Let Her Leave (BWWM) (#Wattys2017)

Us Against The World...

2 Weeks Later...

Eric and Nubia were still staying in the hotel.

Nubia was terrified of going back to their house.

Eric decided to start moving all their stuff out, he didn't tell Nubia because he didn't want her around the house.

Eric talked to their landlord and gave him a 2-month notice.

He knew it was going to be hard moving everything by himself, but he was going to get it done.

**

At the hotel...

"Eric where are you going?"

"Um work."

She walked up to him.

"Are you lying?"

"No Nubi. I'm working extra hours for us."

"...Okay."

He was really going to move the rest of their stuff out.

"Eric, where are you going? Don't lie."

He sighed, "That was a terrible lie, wasn't it?"

"Uh yeah."

"Okay. I have been moving our stuff out of the house."

"Why didn't you tell me so I could help?"

"I didn't want you lifting anything and that guy could come back and hurt you."

Nubia sighed, "Is everything out?"

"No I got all the big stuff, I just have to pack clothes, dishes, stuff like that."

"Okay. I want to come just in case."

"Fine."

They got in his car and went to their house.

"Wow you packed everything."

"Yeah. I know you don't feel safe here anymore so we're moving. You don't need stress with the baby."

He was packing while Nubia was sitting on a stool.

"Are you sure you don't want me to help?"

"Yes."

"Okay."

After 2 hours of sitting there, Nubia walked around their empty house, thinking about all the memories.

Nubia went to their bedroom and looked around. She didn't want to leave but she knew it was for the best. She knew that when she moved to another place, she wasn't going to tell anyone.

Eric started looking around for Nubia and saw her in their bedroom.

"I'm gonna miss our house."

"I know baby, but- "

Eric was interrupted by a knock on the door.

They went over to the door and Eric looked through the peephole.

"Um Nubi don't freak out, but those men are outside."

"Men?" Nubia went to look in the peephole and saw all the men that raped her in high school.

Nubia looked scared.

"Nubi give me the phone."

She was shaking, "What if they come inside?"

"They aren't."

Eric called the police while they were banging on the door and screaming Nubia's name.

"Eric, they are gonna break the door open."

Nubia started to back up into a corner.

"Nubi they are coming. Okay? We're fine."

Nubia started to cry uncontrollably. It broke Eric's heart.

10 minutes later...

The police finally came and arrested the men.

The police told Eric that the men said Nubia's mom told them their address.

"Is your wife going to be okay?"

"Uh yeah. Thank you."

The police left and Eric went to the corner where Nubia was sitting.

"Baby, are you okay?"

"No. Why would she do that?"

"I don't know, but let's go."

He helped Nubia off the floor and she got in her car and he got in the U-Haul truck and they met at the hotel.

She drove him back to the house and he got in his car and went to give his keys to their landlord.

**

That Night...

Nubia was exhausted from that day and she fell asleep as soon as she laid on the bed.

Eric stared at her and rubbed her back.

He felt so helpless earlier that day and it was killing him.

He couldn't believe Nubia's mom would stoop so low and tell those men where they live.

"It's us against the world Nubi," He kissed her on the forehead, wrapped his arms around her, and laid down and fell asleep.

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