"I…. Uh" stumbled Leon.
"Good night Leon." Whispered Hailey laying back down and rolling over to avoid him seeing her face.
"I, uh…" he said using his thumb to point toward the door.
"Good night Leon." Hailey groaned.
"You can take the bed."
"And sleep in a bed that was just fucked in…. no thank you."
Leon just sighed and turned around and headed up the stairs. He couldn't believe she was in the living room. The sight of her still gave him butterflies. She was so beautiful. He stopped before entering his room. Something was wrong. Even after so long, he knew her. Hailey hasn't been home in years and now she's sleeping on the couch and avoiding eye contact with him…. one thing she never did was avoid eye contact and coward to him. Leon turned back around and headed back down the stairs.
"What are you doing here?" He asked to the back of her head, knowing she wasn't asleep.
"Trying to sleep." Hailey groaned rolling onto her back, covering her face with her arm.
"You haven't been here in years and you show up to sleep?" asked Leon stepping closer.
"Leon… please just go to bed." Sighed Hailey.
"What is it?" he pushed.
"Oh my god." Hailey groaned getting up off the couch and storming away from him toward the downstairs bathroom not thinking about hiding her face. "Just leave me alone."
"Hails…"
Hailey walked in the bathroom and rested against the door, trying her hardest to hold the tears. She thought she would be able to see him after so many years but it still hurt her. Years later and he still had an affect on her. Hailey calmed herself and checked herself out in the mirror.
Her face was bruised and she was sore all over. She had no idea how she was going to hide the bruises on her face until they went away. She paused to see if she could hear Leon outside and when she heard nothing, she stepped outside and laid back down on the couch.
"Did he do that to you?" whispered Leon sitting on the chair hidden by the TV.
Hailey couldn't fight him or hide any longer.
"LeeLee please….. I just want to sleep." Sighed Hailey.
"Fine." Caved Leon just by hearing her use the nickname only she got away with. "If he shows up, I will kill him."
"Ok." She whispered drifting off to sleep.
Leon just sat in the chair for awhile and watched her, still not sure if it was his imagination or reality. He couldn't believe she was back and that she let a guy do this to her. She was always so strong. He got up, scooped her up into his arms and carried her upstairs. She was so fragile in his arms, smaller then she use to be. Leon laid her in his bed and covered her up, kissing her on the forehead before leaving the room closing the door behind him.
Hayley woke up feeling not remembering where she was. All the pain in her body made the memory come rushing back.
FLASHBACK
"I'm pregnant." Said Hayley happily holding the stick in her hand.
"Is it mine?" said Carter never taking his eyes off the television.
"Are you serious? Who's else would it be Carter?" Hayley said with anger in her voice.
"Abort it."
"What…. No."
"Abort it." Carter growled finally looking at her.
"I'm not aborting it Carter." Said Hayley walking away.
Hayley dropped on her bed trying to hold back her tears. He talked and talked about her getting pregnant and being a family and him turning things around. Now that she was pregnant he wanted her to abort it.
"I can't get rid of you little buddy. I just can't do it." She whispered placing her hand on her stomach.
"You're aborting that bastard." Growled Carter walking toward her with anger in his eyes and fists balled.
"No Carter" said Hayley scooting away from him.
"If you aren't gong to I will make it leave." Shouted Carter swinging his fist at Hayley.
"NO CARTER! STOP! You promised." Screamed Hayley dodging his attempt and running.
FLASHBACK ENDS
Tears excaped from her eyes as she remembered the beating that followed, the pain still vibrating through her body.
"You're safe now little buddy." She whispered rubbing her stomach.