bug, he doesn’t…”

little higher now as I glared at him

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 immediately, a sharp pain rippled through my

choice. You have to stay alive, Clara. know it’s a tough decision but I won’t let you die” My uncle uttered and immediately, Luca and Delilah fired at him for being insensitive and immediately,

was the thumping of my heart. Why… Why was the world so cruel

flow freely down my cheeks. I couldn’t let this baby die, I wasn’t going to let our baby die. This child was a result of our love for

me, including my uncle. The room went silent immediately

for one another. I’m keeping my child” I said to them

“You’ll die…”

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

you die, Clara”