Hey. So in this chapter you'll learn why Sam keeps calling Marley's baby Eva. Although NOBODY in Glee still knows about the abuse!


8 : Lunch and Stuff.

May 1

Two days later, on Friday, Marley sat in Glee class talking to Unique and Brittany, who had been given Marley some old unisex baby clothes (yellows and greens) saying "My parents were unsure about me. Dad wanted a girl and Mom wanted a boy and Grandma wanted anything but a blonde. She hates blondes."

Finn and Will came into the room, clapping their hands for the kids. "Two weeks is the big week guys! Regional's!" Finn cheered. "Who's excited?"

Everyone cheered and Kitty said, "As long as Vomit doesn't pass out or spin her baby out of the uterus I guess we're fine."

Again, everyone ignored Kitty.

"Alright guys let's get started—Where's Jake?" Will asked, seeing that one seat was empty. "Anyone seen Jake?"

"I saw him with Marley in the hallway a few minutes ago." Artie said.

Marley felt all eyes shift on her and although she didn't want to go find him she knew Mr. Schue would ask her in a minute to ask if she knew where he was going. "He said he was going to shoot some hoops before class, I'll get him."

Marley stood up and began walking out of the room. Although a few weeks pregnant she had a small baby bump already. Almost four or three months possibly. She walked down the hall and pretended to find Jake, only to know that Jake was ditching Glee for the day to go to a sudden doctors appointment.

She returned to practice that was now taking place in the auditorium. All through practice he mind worked during the songs and dancing, although the back of her mid was in deep thought as to where Jake was.


Few Days Later… May 10th.

Almost a week to Regional's and Glee was perfect for their routine to the tip top. Marley was glad that she was dancing with Jake only once during I Love It. and switched between Ryder and Sam during Hall of Fame and danced with Blaine during the original song All Or Nothing, but it was during Hall of Fame when she felt that Jake was closely watching her. Too close, and only when she switched to dance with Ryder. He seemed fine with Sam and Blaine, it was just Ryder.

Jake had invited Marley to his house for dinner on Wednesday. She was reluctant to go there alone but told herself that as long as she did what Jake wanted her to do, she'd be fine. Though it was over there after dinner she and Jake were making out on his bed and he kept wanting more. Marley pushed him off and Jake held her down, saying he wanted to have sex with her. She declined so and said replied, "What? You're not pregnant anymore so why not—" He paused and looked at her.

Her face told the story.

He figured out she didn't get an abortion he got off of her and pulled her up, he slapped her across the face. "God your so fucking lucky I already booked one for you. Its on Friday after school." Jake said. "But until then at least I know I can't get you knocked up again since you already are."

"Jake I'm like, three or four months or something like that." Marley said. "I'm keeping the—"

Jake slapped her once more. "Marley Louisa Rose you get that abortion or I'll kill that kid myself. Swear to God I will."

Jake was too angry with her for the rest of the night to do anything with her, so Marley got up and left for home.


She knew that Jake would be pissed at her for not going today. She felt like this was her last chance to get rid of the kid before Jake did some bad things to her. To depressed to even eat anything for breakfast or lunch or dinner for the past few days. She told her Mom she ate and her mother, knowing everything that Marley went through when the teenager had an eating disorder a few months ago, believed Marley.

Marley sat down at the lunch table by herself one day, reading Catching Fire and humming a nursery tune. She looked down at her small child inside of her and placed her hand on her small round baby belly, rubbing it. Hey there baby. I'm sorry I haven't eaten much I've been to depressed lately.

"Hey Marley." She heard a voice from behind her. She turned and saw Ryder joining her at the table with Blaine coming over towards them. "Want some company?"

"I guess." She said. "I wish Unique was here, but she's got that three day bug and won't be back until Monday." She said.

"Not hungry?" Ryder asked.

"Not really."

"But you're—"

"I know." She said. "I just haven't been hungry so much." She told him just as Blaine sat down. Across from her "Hi Blaine."

"Hey Marley." Blaine said pulling out his lunch. "Haven't seen you at lunch for a couple of days. Is everything okay?"

Marley nodded.

