It started with an accident-dukexiety

Chapter 4

Virgil's pov

My body hurts and my head feels like it's going to explode but, the food tasted amazing and I ate like it was the last meal I will ever have. That's what it felt like. I take small, slow bites and tried to move as little as possible.

It sucks that I can't hear anything. I'm scared that my dad will take advantage of this like he did earlier. When he dragged me out of the car he took me about five minutes away into a battered old house and threw me to the ground. The dust from the ground clouded up around me as my dad started kicking, hitting, and punching me everywhere he could reach.

When he got tired of this he ripped off my shirt and hoodie and threw them aside. I could see blood and dirt all up and down the clothes as dad rips off his belt and grabs my wrists, forcing them flat against the wall. I knew well enough at this point to not move so I stayed put.

Dad brought his belt down to my back at lightning speed and I screamed as I felt the burning of the wound and the skin split. After a couple more I blacked out cold and the next thing I knew I was in the car in the driveway with mom trying to get me out of the car. I see my door swing open and mom is standing there with a bruise forming on her cheek and blood coming from her abdomen.

She starts rushing around my room and packing all my valuables and clothes, when she finishes she grabs my hand and we rush out of the house. Before I get out the door I feel a tug and I'm pulled back and feel something pushed into the side of my head.

Ivy's pov

A couple of minutes after I gave Virgil his food, Ace comes storming into our room and I can tell he's drunk because his eyes are dilated. "You lying bitch!" He yells grabbing our wedding photo and smashing it on the ground. He looks up and stares coldly at me, as if I didn't matter.

He then proceeds to stomp over to me and slam his hand down onto my cheek. I stumble back and my eyes widen in fear. This isn't the first time he's done something like this but it is the first time he's hit me so hard that I stumbled.

"Ace, what did I lie about?" I ask kicking my already full suitcase under the bed out of his sight. "Your with my brother" He states coldly and then storms out of the room. I take this opportunity to hide my suitcase in the trunk and run up to Virgil's room.

I open his door to see him almost done with his food as I grab a suitcase and follow with putting as much stuff as I could in it. Virgil gives me a confused look but it quickly changes to concern as he sees my cheek. I don't say anything and grab his wrist, trying to get out of the house as quickly as possible.

I suddenly feel Virgil's hand pulled from my grip and I whirl around to see Ace holding a gun to his head. I feel my heart drop to my stomach as I fear for my child's life and I see Virgil start to panic. "You just had to push me, didn't you?!" He yells pushing the gun as close as it can go to his head. I sign for Virgil to keep his eyes on me and he does.

"This is my son and you have no right to take him from me" Ace says putting his finger on the trigger and I jump into action, trying to calm him down as I faintly hear someone calling the police. "Ace, if you pull that trigger you take your son away from you worse than I ever could" I say and I see hesitation in his eyes.

"I love you Ivy, I loved you and you try and do take away the only reason I live and breath" He says with tears in his eyes and I see Virgil look back at Ace before looking back at me. Before I can say anything else a police car pulls up and ends at the end of the street I see two police officers run out, guns in hand, and yell at Ace to drop his weapon and get on the ground. "Stay back or I swear I'll shoot!" Ace yells and I see neighbors start to come out of their homes and stare at us from their front doors.

"Drop your weapon or I will be forced to shoot!" One policeman yells and I feel tears start to prick my eyes. "You that good of a shot because if you miss you might kill the child!" Ace yells with a heart stopping grin. Before anyone can do anything else a gunshot is heard.

"No!" I yell as everything around me goes still and it feels as if time has stopped.