Chapter 16

Christian's POV

Day in day out, same routine, same daily fights. This family was getting tiring, and I hate that at times I wanted to bail out on everything. Ana and I started giving up on Martina. She doesn't eat and no matter how much we push her, she still won't eat. At this point, I don't want to push anymore. She does whatever she wants. If she wants to be an adult, then she needs to suffer any consequences thereafter. Teddy doesn't agree with us, and neither does Gail, but maybe some tough love would do her good.

Martina's POV

People change… we change… Time is constant but also an uncountable measure that helps us in determining our age, experiences, change, and yet change itself is not changeable; as if change changes, then the concept of change wouldn't be there anymore.

I laid down on the bed staring at the ceiling. My body ached, and nothing felt comfortable anymore. I started wondering how things were whilst I stared at the ceiling. I let my mind drift into everything and anything I suppressed for a while. I guess this was my way of coping. Blocking everything and not dealing with them. I guess it was easier like that.

I remembered how things were back when I was younger. I remembered the dynamics between my parents. I remembered the dynamics between everyone. I remembered how happier I felt, but now… now I felt different. Constantly tired, sad, and isolated.

Anastasia's POV

'Christian.' I started as I slid beside him in bed. 'What's worrying you?'

'Do we have to talk about what's worrying us? Isn't it obvious?' He replied as he pulled me onto his chest.

'Yeah… we kind of do have to talk.' I chuckled as I played lightly with his chest hair whilst I inhaled his scent. 'You smell so good.'

'You want to feel good Mrs. Grey?'

'You know I always want to Christian…' I smiled as he topped me. He kissed me passionately and grazed my body whilst I returned the gesture. I ran my hands through his hair and pulled lightly whilst he bit my lip. He stopped at my hips and traced his touch to my thighs, but it didn't take long till we were shocked with a screeching scream. We stopped and looked at each other. 'Tina!.' I said as we both jumped from the bed and ran to the corridor.

Christian's POV

Her scream tore our hearts apart. Ana and I ran to the corridor where Teddy was already making his way to her room.

'What's happening?' Teddy asked as we all ran to her room. I tried opening the door, but it was locked from the inside.

'Fuck!'

'I have the key!' Ana said as she went to fetch it. Following the key we quickly made ourselves in and there she was, filled with sweat fighting what seemed to be a nightmare.

Martina's POV

'Elena, please, you don't have to do this... ' Dad said as she held mum with a gun pointed to her head.

'Elena, I'll give you your business back, I'll give you anything you want.'

'Christian… I want you!'

'Mum!' Teddy shouted as I tried to hold on to him as he ran towards mum. At that moment, Elena pulled the trigger, and she hit Teddy.

I felt two hands shaking me up and that's what all it took for me to jolt up again from my sleep, and everyone was there.

Anastasia's POV

'Honey…'

'What happened?' She asked, confused. 'Why are you here? Why am I sweaty?'

'You had a nightmare sweetheart.' I explained as Christian sat beside her.

'How are you feeling?'

'I'm… ok… groggy…'

'I'll go make you some tea.' Teddy suggested as he quickly went out giving us a minute with her.

'Honey… you need to talk to us…' Christian said as I held her hand.

'There's nothing to talk about …'

'Martina, you're not sleeping, and the little you do you have nightmares… What's happening?' I pushed again.

'Mum…' She started as Christian cut her off.

'How long?'

'How long what?'

'Don't play dumb… you know what I'm talking about.'

'It's nothing...'

'Martina, you never talked about this. Not even with us.'

'Yeah, because you sent me to St Catherine's!' She threw.

'Have you discussed this with John?' I asked again.

'Mummm…'

'Ok.. what if you talk to us?' Christian suggested. 'We can help you out…' He replied as she looked down to her hands.

'I… I have missing gaps about what exactly happened.' She replied. 'Like the why…. Elena did what she did…' She continued as I looked at Christian. We couldn't answer that question as yet. It was too much for now.

'Honey, we can't give you any easy answers…' Christian replied, taking over the situation. 'We are not sure ourselves. That's why we still visit John.'

'You've been going to him for years!'

'It's normal for therapy to take long.' I smiled weakly as Teddy came into the room. 'You should get some rest honey…' I continued as I stood up letting Teddy take over.

'I'll stay with her mum.' He smiled as Christian and I made space for them.

Theodore's POV

I knew I could get her to talk to me. She doesn't trust them, but she does trust me, and even if she doesn't want to talk about whatever was bothering her, I could always just offer my support.

My parents left the room after kissing us goodbye. I slid next to her and switched on the tv, putting it on low sound, just enough to have a distraction.

'Want me to stay?' I asked her as I felt her tense underneath my hug.

'Yes… just… don't squeeze…' She replied, as my phone started ringing. I checked the caller ID. 'Karen'ˆ. That was very strange. We hadn't talked since we broke up.

'You can pick up.' She chuckled. 'I won't break.' she smiled as she took the phone from my hands. 'Karen?' She asked. 'Didn't you break up with her?'

'Yeah.' I replied as I picked up.

'Hello?'

'Hi Theodore…' She replied. 'How are you?'

'Hi Karen.' I replied as I stood up and paced around.

'I'm not bad…'

'Karen,' I cut her off. 'What do you want?'

'Teddy… You haven't been replying to my texts to meet up, so you left me with no other choice other than calling you.'

'Ok…' I replied. 'So.. what's so urgent?'

'Teddy…. I'm pregnant.' She replied as I felt a huge bomb drop into my stomach. '...and it's yours.'

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