The Escape from the Dark
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"You're WHAT?" the young Duo Maxwell shouted. "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?"
"I-I was afraid, of you," Hilde said while she managed to look up at the tense man's face.
"Why would you be afraid of me?" Duo's booming voice spoke with anger. "I wouldn't hurt you!"
"I didn't want you to leave me!!!" Hilde cried as she ran away from Duo and ran towards the back door of the outrageously big mansion.
"Damnit," Duo swore under his breath. He had a feeling of Hilde's coldness. He wasn't sure what he should do. He had a sense of friendship to this unborn child. But, he wasn't sure of the feelings.
Hilde cried under her gasps. She couldn't have hid it any longer. Nor, did she want to. It was a part of life. Having children was natural. But, to her it was just another problem that Duo would hate her for. Life wouldn't be the same afterwards and she thought she would die. She wasn't condemned to these feelings; because she could make her life whatever she wanted it to be.
Duo walked up to Hilde. He didn't know if he should hold her and wipe away her tears, or let her be by herself. This was all too much. This was more than she wanted to handle. And she never even told Duo about her previous experiences with children of her own.
"Hilde, I can't describe how much of a shock this was to me. I can't understand."
Hilde gave Duo a cold shoulder. She thought he was to be compassionate instead of heartless and kaniving as to get her to leave. But, she knew within her heart that he would never let her do so. She was frightened. Should she tell him? Should she leave the past alone? After all, those children were side affects off a soldier who came into her room one night drunk and wanted to "have a party". She decided to gather up courage. It was the only prideful way she could get out of this torture that had captured her for so long.
"Duo," Hilde calmly stated as she put her bruised face closer to the ceiling. She looked up at the wallpaper of the dancing angels, having a merry time in the Heavens. If only she could be there now, instead of stating past troubles and hardships.
"Hilde, I'm listening. Tell me what's wrong." Duo tried to stay calm, as well he managed. It wasn't long before he was trying to guess what it was she was about to say. But, as they say, the truth hurts.
"Duo, I've-I've had children before, against my own will. I couldn't abort them. I was so young. It-it was a year or so before I met you on that colony. I can't help it. I didn't want it! And I didn't want them to take her away!!" Hilde burst her way into a million, crystalized tear drops that struck her face like the coldness of ice. She hugged Duo, grasping onto him so she would never have to leave, never have to let go. "I wanted to tell you." The cries of her fled throughout the house, but Heero and Relena remained in the same room. They thought it was all up to Hilde and Duo to finally settle things.
"Why didn't you tell me this before?" Duo said, trying his hardest with sincerity to make it sound like he wasn't convinced that Hilde wasn't what she seemed.
"I couldn't. I was afraid you'd leave me."
"I'd never leave you, Hil, you know that!" Duo claimed as he held Hilde closer. There was nothing either of them could do about the past.
"I know. I suppose, I suppose you think I know what I'm doing since I've had a child, hm? I'm scared. I was 14 when I had that child. I didn't want to. It was a way that hurt me forever. I never could trust anyone else except for you. That man was at least 20, and he already had a wife and three children. He said he didn't mean it. And nobody could take our case to the courts. And-" Hilde started sobbing quietly to herself. It wasn't fair to let out these emoitions now. But, she still thought it would be better now than ever on her deathbed.
"And what?" Duo gravely spoke. He didn't know if they should dive deeper into this conversation.
"And, he killed my Jennifer. He killed her in front of my own eyes." Hilde looked up into Duo's deep blue eyes. "Then he shot me."
"What?"
"You know that scar I have that I said was from fighting the White Fang?"
"Yes, but-"
"That's where that man shot me. That's why every time you touch it, I cry. I try not to, but when you feel the pain of losing the child that brought you so much pain so young, that's all you can do Duo. You don't get it. I need this child thing to work. I do want this baby, even though you don't want one. I need to hold another small child in my hands. It's the only way to greive."
Duo took Hild again into his arms and kissed her on the forehead. He knew a kid from the streets that this happened to. In fact, it was Duo's own cousin. She had given birth at the age of thirteen. He didn't think that this should go on anymore, anywhere.
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Author's Notes: Short, yet dark and dismal near the end. I thought this twist would give more of an "Umph" to the story. Please, don't review if you don't like it. I will only take contructive critism.
