Stockholm Syndrome

19. Mom

ARIA'S POV:

Why does everything hurt? Fuck!

I groaned in pain as I tried to open my eyes but the tiredness was too much so I quietly laid on the bed and started processing that what led me to this painful situation.

I remembered the monster asking me something then pain then blood on my pants and bed and then I was out cold. Did I get my periods? But why did I start to bleed so much as if I was dying?

I felt a small pinch on my arm. Oh my God! Was the monster injecting me with poison?

I pulled all my strength together and opened my eyes to find his red and tired eyes already on me. I loathed him. My lips quivered as his hand came towards my face. I wanted to die but I also wanted to kill him first.

"How're you feeling?", He asked in his gruff voice. Still breathing, you sick bastard.

My insides contracted in pain as soon as I opened my mouth and a gasp left from my lips. He looked at me worried before shouting for doctor in his angry voice.

An old doctor entered inside with two nurses behind him. He checked my pulse and asked me questions like, 'Is your body hurting?', then he slightly pressed on my stomach and I screamed loudly. The pain increased so much that I started wailing and shouting and they had to sedate me. I could hear Hades shouting and cursing at the doctor who was begging for his life.

I lost my consciousness in a few seconds. I hope I never wake up again but I know, I will. Hope kills you but mine doesn't. (I don't know if I could clearly tell what she meant or not 😭)

HADES'S POV:

I felt her move and then her eyes opened. She looked scared and in pain. This pain will go away but what about the pain that will never go once she knows the truth about her miscarriage. A child which she never wanted died in her womb. It will break her and I won't be able to collect all those broken pieces again.

When she started screaming in pain after the doctor's touch on her stomach, I had to hold her down and wait for the doctor to inject her with sedatives. She didn't look good. It wasn't supposed to hurt so much.

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH HER??", I shouted shaking him. I couldn't hear what he was saying in my anger but she was more important. I left him and stood away from him. Don't kill him. Don't kill him. I told myself.

"We will have to do some o--ther tests sir. Sh--e should've been fine b--y now. We h--ave to take her to the hospital.", He said crying and I nodded dismissing him and asking him to make all the arrangements. My ears ringed and I could hear my mother talking to me. No, she is not here. She is dead. She left you. B-but I love her.

"You are a murderer. You killed you child.", She shouted crying and I shook my head. Mom loved me. She will never say this to me.

"No, you're lying. I--didn'-t.", I replied trying to hold her. Why can't she hold me like old times? Why did she leave me?

"Mo-m please...d---don't go..", I begged as she looked at me disgusted.

"You have to let that girl go.", She said but I shook my head. Aria is the only person keeping me sane. Not her.

"N-no mom. I'll do an--ything but not her.", I cried trying to hold her hands but she shook her head and turned around.

"D-don't go. I n--need you.", I cried opening my arms. I thought she was going to hug me when she turned but she looked at me disappointed.

"I didn't raise you to be like this. You aren't my Hades. He will never hurt a fly. Mend your ways son before it's too late.", She whispered and I saw a glimmer of love in her eyes. Before I could say anything, she disappeared, leaving me again. My legs shivered under me and I fell down on my knees. I haven't felt this weak ever before. I need someone.

Continuous knocking on the door had me stand again. I cleaned my face and stood straight allowing the person in. This isn't you Hades. You aren't weak. You don't cry. You make people cry. I told myself on repeat and looked at Dylan who told me that everything was ready and we can take Aria to the hospital.

I nodded and they took the bed out and I followed quickly behind them. I never pray but for her I was ready to go on my knees.

We reached the hospital in record time and Aria was taken to some room for further check-ups and I had to wait outside. Keep her safe. Please.

I got the reports in 45 minutes and it said something like inflammation in the walls of her stomach. It was nothing major but they have to keep her sedated and under observation for atleast one day. I nodded and went inside her room to find her sleeping in another gown. I kissed her head repeatedly and sat on the couch sighing.

I glared at the doctor's back who had entered unannounced into the room. I could see him sweating and I rolled my eyes and took out a cigarette and exited the room.

"Boss, mam's parents are filing complaints. What should I do?", Dylan asked. We can't kill them, if we could, he wouldn't have been here.

"Tell the officer to start the search. They haven't seen me so it won't be a problem. Give one of our prisoner to him and ask him to tell them that they couldn't find Aria.", I grumbled out puffing out the smoke and he nodded taking his leave.

The sound of my phone ringing brought me out of the trance I was in.

"Father.", I whispered seeing his name.

Picking up the phone, I brought it to my ear.

"Let the girl go Hades.", He said making me chuckle. Does he think he has the power to tell me what to do? I rule this place. I rule this fucking country.

"Who do you think you're to order me like this?", I asked and I could hear his breathing speed up. Coward. Cheater. The two words that describe him very well.

"Your mother won't--"

"SHUT UP. DON'T TAKE HER NAME FROM YOUR FILTHY MOUTH.", I shouted angrily.

"Wh-"

"SHUT THE FUCK UP. YOU CHEATED ON HER. YOU KILLED HER. YOU MOTHERFUCKER."

"Son"

"DON'T CALL ME AGAIN OR YOUR TRUTH WILL BE ON EVERY NEWSPAPER TOMORROW.", I warned ending the call.

I breathed heavily as my chest contricted in pain at the memories of my past. The look of being betrayed on my mom's face as she found him balls deep into a 20 year old girl in her own bed.

He should be glad that he is breathing and alive because I was ready to kill him that day but my mother stopped me and I never went against her word.

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