A WOMAN APART: Chapter 19 - DEMONS II

by tarskeewee08

Evangeline still felt the affects of the anesthesia running through her veins when her dad pulled her out of the car and carried her in his arms to her room. She looked up to his face for some compassion but he still refused to look at her. When he laid her on the bed and she quickly grabbed his hand before he lifted up. "Daddy" she said weakly

Robert Williamson snatched his hand away. He couldn't bare to be near her. She was the biggest disappointment to him. She'd broken his heart. Lisa came in the room with a glass and a pill. She sat on Evangeline's bed and forced the pill harshly in her mouth. Evangeline accepted it and lifted taking the glass to wash it down with the juice her mom had.

"What are you giving her?" Robert asked his wife
"Something to prevent infection. Have you called that boys parents?" she snapped

Evangeline looked at them and wanted to speak but every time she opened her mouth she started to cry again. Lisa looked back at her daughter and Evangeline actually thought she saw satisfaction on her face.

"No, we can speak to the young man directly. But first I want Evangeline well she created this situation and I plan to teach her a lesson in responsibility" her dad said walking out of the room.

Lisa touched Evangeline's face "Momma did what had to be done. You're my baby and I know what's best for you. That baby would have ruined your future so we had to take care of that" she said leaning in and kissing her on the forehead.

Evangeline knew her mother was mean but never knew her to be cruel. She was taunting her and it broke her heart.

How could she face Dennis now that she allowed this witch to trick her into killing their baby? Her precious baby. How could she be so stupid to go into an abortion clinic and destroy her child?
What did they do with her child?
Was it a boy or girl?
Would she go to hell for what she did?
She rolled away from her mother and curled into a ball. She was an evil person to allow this to happen. Dennis would never forgive her.

Lisa got up from the bed and took the glass from the dresser. "Get some rest. We'll talk later tonight. Evangeline closed her eyes and forced sleep to come. She wanted to escape.

Layla listened from the hallway and crept back to her room before her mother came back out. What was wrong with Vangie, what did she do?

That night

Evangeline opened her eyes and found herself in the darkness of her room. She looked at the clock across the room on the dresser and it said it was 9pm. She sat up. The cramping had stopped but she was extremely weak. Feeling nauseous she got out of bed and headed to the bathroom.

Closing the door behind her she vomited. Her body felt feverish and she fought the urge to vomit more. Flushing the toilet she went to the sink and caught her reflection in the mirror on the medicine cabinet.

Who was this person was staring back at her? Her skin was dry and gray. Her hair was matted on her head and she had dark circles under her eyes.

She heard a loud knock on the bathroom door and she jumped while holding onto the sink even tighter.

"Come downstairs me and your dad want to talk to you" Lisa said harshly
She found her voice and replied weakly "Okay"

She heard her mother stump away and looked at herself. Turning on the faucet she threw water on her face and imagined that the events of the day didn't happen. Feeling her grief return she let go of the sink and left the bathroom.

Coming down the stairs she saw her mom and dad at the table. Lisa looked up at her and frowned "You look a mess"

Evangeline looked at her dad for some response but he refused to look at her. She patted her hair down and walked over to the table. Sitting down she put her hands in her lap and said nothing.

Lisa spoke first "You're going to end things with this boy. And you will do it tonight"

Evangeline looked up confused

"That's right he'll be here soon and you'll stand in front of him and tell him that you never want to see him again," she hissed

Evangeline looked at her dad who was now staring at her angrily "I won't do it!" she said finding her strength.

Robert Williamson narrowed his eyes. "You'll do it or I'll have him arrested for rape. You'll do it or I'll call your Uncle Charles down at the plant and have him fire his dad. You'll do it or I'll have him thrown out of school!" he said angrily

Evangeline looked at him shocked. She looked at them both with disgust "You killed my baby!" she said tears now running down her face.

Lisa smirked "No you did that!"
"I did not you tricked me!" she said confused

"Either way the baby is gone and you'll tell Dennis it was your idea. You'll do everything in your power to convince this boy that you two are not a couple. Or we will do everything in our power to destroy his family like he did ours." Lisa said confidently

Evangeline shook her head "Daddy, please this is not the type of man you are. You aren't full of hatred and meanness like her!" she said pointing at her mother.

Robert took his daughter's hand "You need to choose baby girl. You need to choose between me and the life I want for you or this boy. If you do this we can start a new. You can have everything we've dreamed for you. I've sacrificed my entire life for you. I need to know that it wasn't done in vain"

Evangeline burst into tears "Daddy if you would just talk to him I swear you would see…"

Robert pounded his fist on the table and glared at her. It was the first time he'd ever shown anger toward her "Choose Evangeline"

Evangeline dropped her head then stood up from the table. "I won't! You two can't make me!"

