Strong Enough 2

Chapter 35

Tai's POV

I'm pacing back and forth across this damn waiting room, desperately trying not to go on a rampage. I can barely breathe and I just hope that she's okay.

I was on my way to Jeff's car as soon as Mya called me. Hearing her desperate cry for help made my heart drop to the floor. I felt anger and fear slowly starting to consume me. My body was shaking the whole way there, and the ride seemed endless.

We finally got to the house and the whole place was a mess. It looked like a tornado ran through the place, and I was sure that things had been stolen. We searched everywhere for Mya until I realized that she was most likely in the basement.

I rushed down the stairs, skipping two at a time. My heart dropped again when I saw the most important person in my life, the one person I would die for, laying in a pool of her own blood.

I yelled for Jeff to call an ambulance as I sat on the floor, holding Mya while crying my eyes out.

Right now I'm just trying to keep my composure as I wait for someone to tell me that Mya is okay. I know Jason is responsible for this and I can't help the evil, demented thoughts running through my mind.

"Bruh, you need to calm down," Jeff says, interrupting my thoughts. "She's gonna be okay. Mya's a fighter. You know that."

"I know she is. I just can't help it," I say as a tear slides down my cheek. Jeff pats my back still telling me to calm down.

"Mr. Baxter," a nurse says. I get up quickly and walk towards her. "Is she okay? Please tell me she's okay." The nurse looks up at me with a sad look on her face.

"She lost a lot of blood, but she's okay... well physically..." she trails off. "What do you mean?" I ask, my voice getting shaky.

"She's not doing so well emotionally," she tells me. "You see, she lost the baby."

Mya lost the baby? No, it can't be true. I must be having a nightmare.

"Mr. Baxter?" the nurse says, snapping me back into reality. "Would you like to see her?"

"Yes," I say to her. She leads me down the hall to the room that Mya is in. The nurse gives me a sympathetic smile and a gentle pat on the shoulder before walking back towards the waiting area.

I slowly push the door open and walk into the dark room. Mya always sits in the dark when she's upset.

"Mya?" I say as I feel my way across the room. I hear her sniff and walk in her direction. I get to the bed and gently touch what I believe to be her head. She pulls herself up and wraps her arms around my neck. I can feel the tears on her cheeks soaking my shirt.

"I lost the baby Tai. I lost her..." she's speaking quietly and I can hear her voice starting to crack. I hold her as close to me as possible. "I know. But it's okay just calm down." She nods. "I know that Jason will be arrested and he won't be getting out this time." She buries her face into my neck and I continue to hold her while kissing her head. I gently push her back down on the bed. She needs her rest right now. I end up spending the night by her side on the uncomfortable couch next to her hospital bed.

...

Today Mya is coming home from the hospital and I couldn't be happier. I know that she's still depressed, and I'll be here to comfort her until she feels better.

Right now I'm rushing home from work to get to her. She got home this morning and I feel bad that I couldn't be there when she arrived.

"Mya!" I yell as I enter the house. She emerges from the kitchen, giving me a small smile. I walk to her and pick her up, setting her on the counter. "You okay?" I ask. She shrugs. I hate that she's so sad. I hate seeing her this way. "What if I can't have another baby Tai?"