Close Calls

This is the sequel to Playing Games. Read Playing Games before reading this :) thanks you.

Tamika's POV

Everybody is probably wondering how me and Carter turned out. I bet you guys think we had a child, got married and lived happily ever after right? In your fucking dreams.

When I told Carter that I was pregnant he thought I cheated on him. He swore it wasn't his. He beat me over and over again. Unfortunately, I lost my baby. I had a miscarriage.

Carter didnt think anything of it. He laughed in my face and told me that's what I get for cheating on him and getting pregnant.

Um, about a month after the miscarriage and beatings, Carter drugged me and .... Um. He raped me. Turns out in pregnant again. I tried and tried to leave but every time he would catch me, he would beat me. I don't know how I'm gonna save my baby if I can't leave.

"Tamika!" I hear Carter yell from the kitchen.

I walk downstairs to see Carter looking at a letter.

He looked at me with cold eyes that burned,

"You're fucking pregnant again?" He asks.

How could he know? I didn't tell- omfg. When I went to the doctor for a check up they said they would send the ultrasound in the mail. But Carter never checks the mail.

"Carter ... Please" I plead.

He throws the letter and runs towards me.

I try to run away but he catches me.

"Carter please don't hurt the baby" I yell trying to convince him not to hit me.

"Who's is it?" He asks holding me by my arm tightly.

"It's yours" I tell him.

"Don't fucking lie to me Tamika, who the fuck is it" he slapped me.

"It's yours... I'm 5 weeks pregnant.. And 5 weeks ago you raped me Carter and I haven't went anywhere since then, you wouldn't let me, so who else could it be?"

He was silent for a while.

He walked upstairs without a sound. I followed him without him knowing. He opened his draw and pulled out a white plate with cocaine in it. He rolled up the paper and sniffed one line, then another.

I walk downstairs hoping he didnt hear me. I sit on the living room coach and open my phone.

Carter walks behind me wrapping his arms around my neck.

"Tamika" he says softly.

"Yes?" I question.

"I want you to have our baby. And I'm going to be there for you every step of the way" he says.

"Okay Carter" I roll my eyes. Luckily he couldn't see me.

This is how Carter always is when he's coked up. He makes promises he never keeps. He says he won't hit me any ire but once he's sober he forgets about everything he says. I'm just not getting my hopes up anymore.