Untold Misfortunes

Whenever I woke up, my body hurt and the stinging from the fresh cut on my face burned. I didn't want to open my eyes and come to the truth that Luka was still here and Matt never came to save me. I didn't want to believe that his hatred would ring that deep. He knew what Code Black meant to me.
"Ivy, are you awake?" I heard Brian's voice ring out into the room I was in. My eyes popped open and I looked at him. Why was he here? I watched as he walked into the room and sat next to me.
"Luka did this, didn’t he?" I could see the anger cloud in his eyes.
I nodded.
"He's done this before?"
I nodded once more.
"Why didn't you call me?"
"I called Matt, but he didn't show up." I whispered, tears welling up in my eyes. Brian looked down at me, sighing softly as he grabbed my hand in comfort.
"Matt called me," Brian started. "He sounded so mad about something, but he just told me to go to Jimmy's house and make sure you were okay. When I got here, I saw Luka leaving."
I stayed silent for a moment, hating the fact that Matt called Brian, but didn't show himself.
"Ivy, are you going to tell me the truth about Luka?"
I bit my lower lip, looking up at the ceiling, "If I do, you can't tell anyone. Jimmy just knows he was abusive. None of the other guys know."
"You know I won't tell anyone you don't want me too."
"Okay, where do you want me to start from?" I asked.
"The beginning, from when you left Matt and went to Luka." Brian said, staring at me as he held my hand.
"Don't get me wrong, my feelings for Matt are always and will always be there. However, when Luka first arrived at Huntington Beach, he caught me eye. I don't know why, but I immediately liked him. It's not like Matt and I were an actual couple or anything, we flirted, we never even kissed!" I started. "But Luka excited me, he was a new mystery that I wanted to solve. And at first everything was great. Then he started getting clingy and possessive and after like eight months, the abuse started," I took a deep breath. Brian ran his thumb over my knuckles.
"It started with slaps and punches, with degrading names. He then told me if I told anyone, he'd kill everyone I loved. I couldn't risk getting any of you hurt, so I distanced myself. Another few months pass by, then these games start. His favorite is the one he just played, Run or Cut. I have to hide and if he finds me, well, you can see what happens."
"Why didn't you go to the police?" Brian asked.
"He has connections, Brian, but there's one more thing," I said. He gave me the look to continue. "It was one of the nights Luka forced himself on me, that he got me pregnant. I didn't know what to do, so I ran to Jimmy, saying I needed to leave. He took one look at me and sent me to Australia, so I could rebuild my life."
Brian pursed his lips, "Where's the kid?"
"In a grave in Australia, he was born on time, but my body didn't give her enough nutrients while she was in the womb. The hospital did everything they could for her, but in the end she died after two weeks." I replied.
"Ivy, that had to be hard. I'm so-"
I stopped him, "Don't Brian. Don't get me wrong, I love that child, more than my life, but she looked just like him. She had his hair, his eyes, his nose. She was the spitting image of Luka, and that hurt me. I can't say I'm glad she didn't make it, because she will always belong in my heart, but I wouldn't be able to fully love her like a mother should, because she would remind me of him far too much."
"Shit, Ivy. I mean, that's fucked up for what he did to you. You know, it really hurt us when you left. Jimmy was distraught and Matt blew a fucking fuse, but I understand why you left now. That kid could not have made, had you stayed with Luka, stayed here in California."
It was when he said Jimmy's name, that I remembered Luka's phone call. "Brian, there's one more thing."
"If that bastard did one more fucking thing to you, I swear to fucking God."
"Luka has connections, I don't know how far those connections go, but he has them in the hospital. Jimmy isn't under a coma from something wrong with him, but because of Luka! I don't know what he did, but he's making someone keep Jimmy under because Luka wants me. I heard him say it when I was hiding. Luka answered the phone and told whoever, to keep Jimmy under." I rushed out. I heard Brian growl, before he stood up, walking out of my room with his phone already pressed to his ear.
I was happy Brian showed up, he was always like another big brother to me, but Matt was who I wanted here. I wanted him her to comfort and to hold me and tell me everything was going to be okay. I was grateful for Brian and for him not judging me as I told him about my past with Luka, but it was Matt who needed to know.
It was Matt who barged into my room, folding me into his arms, crying softly, muttering that he was so sorry.

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