Filed to story: Bring It On My Mafia Life Novel (Rhea & Lukas)
“My real name is Natalie,”
“Of course,” Ruth huffed. She lied to her.
But Natalie went ahead to explain to her, “I am not a criminal, however, I got involved with a bad person and now he’s after me. Those policemen you are talking about are under his control and they’re probably a front to just cover up what they’re doing here. He’s here for me, Ruth.” She cried out, biting her nails nervously.
Tears of frustration rolled down her cheeks and she wiped them away furiously. Natalie was angry, at everything, at everyone! Why can’t she just have a happy ending for once?! She just gave birth to her child, she wanted a real family that wouldn’t be hunted by Daniel.
What does he even want from her? Natalie lamented inwardly even though she already knew the answer.
Daniel wanted her.
However, it’s been over three years already, how could he still be obsessed with her? Doesn’t he understand the word, “move on?”
Ruth took a deep breath and calmed herself down.”What do we do now?”
She asked, while rocking the baby that was beginning to fuss in her arms.
Natalie didn’t answer, rather, she took the baby from Ruth’s arms and stared at her child dotingly. She traced the baby’s features slowly as if inputting the details into her head. Natalie took in the soft, little red curls on her head that she inherited from her father’s side.
If she could remember clearly, from the photos Edward had shown her about his family, his grandmother had been a redhead. It seems the redhead gene wasn’t as recessive as they thought.
As if her baby girl knew she was staring at her, she slowly opened her eyes and though it was merely for a minute before she closed them, Natalie already got the details she wanted and she gasped slightly. Her baby girl has her eyes.
Nonetheless, no matter what she looked like, Natalie knew she loved her greatly. Tears streaming down her eyes, Natalie hugged her baby tight before handing her back to the confused Ruth.
“What?”
Natalie shook her head, “I can’t let him find my baby or Edward…” and that was when she remembered, “Edward!”
She hurriedly found her phone and called him. When the phone rang, Natalie kept praying in her heart that he should answer.
He did.
“Hello beautiful, I’m so sorry that I’m running late, however, there’s so much traffic -“
“E-Edward… ” She cut him off, her voice tense and broken.
Edward in question paused immediately sensing something wasn’t right.
“Natalie, what’s wrong…”
“Daniel is here,” She let out the news and the silence from his other side told her that the report was well received. Edward was in shock.
“Where are you now? Tell me you’re out of the hospital!” He was afraid for her safety.
But Natalie went ahead to tell him, “We have a baby now, Edward.”
The primal groan from the other line told Natalie that he was happy yet devastated at the same time. It was good news yet they couldn’t celebrate it because of Daniel. Both of them knew what was at risk.
Natalie sniffed, “I have to go to him, Edward.”
“No, no, no, Natalie… ” Edward’s voice was deep and raw with pain, “You can’t go, Natalie. Please! We can figure this out together. First, I need to get you and our baby out of the hospital,” He was desperate for a solution even though he didn’t see a way out.
“I’m sorry Edward, but both of us know that he would never stop searching for me. I can’t risk both you and our baby. Take care of our baby girl, Edward, and always remind her that I love her so much. I’m so sorry, Edward, but this has to end now.”
“No, no, no, Natalie! Natalie…!”
She ended the call.
Evading Daniel
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“You can’t just go like this!” Ruth grabbed her arm and tried to stop Natalie from stepping out of the door.
However, Natalie had already made up her mind and she turned to Ruth with determination, “No one can know that I gave birth to her here. When Edward comes for her, tell him to run as far as he can. Tell him to never look for me because I’m not coming back. I can’t put both of them in danger, no, he should tell my baby that I died in childbirth,” That way her daughter wouldn’t come searching for her when she comes of age. Natalie was giving her closure.
If by chance Natalie survived what she had in mind – she doubted it though – that meant she ended up as Daniel’s prisoner and she wouldn’t want her daughter coming to risk her life in search and rescue of her. Her baby girl deserved to live her life to the fullest and enjoy the privilege she was denied of all because of her unfortunate encounter with Daniel.
“Tell Edward to give all of the affection he has for me to our daughter. Tell him that I love him and I never stopped loving him. Perhaps, we will have much better luck as a couple in our next life….” Natalie swallowed down the lump in her throat as she said, “Tell him that my last wish is for him to keep our baby girl safe and to give her a good life.”
Natalie knew those promises were the only way to keep Edward from coming after her. Unfortunately, her baby girl just lost one parent, she can’t lose another. And with those words being said, Natalie stepped out of the changing room without looking back.
Like a lamb to the slaughter, Natalie walked around the hallway confidently even though she knew that she was in danger. It wasn’t long before she caught one of them talking to one of the doctors and like in slow motion, he turn to her.
The instant their eyes connected, Natalie took off, having fulfilled her objective. She intended to draw their attention from the hospital having known that Edward was on his way here – and to stop them from finding information about her baby.
…..
It was a hot chase but Natalie knew the hospital like the back of her hand, thus she had an advantage over them. She got into an empty elevator and pressed the button leading downstairs. Knowing the others were waiting for her in the lobby , Natalie took off the nurse scrub she wore, revealing the ordinary clothe she wore beneath, and pulled her hair into a rough bun.
As soon as the elevator opened, she stepped out slowly to not rouse the attention of the two policemen she spotted communicating through the radio.
It seems they didn’t recognize her as she walked past them and was about to reach for the revolving doors only for the man to step out of the elevator, shouting, “Stop her!”
And that was it!
Natalie pushed the door with all of her might and ran outside. As if the lord of the universe was on her side, a young guy stepped out of his bike when Natalie approached him.
“Give me your bike, please!” She begged.
“Of course, not!” He refused, clutching the key to his chest protectively.
“I begged nicely,” Natalie reminded him right before she punched him in the face and snatched the key from him. She hopped on the bike, turned the ignition, and drove off before Daniel’s men could get to her.
As sorry as she was towards the bike owner for stealing his bike and punching him in the face, she was a desperate mother and she would do anything to save her daughter.
Thanks to Edward, Natalie was able to make the right choice of a ride that helped her veer across the traffic successfully unlike her opponent’s cars that got blocked at a point. In one word, Natalie was able to successfully escape from them. But that doesn’t mean that Victory was hers. If anything, she lost the most.