Chapter 275
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Seeing Jamal in the hospital, hooked up to machines that had to breathe for him, Eve felt like a fool. Maybe Teri's mother had the right idea, euthanizing her child before she sufferred. Rumor around the hospital said that they'd even taken Wilkins' granddaughter Jessica. Eve couldn't imagine what those bastards were doing to Jessica, to Teri. Eve had given up everything, her home, her body, possibly her very soul, depending on whether this tattoo really was the mark of the beast. All to protect Teri, and that now that was all for nothing. This wasn't God's world anymore, it belonged to the devil. Teri and the others were suffering fates worse than death, partly because of Eve. But she wouldn't make that mistake again. 272 days until impact, Eve wouldn't wait that long. She would make sure her baby never saw this cursed world. To keep it from suffering, Eve would kill her baby.
After these purges, Eve wanted to die. She no longer cared if Allah sent her to Hell, she just wanted it over with. But there was one thing Eve had to do first. Eve remembered the guard who'd first raped her. She had tried to forget her name, but she couldn't get her face out of her brain. What Eve could remember of last night, she had heard the guard's voice over the phone with Wilkins. Eve also remembered this woman at the apartment. She wasn't a supervillain, she couldn't be in two places at once. She may not have even been in either place. But she had hurt Eve, promised this would protect her. It would likely be the last thing Eve ever did, and she hoped it was. Eve would murder this guard.
Eve found the guard, asked to see her in private. They went away. Eve asked if she was involved in the purges, the guard didn't even deny it. The only reason Eve was left alive was because of her baby. Eve wasn't sure if this meant they had some form of conscience, or they planned something else once the baby came. This bitch still expected her bribes, as well as her friends. Eve was glad she was honest, she wanted conformation before this. Eve grabbed the guard's gun. She tried to beg for her life. For a brief moment Eve felt pity for this young woman, maybe she was decent before 2/4. Then Eve thought, did Wilkins beg for his life? Did Teri, Jessica, and Anne beg not to be taken into slavery? How many had begged her to just shoot them in the head? Eve decided to be slightly more merciful. She shot the guard in the head, killing her instantly. Others heard the gunshot, they'd be coming soon. Eve would try not to be taken alive. She had enough bullets. Eve placed her gun to her stomach and prepared to murder her unborn child.
Eve hesitated to pull the trigger. She didn't want to kill her baby, but it would be worse to bring it into this horrible world. Then she felt it kick, she dropped the gun. Eve tried to pick it up quickly, but the pain was unbearable. Others soon arrived, including Dr Weber. The doctor examined the guard, she was already dead. Then he looked at Eve.
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Weber: You're in labor.
Eve: No. Please God no!
Weber: I need you to push.
Eve: No. I can't let it be born. I know it wants to come out, but I can't let it see this world. Please, just kill it.
Weber: I'm sorry Eve.
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Eve was hysterical. The only way to sedate her, to protect Eve and her baby, was for Dr Weber to punch her out. After Dr Weber knocked her out Eve drifted in and out of conscioussness. At one point she woke up in the hospital. They were sedating her while Dr Weber was cutting her open. The pain was unbearable, but Eve was hit with a revelation, she had murdered a woman, tried to kill her baby. Maybe she deserved this pain, or worse. Eve now wanted to fight for her baby. Soon she'd be unconsciouss, but maybe there was something she could do. Eve started praying. She couldn't get many words, but she tried to say, or at least silently pray the words that reverand Jenkins taught her.
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Eve: Lord, I'm so sorry please forgive me. Please save my baby and I'Il do whatever you want. I need you now more than ever. I know I'm a sinner and I deserve to burn in Hell. But please forgive me, in the name of your only begotten son Jesus Christ. I believe, I swear I believe now. Just show me what to do, and I'll do it, just save my baby.