karma

six

"I'm so fucking sick of this shit." Anastassia mumbles as she sits next to the hospital bed.

The constant beeping of monitors had her feeling uneasy. The sound had become way too familiar to her over the recent years and a hospital is the last place she ever wanted to be for the remainder of her life.

But, here she was again. Back in a hospital, worried, tired and anxious all thanks to the man who still had a hold on her. Having more time to think while she waited to find out the fate of her former lover, it became clear to her once again what needed to be done. It's almost as if being around Adonis for too long clouded her judgement. Anastassia knew why she was there, she had her eye on the prize each time she was alone. As soon as she got around him thing's changed. She couldn't keep procrastinating, holding out hoping that he would get help and change and maybe one day they could just co-parent. The last thing she ever wanted was to take the kids father away, especially since Ayla was crazy about him.

Ana was becoming uneasy again, she could tell Adonis was going to be on edge after this. It was only a short matter of time before he snapped on her.

This time she had to make it out alive.

"Let's go Ana." The voice she had grown to hate speaks from behind her.

"I'm not going anywhere with you."

"You either get yo ass up and come on or I'll drag you outta this muthafucka."

"Drag me then."

Adonis chuckles darkly and storms over to where she sat next to an unconscious Adrian. He grips Ana up by her hair out of the chair causing a squeal to leave her lips. Adonis slaps his hand over her mouth to keep her from drawing too much attention to their room. Despite being shot right in the shoulder, his adrenaline was pumping and he couldn't feel any pain or discomfort.

He had tunnel vision.

Sick and tired of playing games with Anastassia. Sick and tired of being nice. Sick and tired of trying to reason with her and her not listening. Since the only time Ana listened even a little bit was when he acted out, he was going to go ahead and be that man again.

At least for a little while.

Slamming Anastassia up against the wall of the hospital room a wave of pain ripples through her body.

"Listen to me.... I'm done fucking around with you. We're about to go home. Hopefully we can talk and act civilized. If not we can do this shit the way that's only fun for me." He speaks while looking deep into her eyes so she knew he wasn't fucking around. "Which one you wanna do?"

Ana can't verbally respond since his hand was still slapped across her mouth so she nods instead.

"You gone be good?"

Ana nods again and Adonis slowly removes his hand from her mouth. He grabs her purse and grips her hand in his before leading them out of the room and hospital all together.

"He's about to kill you. Should've never come back." That sensible voice in her head says. "Third times the charm. Lucky for him, not so much for you."

Ana shakes her head furiously trying to silence the voice without giving away the fact that she was on the verge of another rmental breakdown away to Adonis.

"Think fast, and we might survive."

"Take me home Adonis. I need to get Ayla to bed."

Adonis remains silent and keeps his eyes on the road. Doing 110 on the interstate to get back to the place they use to share together his mind was racing too.