Blaine gave a small smile. "That's good, I guess. My Mom made an extra sandwich if you want one." Blaine pulled out a neatly wrapped up sandwich as well as a small bag of barbecued chips and a bottle of grape flavored water. "And some extras. She's been going through this odd phase about over feeding us or something."

Marley looked at the ham sandwich for several seconds before shaking her head with a small smile. "No thanks I'm good."

"But Marley, you're—" Before Blaine could finish a lunch worker walked by the trio and handed Marley half of a PB&J sandwich with a card. Marley sighed as she unwrapped the sandwich and stared at the sandwich before biting into it. She spat it out a second later, "Ew, cherry jelly! I hate cherry jelly!"

Marley got up and left the table to go throw away the sandwich. During the five minutes she was gone and talking to a friend of hers, Ryder grasped the note that was given to her and tried to read it. Stupid dyslexia. "Hey Blaine, read this for me?" He handed the card to Blaine.

Blaine took the card and read it. "Here baby, since you didn't eat breakfast this morning or dinner last night. Please eat some. Love Mom." Blaine looked up. "Marley's Mom?"

Ryder nodded slowly still looking at the card. Minutes later Marley sat down next to him and just glanced at her.

"What?" Marley asked.

"Why didn't you eat anything last night or breakfast Marley?" He asked.

"And skipping lunch for the past few days." Blaine added. "Like I also said minutes ago."

Ryder turned back with a shocked look on his face. "Marley, are you okay?"

She nodded. "Just haven't been hungry." She lied. She was starving, the child was pretty hungry too.

"Marley I'm sorry to call you out like this but I don't believe you." Blaine said, just as Sam was walking by with his lunch.

"Don't believe what?" Sam asked.

Blaine pulled Sam down and closer to him. "Marley's been skipping meals for the past few days." Blaine said in a low whisper, to avoid anyone else hearing this.

"Guys I'm fine." Marley said, growing a bit annoyed. "I'll eat when I get home."

"We don't get out for another two hours, and then we have Glee practice until five thirty." Sam said. "You need something right now."

"Sam I'm good." Marley said.

"Marley, eat something. Take my peanut butter jelly," Sam held up the food. "It's cherry jelly."

"I hate cherry jelly!" Marley yelled loudly, causing to get some looks. They then went back to looking away.

"Marley, come on and eat something." Ryder pleaded. "You've got to, not just for you but for the baby."

"Yeah do it for little Eva." Sam said.

"Why do you keep calling the baby Eva?" Marley asked. "And how do we know it's a girl?"

"Eva is a cute name." Sam said. "And I heard this song the other day, by Little Eva. She's awesome!"

Marley cringed. Little Eva. She was in a bad relationship with a guy; an abusive one (much like herself with Jake) and that song 'He Hit Me' that she sang the other day in Glee club was inspired by the relationship abuse.

"Brett for a boy, and Marie for a girl." She said, then smiled looking down at her belly. "Those are the names I like."

"What does Jake say?" Sam asked.

"He could care less." Marley answered. "I've gotta go now, see you guys later."


Ryder pulled her back down the second she got up. He reached into his lunch bag that he bought this morning and pulled out some small pasta dish. "Come on take some."

"I'm good. Really." Marley attempted to get up again, but was put down again.

"Marley eat something." Ryder said.

"Marley, you do realize you're eating for two, right?" Blaine asked. He held out his ham salad sandwich to her. "Here it's ham salad."

"That's your." Marley said quickly, but felt something inside of her wanting to eat the food. Was it her stomach or was the baby that intelligent? "I don't want to take your lunch."

"Take it. Take it all," Blaine said pushing his lunch over. Two ham salad sandwiches, barbecued chips, cheese doodles and a chocolate chip cookie. "I'm going up to buy lunch."

Sam looked at his chocolate milk bottle and handed it to Marley. "Something to wash it down with. Blaine wait up!" Sam got up and followed Blaine.

Marley sat there looking at the food then turned to Ryder who's soft face and soft but stern eyes were directing her to sit down and eat the food. She gave in as she knew she would lose and began to eat the sandwich. It was…tasty. She munched down the first half then the second half and within ten minutes she ate down the entire lunch.

"Oh my god, that was so good."