"I'm sorry"

02

Steve walked me back to his house. We got inside and his mother introduced herself as Sara Rodgers. They showed me to a room and Steve handed me some blankets and pillows. I thanked them, closed the door and headed off to sleep.

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"Mom that's the girl that walked me home from the movies. Her boyfriend was making fun of me and she stood up for me." I said as my mom walked to the fridge to get a cup of milk before she headed to bed. "She seems like a nice girl. I wonder what happened." She said. We didn't ask Bucky why she needed a place to stay or how she ended up in this situation. We agreed to just ask her about it in the morning.

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When I woke up in the morning I went out of my room and went to the bathroom. I had seen that my eye had bruised. I truly didn't have anywhere to go but I felt bad that I was here. I wanted to leave but I didn't know where to go. I walked out of the bathroom after staring at myself for a couple minutes. 

Steve's mom was standing in the kitchen making some breakfast. She turned towards me and almost dropped the plate of food she had made when she saw my face. "Oh my gosh, Where did that come from honey?" She said concerned.

 "After I dropped Steve off last night my boyfriend wanted me to go back to our apartment we share. I refused and it started a fight. I made a comment and he made one back. I tried to run and he pushed me down and started hitting me. Bucky saw and stopped him and brought me back to his place. That's when I believe he called Steve." I explained choking back some tears. 

She came up and gave me a hug and I let the tears run down my face. "Why didn't you just go back to your place after you went to Bucky's?" she asked. " My mother and father passed away when I was 10, I went to live with my aunt and uncle but they didn't want me there so I left when I was around 15. I meet Kass and I moved into his apartment. I was in an abusive relationship for 2 years, and Bucky saved me from it." I explained. Steve turned the corner and I flinched. "Bucky is on his way over, he's got something for you." he said while staring at me. "oh, ok." I said.

About 10 minutes later Bucky arrived. I had gone back to my room while waiting for him. I was putting on makeup trying to cover the bruise on my face when I heard Bucky's voice. "You don't need that make up, Your beautiful without it." Bucky said. I didn't turn around. I didn't want him to see my face. "What's wrong Rose?" he said. "Nothing." I said. I kept trying to cover my eye with the makeup. I heard him start walking towards me. He sat down next to me after putting something down on the bed.

"Look at me." he said with concern. I did as he said. He looked at me with sorrow when he saw my bruise. "It's nothing. It doesn't even hurt." I said as he started to get up. "Really. I'm fine Bucky." I said continuing with putting the makeup on. He sat back down. He pulled the box over to me. "Open it." he said. I stared at him. I started to open it after looking at him for awhile. I opened the box and there was a note on top.

" For the beautiful women. A beautiful yellow sundress to replace the clothes frim yesterday. I will take you shopping later with Steve as well. - Bucky."

I looked up at him with tears in my eyes and I broke down crying. He looked confused but after a couple seconds but quickly wrapped me into a tight hug. After a couple minutes I went to the bathroom and put the dress on sense I didn't have any of my other clothes with me. I walked back into my room that the Rodger's are lending to me. Bucky turned around and looked shocked. "is there something wrong with it?" I said confused. "No, It... It looks gorgeous on you." Bucky said.

Bucky and I walked out of my borrowed room to see Steve waiting for us. We walked out the front door and Bucky called a cab for us. We headed towards the mall. It was about a 20 minute drive from Steve's to the mall. Bucky wanted to get to know me more. "What's with that dude from last night. How long were you with him?" he asked.

I didn't mind him asking but it was a sensitive topic for me. "I've been with him for 2 years." I said. "How did you end up with that douche?" He asked. " My mother and father died when I was 10. I moved in with my uncle and aunt. They didn't want me so I left when I was 15. I met him and he offered for me to stay with him. We ended up dating. It was the worst 2 years of my life." I explained.

 I could tell Steve wasn't paying much attention but he asked a question out of curiosity. "How old was he when you meet him? He looked like he was much older the you." He asked. "Um. Well he told me he was 15 but I questioned how he had his drivers license and his own apartment. When one of his friends came over the next day I aske how old he really was. He was about 19 when I met him." I said. Bucky gave me a sympathetic look. He quickly put his arm around me and gave me a hug. I put my head on his shoulder. Steve smiled at the way me and Bucky interacted.