26 HEY CARL, IT'S MELANIE

"Gary, please I need you to understand that I don't love you and I do not want to get married to you"

I tried so hard to make him understand

"Melanie, you will sign the papers, if you don't I will have Carl killed"

"How do you know it's Carl?"

"I told you I've been watching you for a very long time now, I have been waiting for the perfect plan and the perfect time to show up, now listen you must not tell anyone the real reason why you agreed to marry me, I know a lot of questions will be asked if you let anyone know, Melanie I swear I will have that person killed, do you understand?"

"Gary, I refuse to be a part of this nonsense, I refuse to agree to this stupid plan of yours"

"Melanie" he called but I refused to answer him.

"Melanie"

I kept quiet refusing to acknowledge him, he foamed in anger and smashed the mirror on the wall.

I got scared, Gary is a violent man, how was I so blinded to this, how did I not notice this part of him until that night when he raped me.

"Melanie"

"What do you want?" I said trying not to show him that I was scared

"I'd make you suffer if you don't do what I want, I'd even force a miscarriage for that idiot's child in your womb"

"I'm not pregnant" I lied, hiding the fact that I'm pregnant might keep the baby safe until I'm found

"I will see how you are going to hide the pregnancy from me, but don't worry I love you and won't hurt the child, but if that stupid boss of yours claims the pregnancy, tell him the child is mine, I don't want him to be involved in any part of your life, is that understood?" he asked harshly

I didn't respond to him, how was I going to tell Carl the baby is nothis, won't he accuse me of being a slut?

"I asked you a question Melanie when I ask you a question you fucking answer me," he shouted angrily throwing the mug he used to bring me coffee against the wall

"Gosh Gray, I clearly understand your point, are you always going to throw a fit and break everything around you, when you are angry?"

He ignored me, left the room, and locked the door behind him.

I was hungry and drained from the conversation.

I ate the toasts he brought in earlier, a good thing he disposed the coffee and not the orange juice.

How was I going to get out of this mess?

I don't know how long I have stayed in here, but Gary bought some chocolate tea at my request, he also allows me to walk within the house, but I only use the kitchen and the room he kept me in.

the morning sickness isn't getting better, Gray tires as much as possible to ignore me in the morning, I feel he does not want a reminder of the growing baby inside of me.

I found some novels in the house which I have been occupying myself with, I have also been eating very well so I can have the energy to run when I get the opportunity.

Gary never comes inside the house with his phone, he keeps it in the car, and the door is always locked.

He stays in the car to smoke and drink and ends up sleeping there, maybe he is scared that if he drinks and passes out, I'd get the key and escape.

I sat in the kitchen drinking hot chocolate tea, when Gary came in, it was raining.

"Melanie, I've got everything ready, get dressed we are going to get married in an hour, hurry" Gary screamed excited

"Gary, can you reconsider this crazy idea of yours?"

"Stop saying nonsense and get dressed"

I went upstairs and wore a pair of jeans and a top Gary had gotten for me, I wore the flat shoe on my feet when Gary had kidnapped me, I felt the need to dress in a way I could run if I got the chance to escape.

He dressed up, locked me in, drove the car out, and locked the gate. Then he came back in for me, he held me firmly with one hand, locked the door with the other hand, then he led me to the gate, and locked it after we were out.

He pushed me into the car and locked the car up again, then he turned around, opened the car, got in swiftly, and locked the door again.

"There is no need to blindfold you any longer, once we get back, we will get our things and move back to Texas."

"Gary, let's stop this before we both regret it, don't go ahead with the wedding, let us have it canceled"

"Stop saying nonsense Melanie, we will be happy together, you will see"

"We won't. We can't be happy together because I don't love you" I was trying to make him understand.

"We are here' Gary announced

"Let's get this done then," I said uninterested

"Before I unlock the door, I need to tell you something. Your mom has been kidnapped by some men I hired, if you are stupid enough to not let this wedding happen, I will ask them to shoot her dead, do you understand?"

"You have nothing to worry about, I will marry you" I was starting to worry abou

t my mom

"Good, now let's go get married"

We alighted from the car and went into the registry.

"You two should please come in" we were lead into the office, Gary had a gunman beside him who was going to serve as the witness.

"You just need to sign the papers and you are good to go, do you have the ring?" the man in charge asked Gary

"I left it in the car, let me go get it"

"Keep an eye on her," he instructed the gunman

I sat down smiling as if everything was fine.

"May I use the restroom please?"

I asked nicely

"Stay where you are, the wedding will be over in no time and you can use the restroom," the gunman said

"I'm pregnant and can't hold urine for long, do you want your boss to be mad at you for causing his wife to be great discomfort?" I asked sweetly

"Please show me the way," I said to the clerk

"May I have your phone I whispered to the clerk, please I beg you" he nodded and handed it over to me, as I went into the ladies

I decided to send a quick text message to Carl since I had his number by heart

"Hey Carl its Melanie, send help quickly, I'm at Bexar County Clerk's office, Paul Elizondo Tower 101 W.

Nueva street, suite 120, San Antonio" I had memorized the address when Gary was talking about how he had my mother on hostage, good thing he didn't blindfold me and I was able to see the address.

"Melanie, don't try anything funny in there, get out now," Gary said from the door

"I'm coming my love," I said deleting the message and hiding the phone in my jeans.

"You called me your love," Gary said excited as soon as I got out of the restroom.

"Yes I did, I realized that you really loved me and that's why you went through all the trouble to get me back, so I have decided to love you because I deserve you,"

I said as we walked back to the Clerk's office.

I gave the clerk his phone while acting as if I was fixing my shoe properly. I moved my lips to say thank you to him, making sure Gary did not notice.

"Let's get done with this, I don't feel too well," I said trying not to allow Gary to suspect a thing.

"You are more anxious than I am Melanie," Gary said excitedly

"I just can't wait to get married to you my love," I said throwing him a kiss.

"Your valid identifications please" the clerk requested

Gary surprisingly brought out his identification card alongside mine

"Where did you get that from?"

I asked in shock

"I brought it along with us from Texas darling"

"Oh I thought I forgot it, I can be so forgetful, thank you love" I hid my disappointment.

"Sign here," the clerk said after looking at the identification cards.

"My head, I have a bad migraine, hold me, baby, everywhere is spinning," I cried out.

Gary moved closer and whispered in my ears, "If you are trying to act to put a hold on this wedding, I would advice you to stop now because your mother's life is in danger if we don't get married today"

I did not care about mom now, she was in Paris having her vacation with Markor probably Texas looking for me, Gary didn't have her in hostage that I was sure of.

"Please call the doctor, I feel faint" I was acting very well.

I gradually slumped to the ground at a slow pace, trying not to hit my stomach.

"Melanie, Melanie please wake up, what are you looking at call an ambulance, Melanie, my love, please wake up"

Gary was panicking and for a moment I was tempted to believe that he loved me, but there was no way I was going to try to wake up,

I need to give Carl some time to get here, or at least reach the cops here in San Antonio to come to get me.

Even if he didn't love me, I know he must be aware of his child now, so the least he can do is to save his child, if he cares.