January 8, 2003
"Daddy! Look!" Hallie held up a picture. Five purple figures were there, "That's me, that's you, that's Mommy and that's Sash and Jamie."
"Wow! Let me have a look at it." Hallie sat on Luka's lap, "Yes. That is definitely me. There's my stethoscope."
"Yup! That's your test cope." She smiled "That's Mommy's needle. I don like needles."
"Nor do I." Luka chuckled. Upstairs, He could hear Abby throwing up. He frowned deeply as She flushed the toilet. He stood up putting Hallie on a chair. "Sit back down here and draw Uncle John a picture."
"Okay." Hallie smiled brightly getting a red crayon. Luka slowly walked upstairs. He could hear Abby sobbing in their bathroom.
"Abby?" He knocked on the door and opened it. She was sitting on the edge of the tub crying, "Abby, what's wrong?"
"I...can't." She said wiping her eyes. He continued to frown as he sat next to her.
"Abby. You're not crying for no reason." He said, "are you feeling ill? I heard you getting sick."
"Don't I have privacy in this house anymore?" Abby asked.
"Of course you do." Luka said, "It just concerns me when you're getting sick."
"I think I'm pregnant, Luka." Abby said. He stared at her.
"Wh-What?"
"I think I'm pregnant again, Luka." Her eyes started to fill up with tears again, "I've been getting tired, My period is late, I've been getting sick...."
"Another baby." Luka smiled slightly. Abby looked away.
"I don't want another baby, Luka." She said, "I'm happy with the three we've got. I can't handle another one. My mind and body can't handle more." Luka looked at the floor.
"What if you are pregnant?" Luka asked.
"Then...I'll take care of it." She said.
"Take care of it?" He asked looking at her, "You mean you'd have an abortion?" Abby shook her head.
"No...I can't do that again." Abby said. It took her a moment to realize what she said. She looked at Luka whose eyes were widened. "Luka..." He stood up staring at her, in shock.
"You've had an abortion??" He asked.
"It was a long time ago, Luka." Abby said.
"YOU HAD AN ABORTION?!" He cried.
"Luka, God! Calm down!" Abby said, "It was with when I was Richard. I was young and stupid and I wasn't about to bring a child into that life."
"I cannot believe you, Abby!" He snapped and walked out of the bathroom. Abby stood there for a moment. She wasn't expecting that reaction from him.
"Luka, come on." She shook her head.
"What Abby? You're expecting me to accept what you did?" He asked.
"YES!" Abby cried.
"Why??" Luka asked.
"Because I'm you're wife and you're suppose to support me." Abby said, "I had an abortion and don't think there's not a day were I don't feel guilty about it or I think about what could have been because I do."
"Good!" Luka snapped. Abby looked at her husband.
"I can not believe you, Luka." She said, "You're over reacting."
"Over reacting!? You murdered a child!!!" Luka cried. Abby stood there feeling five inches tall. Hallie stood in the doorway watching them.
"Get out." Abby said calmly.
"What?"
"Get the fuck out of my house!" Abby snapped.
"Why??"
"Because you're an asshole!" Abby cried going into the closet and grabbing a suitcase. She began to fill it with Luka's clothing.
"What are you doing, Abby?" He asked.
"Kicking you out of this goddamn house." She zipped up the suitcase, walked to the window, and threw it out of the window.
"ABBY!!" He yelled.
"GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!!" She screamed. Luka growled and stalked out of the room and down the stairs.
"Goddamn bitch!!" He yelled before slamming the front door. Abby started to sob and collapsed on the bed. Hallie walked over and crawled onto the bed. Abby couldn't believe Luka's reaction. Hallie patted Abby's back.
"It's okay, Mommy. Don't cry." She said kissing Abby's hair.
* * *
"Want me to go find him and go kick his ass?" John asked as he sat on Abby's bed. She chuckled softly.
"No. He isn't worth it." She said pacing back and forth; "I just can't believe him. Hallie saw the whole thing."
"Hallie's a resilient creature. She'll be fine." John said. Abby looked at him with tear brimmed eyes.
"Yes...but will I?" She asked. John sighed taking Abby's hand.
"Whatever the test says, Abby, I'll be here okay?" John asked, "You're my friend and I won't let you down."
"I know." She smiled kissing his forehead softly. "I just wish my husband were as supportive as you."
"He'll come around." John said, "I could guarantee that."
"I hope you're right." She glanced at her watch and saw it was time, "Here I go." Abby ran her hand through her hair as she went into the bathroom. Her heart beat as she picked up the pregnancy test. A smile crossed her face.
"Well?" John said as Abby walked out.
"I'm not pregnant." She smiled.
"You happy?"
"God yes!" She breathed with relief, "I am so relieved."
"I told you. It was just exhausting." John smiled, "Dr. Carter orders you to take time to rest." Abby smiled softly and hugged John.
"Thank you, john." She said softly. Abby was thrilled that she wasn't pregnant, but she was terrified that Luka would never come back.