Chapter 49
Before Tom could answer, there was a knock at the door, causing Krista to jump. Tom got to his feet in full alert mode, he told Krystal, "Stay here with them," and hurried from the room to find both dogs barking at the front door. Looking out the small window in the door, Tom saw that it was the twin's counselor. He invited her in and led her to the bedroom.
Dr. Malcolm suggested that Tom and Krys might want to get dressed. Both looked down at themselves sheepishly, they had forgotten that they were in skivvies! Krystal went to the closet and grabbed the first thing she could find and then pulled out some of AJ's running clothes for Tom to put on.
"Krista, I'd like for you to go to the hospital to be checked out," Dr. Malcolm said.
"No! I have to stay here and take care of my babies!"
"Krista…"
"No! I won't go!" she started to get up from the bed, but Dr. Malcolm stopped her.
"All right, Kris, if you insist. Do you want to tell me about what happened today?"
"No, I can't talk about it right now. Please, don't make me."
"Have you called the police, so they can start looking for your father?"
"No, police!" Krista insisted.
"Krista, you have to be logical, he could come back at any time and carry you and the babies away!"
"He told me he would only do that if I told anyone!" Kris replied glancing at her sister, who had been the one to tell the others. Too many people already knew as it was!
"Be reasonable, Krista, your father will come back if you tell anyone or not. He is a monster and wants to destroy your happiness."
Silent tears started down Krista's cheeks, "I want all of you to go now." She got up and placed Lilac in her bassinette then came back and took Rose from Krystal. In complete silence she put her in her bed too and then stood looking at the other three adults in the room waiting for them to leave as she had asked.
Watching her sister, Krystal whispered, "Kris, I'm sorry if I offended you. You know I love you, and was only trying to help. Please let Tom and I spend the night here with you, just in case daddy comes back."
"No more talking of calling the police? Or telling AJ?"
"No, no more. I promise. I only want to stay and keep you safe, sweetie."
Krista turned her glare on Tom and asked, "Well, Tom? Do I have your promise also?"
Tom, clearly not liking the situation, remained silent.
"Tom, remember the promise you made me earlier, I'm holding you to it. Remember your advice not to get in the middle. They'll work things out eventually on their own. Now, tell her you promise to keep this a secret," Krystal demanded.
Tom looked down at the face of his beautiful wife and knew he had made a mistake in making that earlier promise, but now it was too late to retract it. He had fallen into the trap she had set for him and the only way he could stay and protect Krista was to make the same promise once again. "Krista, I promise to keep your secret safe, but just for the record, I think you're both wrong."
Dr. Malcolm stood up and came over to Krista, "If you ask me not to tell then as your doctor I cannot tell. I'll leave you with your family now, but if you need to talk you know how to reach me."
"Thank you, doctor," Krista said and let Tom walk her to the door.
"Have the two of you eaten?" Tom asked when he returned to the room.
"No, Tom, and I don't think I could swallow anything right now. However, you two feel free to fix yourselves something."
"Kris, sweetie, you really should eat something, if not for you then at least for the twins. If you don't eat then you won't be able to feed their greedy little tummies. At least let us get you some soup."
Looking over to where the bassinettes stood she nodded and said, "All right, I'll try, but that doesn't mean that it won't come back up," she shuddered at the thought.
To be continued…