Peace, Love and Backstreet~*
Darkchild
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"You're WHAT?" the young Duo Maxwell shouted. "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?"
"I-I was afraid, of you," Hilde said while she managed to look up at the tense man's face.
"Why would you be afraid of me?" Duo's booming voice spoke with anger. "I wouldn't hurt you!"
"I didn't want you to leave me!!!" Hilde cried as she ran away from Duo and ran towards the back door of the outrageously big mansion.
"Damnit," Duo swore under his breath. He had a feeling of Hilde's coldness. He wasn't sure what he should do. He had a sense of friendship to this unborn child. But, he wasn't sure of the feelings.
Hilde cried under her gasps. She couldn't have hid it any longer. Nor, did she want to. It was a part of life. Having children was natural. But, to her it was just another problem that Duo would hate her for. Life wouldn't be the same afterwards and she thought she would die. She wasn't condemned to these feelings; because she could make her life whatever she wanted it to be.
Duo walked up to Hilde. He didn't know if he should hold her and wipe away her tears, or let her be by herself. This was all too much. This was more than she wanted to handle. And she never even told Duo about her previous experiences with children of her own.
"Hilde, I can't describe how much of a shock this was to me. I can't understand."
Hilde gave Duo a cold shoulder. She thought he was to be compassionate instead of heartless and kaniving as to get her to leave. But, she knew within her heart that he would never let her do so. She was frightened. Should she tell him? Should she leave the past alone? After all, those children were side affects off a soldier who came into her room one night drunk and wanted to "have a party". She decided to gather up courage. It was the only prideful way she could get out of this torture that had captured her for so long.
"Duo," Hilde calmly stated as she put her bruised face closer to the ceiling. She looked up at the wallpaper of the dancing angels, having a merry time in the Heavens. If only she could be there now, instead of stating past troubles and hardships.
"Hilde, I'm listening. Tell me what's wrong." Duo tried to stay calm, as well he managed. It wasn't long before he was trying to guess what it was she was about to say. But, as they say, the truth hurts.
"Duo, I've-I've had children before, against my own will. I couldn't abort them. I was so young. It-it was a year or so before I met you on that colony. I can't help it. I didn't want it! And I didn't want them to take her away!!" Hilde burst her way into a million, crystalized tear drops that struck her face like the coldness of ice. She hugged Duo, grasping onto him so she would never have to leave, never have to let go. "I wanted to tell you." The cries of her fled throughout the house, but Heero and Relena remained in the same room. They thought it was all up to Hilde and Duo to finally settle things.
"Why didn't you tell me this before?" Duo said, trying his hardest with sincerity to make it sound like he wasn't convinced that Hilde wasn't what she seemed.
"I couldn't. I was afraid you'd leave me."
"I'd never leave you, Hil, you know that!" Duo claimed as he held Hilde closer. There was nothing either of them could do about the past.
"I know. I suppose, I suppose you think I know what I'm doing since I've had a child, hm? I'm scared. I was 14 when I had that child. I didn't want to. It was a way that hurt me forever. I never could trust anyone else except for you. That man was at least 20, and he already had a wife and three children. He said he didn't mean it. And nobody could take our case to the courts. And-" Hilde started sobbing quietly to herself. It wasn't fair to let out these emoitions now. But, she still thought it would be better now than ever on her deathbed.
"And what?" Duo gravely spoke. He didn't know if they should dive deeper into this conversation.
"And, he killed my Jennifer. He killed her in front of my own eyes." Hilde looked up into Duo's deep blue eyes. "Then he shot me."
"What?"
"You know that scar I have that I said was from fighting the White Fang?"
"Yes, but-"
"That's where that man shot me. That's why every time you touch it, I cry. I try not to, but when you feel the pain of losing the child that brought you so much pain so young, that's all you can do Duo. You don't get it. I need this child thing to work. I do want this baby, even though you don't want one. I need to hold another small child in my hands. It's the only way to greive."
Duo took Hild again into his arms and kissed her on the forehead. He knew a kid from the streets that this happened to. In fact, it was Duo's own cousin. She had given birth at the age of thirteen. He didn't think that this should go on anymore, anywhere.
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Author's Notes: Short, yet dark and dismal near the end. I thought this twist would give more of an "Umph" to the story. Please, don't review if you don't like it. I will only take contructive critism.
Peace, Love and Backstreet~*
Darkchild