Lisa got up in her face. "Look at me girl. Look hard. Do you think that I would hesitate to protect you and this family from him?"

Evangeline backed away from them both "I hate you for this!" she said running toward the basement.

She slammed the door and plopped on the couch and cried. Looking at the stereo she got up and saw the record was still there. Before turning it on she heard the doorbell. He was here. They were going to force her to do it. She couldn't. She couldn't do it. She turned it on and played the song.

Summertime and the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is fine
Oh your daddy's rich and your ma is good lookin'
So hush little baby, don't you cry

One of these mornings
You're goin' to rise up singing
Then you'll spread your wings
And you'll take the sky
But till that morning
There's a nothin' can harm you
With daddy and mammy standin' by

Lisa was upstairs screaming for her to come up and face them. Evangeline turned up the music and let it fill the basement. She remembered Dennis dancing with her. Telling her to remember that moment as the beginning of their life together.

She closed her eyes and felt his love all around her and blocked out the horror upstairs.

Lisa stormed into the basement and saw Evangeline swaying to that record. She stopped briefly confused but continued toward her. She spun her around shaking her hard.
"That boy is upstairs. You face him and tell him what you did. You show your father that he can believe in you and trust you or so help me god!"

Evangeline felt numb. She stared at Lisa and wished that she died today with her baby. Lisa grabbed her hand and pulled her upstairs.

Coming to into the Living room she saw Dennis standing there with her father glaring at him. Dennis looked at her and started toward her but her dad grabbed him by the collar and threw him on the door.

Layla came out of her room and crouched at the top of the stairs to see what the noise was about. She saw her daddy holding Dennis and started to run downstairs to help when she saw Evangeline step up to them.

Evangeline grabbed her dads arm "It's okay daddy I can do this" she said in a monotone voice.

Robert let go of Dennis.
Dennis looked at Evangeline and hugged her tightly. She looked like she'd been through World War III. He didn't recognize her. Her skin was lifeless and her eyes swollen from crying.

"My god what did you people do to her!" he shouted glaring at her parents.

Lisa smiled at Dennis "Evangeline don't you have something to tell Dennis?"

Dennis looked back at Evangeline and stroked her hair. "What is it baby, what did they do to you?"

Evangeline looked him in the eye and bit her lower lip. "I I…"
Dennis rubbed her face "We can leave. I told my parents about the baby and they said you could stay with us. I'm taking you with me" he said pulling her to the door.

Evangeline snatched away from him. She thought about her dad's threats to have him arrested and his dad fired. She had to protect him from her and the hatred of her family.

"NO!" she shouted at him.
Dennis looked at her stunned. "I don't understand" he said confused.
"There is no me and you. I don't want you. We can never be together," she said holding her stomach bracing herself against the pain.

Dennis eyes teared "What are you saying? Don't let them do this Vangie, I can protect you."

Evangeline shook her head violently "It's my decision Dennis and I don't want you! I won't sacrifice my future for you. I don't love you, I thought I did I really did but it wasn't love. I just used you to get away from the boredom of my life. I never really wanted to marry you."

Dennis heart stopped. He saw rage in her face and a determination he'd never seen before. He looked at her parents and her mother was grinning. This wasn't the woman he loved. This was someone else "What about our baby?" he asked weakly

Evangeline gave him a hateful glare "I killed it!" she shouted. "I went to an abortion clinic today and murdered it" she screamed bursting into tears.

Layla stood up on the stairs. She couldn't stomach to see Dennis falling backward openly crying. She ran toward her room to get her shoes. She would help him.

Dennis burst into tears "Vangie, no….no…please" he said walking toward her.
"Don't touch me!" she screamed turning to her daddy who hugged her and stroked her back.

Lisa walked up to a crying Dennis "Now get out. And stay away from her" She said opening the door behind him.

Dennis looked at them all stunned. "Vangie" he said weakly before Lisa pushed him out of the door and slammed it in his face.

For a long time Dennis stood on the porch staring at the door. She'd killed their child.
He couldn't wrap his mind around it. He stepped off the porch in shock and turned back to the house. Looking up he saw Layla climbing out of her window. She jumped down and ran to him.

"Dennis…I'm so sorry" she said
Dennis looked at her with tears running down his face and smiled "Go back inside Lay Lay this isn't your fault"

Layla grabbed him and hugged him "I love you Dennis I would never hurt you" she said crying begging him to stay.

Dennis hugged her too. He knelt down to her "Tell Evangeline that no matter what I don't blame her. I understand' he said walking away.

Lisa came out of the house "Layla get your tail in here now!" she shouted.
Layla looked back and ran after Dennis but he was already in the car. She knocked on the window and begged him to open up. He smiled at her and started the car pulling away.

Layla stood in the street crying. She felt her mom grab her and drag her back to the house but all she could do was watch Dennis taillights fade into the distance.