Different (A Matt Hunter Fanfiction)

I Don't Understand

Song: Wait-M83

I was in shock to see Matt. He was in New York. Karina? I didnt see her all day and here she is soaking wet amd crying.

"Alice please?" Matt asked.

I snapped out of my thoughts.

"Oh yeah right...come in." I open the door and they come in and sit on my couch. I quickly go to my bathroom and grab the two warmest towels I have.

I go into the kitchen and boil some water for tea.

I sat quietly as I watched them shiver. Matt tried rubbing his hands together to keep warm.

Karina sat there in deep silence. The towel draped over her. Her voice was mute but I knew her mind was screaming with crazy thoughts. Her eyes were filled with sadness.

I went back into the kitchen and brought them back mugs with hot water and my box of different teas.

Matt quickly dropped a chamomile tea bag in his water. He took a sip and thanked me. I couldn't wait any longer.

"Why are you guys here? What happened?" I asked sitting back on my couch. 

"I am back in California early because i wanted to surprise you." Matt said.

I could feel my cheeks heat up. He was so sweet.

"I was on my way over here when I saw Karina walk-" Karina interuppted. "Matt," She sighed heavily. "I'd like to tell her myself...the whole story." her voice cracked as if she were to begin crying again. She was still covered in the towel.

Matt nodded and looked down at his lap.

"I didn't go to school today because...I didn't want to see Joseph. Not before I told him about my pregnancy. After school. I waited for him at his house. His smile became so big when his eyes met mine. He took me inside his house," Her voice shook and tears were comming down her face. Her breaths became shorter. "I thought we were perfect together Alice, I just thought...maybe we could be a family." She began to mumble words, I couldn't understand the things she was saying. I sat next to her and hugged her. She wept on me. My heart broke. She was in so much pain. Tears rolled down my cheek as well. I was heart broken to see someone who is always smiling and laughing, someone who was so full of joy and had a strong spirit, just have their soul shattered into a million pieces.

Karina regained her strength to finish the story.

"We sat down on his bed. We were home alone. Joe put his hands on my cheeks and told me...that he adored me. I got so happy. I took his hand in mine and held them tight. He smiled at me." Her cries tried hard to escape, she did her best to not let them out. "I stood up infront of him. I looked in his eyes and said, 'I'm pregnant.' I put his hands on my stomach. He stayed silent. I thought he would be happy. His smile faded. His eyebrows furrowed. He cupped his face and stood up. 'I can't have a child Karina. Not right now. You have to abort it.' I couldnt believe what he had said. He kept talking about how he wanted to be with me but didnt want a baby yet. The words he said played repeatedly in my head. Abort it. Abort it. I yelled at him, 'No! You selfish little bitch,' i said. 'I am not aborting this baby!' That's when he turned around and..."

She started to breath harder.

"H-He hit me. He slapped me so hard that I fell onto the ground. He climed onto me and began to punch me in the face, then in my stomach. I tried to put my arms over my stomach to protect my child. But then that left my face as an open target. Sure enough he started to pull my hair. Kick my face. It felt like a tortuous 15 minutes before he left me alone in the floor of his room. I was so confused. I only a short time ago he said he adored me." Karina took a sip pf the tea I made for her. I held her hand tightly. She continued.

"I went home. Crying of course. My mom saw me and of course I had to tell her everything. She wasnt even compassionate towards what I had just been through. She just told me I either aborted the baby, which is not an option, or i move out. So i left after our talk. I took a walk down at the park. I did a lot of thinking. I felt so alone. I didnt know where to go. That's when Matt saw me and brought me here."

I hugged her. "Karina, you are my best friend and are more than welcome to live here with me until you are able to move out." She smiled with tears in her eyes and hugged me. The towel slowly fell off and I saw all the bruises and scratches on her face.

Why would Joe do something like this?

I can't comprehend his actions.

I don't even know him anymore.

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-Yessica