CHAPTER 8

Jhon rubbed the back of Kya's hand as the tears fell silently down her cheeks.

The door behind Jhon banged open. Jhon turned towards the noise, with a scowl apparent on his face. In the doorway stood Blake. Kya looked over at Blake and tried to smile comfortingly at him.

"Im so sorry, Blake," she said, softly. "We lost our child."

"I know," Blake said, harshly, advancing into the room. "And as much as I'd like to say I'm sorry for it, I'm not. This solves our predicament nicely, now doesn't it?" Blake now stood at the bottom of Kya's hospital bed. Jhon was beside it. He was frowning at the newcomer.

Kya gasped. "But Blake. What are you talking about? We can get through this together."

"Get through this together? That's what I wanted to avoid from the very first day I met you. My friends told me to stay away from a little slut like you. They knew you would entrap me into marriage and they were right." Blake said.

Jhon stood quietly beside Kya, his anger rising with each word that was being said.

Kya's eyes filled with fresh tears. "But Blake, you said you loved me. I love you."

Blake snorted. "Me? Love a whore like you? You're like dirt on my shoe. You're not worthy enough to kiss the ground I walk on."

Jhon couldn't stand silently by any longer. He lunged at Blake, shoving him up against the wall. Jhon's right arm rested tightly against Blake's neck, shoving him into the wall and cutting his air off.

"Listen! I don't know who you think you are talking to her like that. Kya is so much more worthy and better than your sorry butt. You think you're a freakin god or something? Just cuz you have money? YOU aren't worth the dirt on Kya's shoe. Kya is sweet and kind and-"

Blake snorted. That pushed Jhon over the edge. Just as Dr. Mitchell and the rest ofLIPTON arrived, Jhon punched Blake in the face. He continued to pummel Blake's face, using him like a punching bag, until Mikah pulled him off of the bleeding man.

"Get out of here, man," Jay said, shoving Blake towards the door.

"You'll be hearing from my lawyer about this," Blake said, pausing at the door. Jhon lunged at Blake again, sending him fleeing out the door.

Jhon looked towards Kya. The doctor looked sternly at Jhon. "I gave her a tranquilizer. You two terrified her. I just hope she doesn't go into shock because of it. You might have just done your friend a whole lot of harm." he said, before walking out of the room.

Mikah let go of Jhon. Jhon walked over to the sleeping Kya. He leaned down and brushed a kiss across her forehead. He turned and ran out of the room, leaving his shocked friends behind.