The Wife (Sequel to SUGAR)

Ethan Liddell

Ethan's pov

"Name them"he signs to me, nodding to the assortment of freshly harvested organs on the table. 

"Pankreas, duodenum, um..."i point to the 3rd mound of fleshy tissue on the table.

"L-lower.."i say quietly.

He raises the wooden ruler in his hand and i flinch.

"Cecum! Large intestine!"i say, guarding my head.

He smiles, putting the ruler down. I relax my shoulders as he walks over to me. He places his hand on my shoulder.

"You've been doing exceptionally well, I think we should up your reward today."he says as we walk out of the room.

"Up my reward?"i ask.

"Yes, i've gotten you a surprise."he signs as he speaks.

"Surprise?"i ask, cracking a small smile.

"Yeah, it's in your room. Have a go."he signs, nodding towards the stairs.

. . . . . . 

I walk up the stairs and down to the room I had been assigned. Excited, i open the door and step inside. I see a woman, exploring the items on my dresser. My throat goes dry. She looks up at me and smiles.

"Hi"she waves.

"H-hi."i say.

"Jord told me you were deaf..you can read my lips right?"she asks.

I nod.

She smiles wider as she walks over to me.

"Great"she smiles, closing the door.

"Your cute."

. . . . . 

Leah's pov

I smile, picking up one of the may sets of baby clothes Jord surprised me with. He also surprised me with a crib, a stroller and a number of toys for the baby. I chuckle, reading the print on the tiny baby shirt. 

"Don't touch me, my dad will kick your a**."

My smile dies down a bit, as i think about the bumps real father. I bite the inside of my cheek as i put the put the shirt down. I huff, sorting through the clothes till i find a soft pink shirt. I smile as i slowly pick it up. I smile again.

"Ethan wants it to be a girl"i said.

"Wouldn't mind that either."Joey whispers.

I let a singular tear fall from my eye as i look down at the shirt. Ethan would love this, i think to myself. I smile, sitting the clothes down and walking out of my room. I walk down the hall to his room. I push open the door and shriek.

I see a woman on top of him, bare naked and rocking against him. Once he sees me he gasps, sitting up. 

"Leah!"he says. 

I close the door, baffled. I quickly hobble back towards my room, hearing Ethan scurrying behind me. 

"Leah! Leah!"he says gripping my arm.

I yank out of his grip.

"How could you!"i yell at him.

"What did i do? I'm sorry you saw that, i-i am!"he says, signing frantically.

"You know what i'm talking about! Your accepting this! Your letting him do what he was planning to do!"i yell at him.

"LOOK AT ME!"he screams.

"Look at me"he sobs, signalling to his freshly tattooed skin, and the ruler slap welts across his wrists.

"He's trying to turn me into him."he says quietly.

"He wants to make me his son."

I look down at the bruises hidden beneath his new tattoos. I cover my mouth. 

"Why didn't you tell me?"i whisper.

"He....he's a good dad."he says, signing.

"Ethan, no."i stepping closer.

He steps back.

"He is. He's a good dad. He can take care of us."he says.

"HE KILLED YOUR FATHER! HE KILLED SUGAR! HE TOOK EVERYTHING FROM US!"i yell at him.

"He's gonna make it up."Ethan says.

"Ethan, listen to yourself."i say, walking up to him and cupping his cheeks.

He places his hands on mine as we speak.

"Joe Dinicol is your father. He's your best friend, and he cared for you so much."i cry quietly. 

Looking into his green eyes i see something drain from them, like something inside him died. He pulls my hands off his cheeks.

"Joe Dinicol is dead."He whispers.

I step back from him, tears streaming my cheeks.

"Who are you?"i ask, slowly backing away from him.

He opens his mouth to speak, but nothing comes out. He turns around, walking back into his room, closing the door. My lips quiver as I walk back to my room. I wipe my ears. He's getting us exactly what he wanted, Jord. Coaxing us with gifts, and food, and sex and all other manner of manipulation. A true, cold hearted psychopath.

. . . . . 

Jord's pov

I smile, puffing off of my cigarette as I listen to them talk.

"Joe Dinicol is dead."Ethan says.

I lean against the wall. 

"Who are you?"Leah asks.

I smile again, putting my cigarette out into my palm.

"I'm winning on one side, brother."i say quietly to the burn mark.