Mother At 18 (Gruvia)

Chapter 27

Juvia's POV...

I was staring at my reflection in the mirror, examining the bruises he left on my face. I tried to touch the bruise on my cheek that made me wince. It's almost dark violet, like I was punched. I also checked the bruises on my arm, where he always gripped tightly, almost crushing my bones. I then started staring again at my reflection.

Why did I let this happen? I could fight him back but why...did I not fight him back?

Because I was pregnant and...because I love him. My love is an enough reason not to fight back or hurt him...but why did he hurt me? Does that mean...he didn't loved me?

No...he loved me...Something is wrong with him...Something is bothering him...

Something that is an enough reason to hurt me? As far as I remember, I didn't do anything bad to him before so why?

A tear escaped my eye. I wiped away the tear and rubbed my baby bump. You've been there for 2 months now. No matter what happen, please stay with mommy, okay? You're the only happiness your father gave me. The remaining happiness he made me feel. A reminder of our love. Please hold on...Don't worry, I'd just be thinking of positive things. I won't let my sufferings harm you, baby so hold on. I smiled as a tear escaped my eye again.

I was startled when my phone rang. I checked the caller and it was...Mira. My hands started shaking as my eyes began watering. I cleared my throat before answering the call.

[Hey Juvia! We missed you so much! You didn't called us for quite some time now...Anyways, how are you? I bet you're doing just fine there because your beloved Gray-sama is there to make you happy, isn't it? *giggles*]

Tears started pouring down my eyes as a lump on my throat built up.

"I..."

Try telling this to anyone, I swear you'll suffer more. Don't test me, Juvia.

My hands started shaking more. I closed my eyes and wiped away my tears. I cleared my throat.

"I'm fine! Gray-sama is taking care of me here." I tried to be cheerful even though my tears are pouring down.

[I'm glad to know that. You two really are a perfect match. Anyways, since you can't visit us here, we'll just be the one to visit you there! *giggles*]

My eyes widened.

"N-no! Please don't!" I immidiately covered my mouth.

[Huh? But why? Don't you want to see us?]

"N-no...That's not what I mean...i-it's just that, the house is pretty messy."

[Oh, we could careless about the mess. The important thing is, we're going to see each other! Isn't that great?]

"Y-yeah...i-it's great...S-so when are you g-going to visit us?"

[It's a surprise! Anyways---]

The door suddenly slammed open that startled me, making me drop the phone. I immidiately picked it up with my shaking hands and ended the call. I gasped when I felt his presence near me. I just decided to look into my hands. I balled my fist to stop the shaking.

"Who are you talking to?" He asked me coldly.

Though I can't see him, I can feel his cold gaze against me.

"I-I w-was...I-it w-was Mira..." I stuttered in fear.

He snatched the phone from me harshly that made me gasp. After a few seconds he spoke.

"What did you told her?" He asked.

"N-nothing...Sh-she was just a-asking i-if I'm o-okay h-here..." I said, stuttering.

My body tensed when he touched my hair gently.

"And what did you told her?" He asked once more.

"Th-that I'm f-fine..." I said.

I bit my lips and closed my eyes to calm myself down.

"Are you telling me the truth?" He asked.

My eyes widened as my body started shaking in fear that he might hurt me again.

"Yes..." I said.

My eyes started watering. He stopped from touching my hair. I looked at him slowly and there I saw him smirking. He raised his hand, like he was going to hit me, that made me block my hands in the way and closed my eyes, waiting for the slap he's going to give me. But it never came, instead, I felt his hand on my hair again, gently brushing it using his fingers. I put my shaking hands down slowly.

"You just need to keep your mouth shut, Juvia. That's all. Don't make it difficult for me and for youself." He said.

I nodded rapidly.

"Good girl." He said.

He then went in the bathroom, leaving me here shaking in fear. I started panting when he was gone and the tears I've been keeping in earlier finally poured down. I covered my mouth using my hand, afraid that he might hear my cry.

...

I went to the balcony to see the stars and the moon. As I stepped in the balcony, cold wind welcomed me. I sighed. Stars are shining so bright in the dark. I sighed once more, rubbing my baby bump.

"How can I understand what's happening of no one's helping me to understand it...I'm so confused...Gray turned into a beast...He loves me but he's hurting me...or so I thought...Maybe he didn't really loved me in the very first place..." I said to the wind as my tears started streaming down.

"Maybe he just showed kindness at first so that I wouldn't have the chance to reject him...For me to be more attached to him so that I would have a hard time to leave him...How cruel he can be..." I said as I cried.

I rubbed my baby bump. I can't live in fear...I can't let my baby grow up in fear as well...All he did to me now was to hurt me...He never wanted me to be his wife...

I went inside again and grabbed a bag to put in my clothes. I'm going to leave him...This is enough...I've been suffering enough from his hands.

Can you promise me that you'll stay beside me no matter what happens. No matter what I do or say to you because my Queen, I never felt this happiness before.

That made me stop from what I was doing. Memories of that day flashed back to my mind. How can I even stay beside you if you won't even let me understand why are you acting this way to me?

I'm not the perfect king you're trying to picture to be with you. I'm just a wolf with so many secrets you won't be able to withstand but still, I am hoping you'll stay with me...until the end...

My knees weakened that made me sit down on the floor. You're indeed, keeping so many secrets. So many secrets that are confusing me. So many secrets I have to know.

A/N: I don't know when exactly I can update the next chapter so I hope for more patience, readers. Thanks for reading and I hope for your feedbacks.