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A month later

It's been a long time since what happened. Charlotte hasn't even stepped into school. She tries to stay strong but she just can't. Marcus is worse than her. She's been trying to have a conversation with him but he just ignores her or walks out the house. Charlotte knows it's her fault but he could at least be with her.

"Charlotte. You need to eat something." Lisa said to her as she looked at Charlotte move around the house.

"No Lisa. I'm okay. Plus I have to go get meat in the fridge and other stuff. Yesterday I ran out off meat. Can you um text trey to call Marcus for me?" Charlotte asked Lisa. Lisa frowned.

"Why can't you call him?" Lisa asked taking out her phone.

"Cause... He doesn't answer my phones calls. I guess his mad at me." Charlotte said feeling her tears building up. Lisa can see her best friend is pain.

"Charlotte it's not your fault." Lisa said to her. Charlotte wiped the tears slipping away from her eyes. She sat down near Lisa. Lisa wrapped her arms around her.

"I just...don't know what happened. I ate good food. I did have lil stress because off school but the baby could have suffered. I mean...I was going to try to be a good mother. Maybe I just don't deserve a baby or some lil happiness." Charlotte said shrugging as she kept on wiping her tears.

"No Charlotte. It was a mistake. Some things happen to strong people. And can I say Charlotte that you are the most strongest person I know. You still trying to clean up, make food and be a lil happy after loosing a child. You trying to make things work again with a man who ain't here with you. Charlotte you are amazing. And for Marcus. Just talk to him." Lisa said.

"Don't you think I tried. All he does is ignore me or step out. This morning I woke with him gone. I haven't heard from him or seen him since last night. It's now close to 4pm and he didn't even text or call. Lisa, I don't know. I just hope he ain't out there going crazy." Charlotte said.

"We-" Lisa was cut off by the door opening and closing. "I guess his back. Remember talk. Even if you have to force him." Lisa said taking her stuff and hugging Charlotte.

"Bye." Charlotte said as Marcus walked into the living room.

"Bye. Hi Marcus. Bye Marcus." Lisa said walking out. They heard the door open and close. Silence went around the room. Charlotte stood up looking at him. Marcus rolled his eyes at her than went to the couch and turned on the TV.

"Marcus, we need to talk." Charlotte said to him. Marcus looked at her than back at the TV. Charlotte sucked her teeth than took the remote And switched off the TV. "Listen Marcus. I know you going through hell about us loosing our first child together but I'm also going through it to-" Marcus cut her.

"No you not." He said to her. Charlotte frowned.

"Excuse you. What fuck did you just say? You think I'm not suffering over what happened!" Charlotte was shocked at his words. Marcus shook his head.

"Nah. If you were you would feel like how I feel! Ya' out hea' acting all good! Like you never had a child in you! Bitch, that was my first child And you took him away!" Marcus yelled feeling pain.

"You blaming me?! And did you just call me a bitch?! Marcus do you see who you talking too?! I-" Marcus cut her.

"I do see who I'm talking too! A greedy hoe! I know you didn't want the baby! All you thought about was yourself! You selfish Charlotte!" He yelled.

"I did want the baby! I'm here crying to Lisa every day thinking it's my fault!" Charlotte cried. Marcus stood up.

"Well it is your fault! I don't know why you crying! You don't feel pain Charlotte!" He yelled at her stepping closer to her. Charlotte slapped him. Making sure it was hot.

"Fuck you Marcus! Fuc-" *slap* Charlotte touched her cheek. More tears coming out. She could not believe that just happened. Marcus just slapped her. She felt her cheek burning and sore.

"What more you got ta' say now huh?!" Marcus yelled at her. Charlotte looked at him with wide eyes. This is not her Marcus. What happened to her Marcus.

"Y-y-you s-slapped me?" Charlotte cried.

"So?" Marcus replied with no shame. He was drunk, high and anger was building up to him.

"Fuck you!" She punched him, only making him punch her back. "Aaah! FUCK YOU! MOTHERFUCKER! BITCH!" Charlotte screamed slapping Marcus around. He pushed her so hard she slammed on the floor. She kicked his leg. He kicked her side. He kept hitting her like she ain't shit. "STOP! STOP MARCUS! SOMEONE HELP! MARCUS!" Charlotte screamed. Marcus grabbed her throat. Choking her. Charlotte scratched his hands with her nails but he didn't stop. Soon  she was slowly blacking out. As soon she blacked out. Marcus let her go than ran off. His mind was going insane.

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