I've Been Found

Truth

"Cmon you got to eat" Seth said holding a spoon of soup to my mouth. I blew it hard enough for it to splatter on his face.

"Okay, nice." Seth said sighing. He looked at me and smiled softly.

"You knew how this was going to go down and you knew how Ray would react" Seth said. Placing the food to the side to wipe off the soup that splattered on my legs and his face.

"His father made it seem like he understood. I had a fantasy that he would pretend all is well." I said, wishing that honestly, things would go back to normal. Its been a week and Ray has treated me like a prisoner. Though, this prisoner receive good food and kisses. I can't say for the others...

"His dad didn't even expect him to turn this far. Trust me. Me and Jason tried to stop him. You wrote that note with tears. I felt how you felt Angela. Though all Ray saw was an empty bedside, a baby in the crib, and a promise ring on his finger.. And not his Love. He destroyed the house looking for you. He killed your enemies just to find you. He's turned.." Seth began to say.

"Mad." I heard a man say. I look up to see Jason walking towards us.

"Mad and Micheal agrees with him." Jason sighed holding my arm softly as he placed a blanket on my shoulders.

"Guys.. I need to get home" I begged softly. Only thinking about Romana right now. How many times have she cried? How man times has she wondered around the house, calling my name.
I remember the first and the last time I played hide&go seek with Romana. She cried, screamed, begged, and searched. That's when I came out and everything was great.
She has separation anxiety... And honestly.. She might not be the only one.

"We know but Ray won't let you. He would kill us if he found out we set you free" Seth said.

"You guys don't understand I got a daughter at home" I said finally. The room was silent and Jason looked at me with the most shocked face ever. So did Seth.

"You had an kid with another man?" Seth questioned in shock, dramatic but that's Seth for you.

"Hell no." I said in disgust. "Look.. The night I left, that early morning and 3 nights before that, me and Ray.. Had sex okay. Unprotected sex. 3 weeks after I left, I got severely sick and I was announced pregnant. It's Ray's child. It's Ray's daughter" I admitted.

"You had to raise a baby alone for 3 years.." Jason said sadly.

"3 years and she made it better." I smiled.

"Wow.. We got to tell Ray" Seth said excited.

"HELL NO" me and Jason yelled.

"What? He loves Koa like his very own son. Koa calls him dad and Koa always looking at your pictures asking where you at." Seth pouted.

"Koa ask where I am?" I questioned. Jason and Seth nodded. I smiled a bit and sighed.

"Ray.. Let me gain Ray's trust. Let me talk to him... I'll tell him when the time is right. Otherwise he'll think its just a plan or an excuse to escape." I said sighing. Seth and Jason nodded. As soon as they got up, The iron door slammed opened revealing Ray with a twisted smile.

"I'll pray for you" Jason said sighing. Rubbing my arm.

"Please do" I said looking at Ray. The boys left and Ray sat in front of me with a smile.

"Michael says you won't eat. Why?" Ray asked as he gripped my throat. Each time he does that, it feels stronger than before.

"I don't have a big appetite anymore." I answered truthfully. Having a baby kinda knocked my appetite down. I used to crave weird things like pickles and peanut butter. Oh or my favorite fish dipped in coffee with mustard. The most normal I had was what my mother called it, "Diabetes Highway" the base was ice cream and it was wrapped with cotton candy. Koolaid pickles and crushed up Mexican candy to coat the pickles. The sweetness of the fruit roll up and the gooey texture of the toasted marshmallows. Oh I can drool.

"Well you got to eat something. It's been a day love," he said rubbing my cheek with his thumb. "What you got a taste for? I'll make anything" he said smiling.

"Well.." I began to say. My stomach rumbled and I began to have cravings again.

"Pickles" I said blankly. Ray quirked up a brow and smiled a bit.

"You used to hate pickles. Your playing with me.. Right?" He asked.

"I've began to like pickles" I said softly. Ray looked at me stepped out the room for a minute or two. He came back with 3 jars.

"Sweet & crunchy, original, and spicy" he questioned. I felt for sweet and crunchy.

"Sweet and crunchy" I mumbled.

He opened up the jar and fed me a few. The sweet taste of pickles made me feel so happy but miss Romana a lot. I remember she would eat a whole sweet pickle before I could notice that the jar was opened and she could get into it. I began to cry, missing my baby so so much. Yes I missed Ray too but he's treating me like a bitch.

Ray looked at me shocked and began to panic. "Angela I'm sorry. Did I say something? Is it the pickles? Is it the chains? I'm sorry that I slapped you a few nights ago, it was uncalled for. Please don't cry" he begged and questioned. I kept crying and shook my head.

"I just miss Romana" I cried. Ray gave me a questioning look. I tried to calm down as I choked on my tears. By time I calmed down, all 4 boys was looking at me.

"I heard her cries from my room." Micheal said looking at Ray. Ray held a guilty look and Seth tried not to laugh.

"It's not funny" I said kicking his leg in anger. He held it in pain and glared at me. Jason looked at me and smiled.

"Your hormones have changed permanently, Haven't they" Jason said laughing.

"No shit genius" I mumbled, wiping my tears with my shoulder the best way I could. I looked at Ray to see him utterly confused. I sighed and looked at my lap.

"I wanted to tell you this once you've calmed down but I feel like you will never calm down. For these past days, you've treated me like utter shit. I'm wondering if you still love me. Is this revenge or your sick way of welcoming me to a new home!?" I spat out in anger, looking at Ray.

"Look Ray.. I got pregnant. Those 4 days of doing.. THAT. Got me pregnant. I didn't know when I left I was pregnant. I kept getting sick for 3 weeks and finally went to the hospital because I got worse. I found out I was pregnant. I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and I named her Romana. After you. My hormones have changed permanently so I have..unbalanced mood swings without my meds" I said softly. Ray stared at me for a long time.

The silence was loud and Ray excused himself from the room.
"Wow that went better than I expected" Seth said. We glared at him and he shrugged. "its better than him slapping you again." Seth tried to justify. Michael slapped in in the head and I nodded.

"Thank you Michael." I said.

It was silent before we heard yelling and screaming and a man yelling saying "he's a father" in joy. I couldn't help but laugh at Ray's reaction. Ray came back trying to hide his smile.

"So... Where is she" Ray asked.

"Back at home." I said smiling a bit. Ray smiled and unwrapped the chains. I wiggled around my fingers and smiled.

I got up with a big stretch but my legs gave out. I nearly fell but big arms wrapped around me, causing me to look up to see Ray. I looked around at the boys and I gave them a questioning look.

"What's wrong" I questioned.

"Nothing it's just.. You've got deep scars. What happened?" Seth questioned as he looked at the scars on my arms and back.

"I'll explain later. Romana... She's still breastfeeding and I didn't even leave enough for 2 days. I didn't know I was going to be captured and kidnapped by my fiance." I said glaring at Ray. Ray nervously smiled making me stand up straight to walk out. Ready to go see Romana.