Hidden Bruises [Completed]

[chapter eight]

Sitting in Starbucks, I had earplugs in as I was listening to music and drowning the noises out around me. I came here for coffee but most importantly to get away from the house as I had nothing to do.

My work doesn't need me until Wednesday and it's Monday. My schedule was a little mixed up and it would occasionally jump around so much that it was impossible to remember when I work.

It's usually Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. But it jumps around if someone misses work and I have to fill in for them, which I don't and my boss doesn't me until Wednesday since another worker was going to work.

It puts me in a position where I'm losing money and being more bored than I already am.

Sandra was at work and I was glad about that. I work up this morning in so much pain that I didn't want to get out of bed.

Last night was worse since we didn't talk and she ordered pizza for dinner then the rest of the night was basically silent. We went to bed without saying a word and it was hard to sleep when I was in so much pain.

After she left this morning, I cried so much that I wasn't sure I was going to stop. I took a shower, had a text from Kendall saying she would meet me at Starbucks in a few hours then she would be leaving to go back.

I really wish she would take me with her.

I've had enough.

Two years is a long ass time to be dealing with abuse and I tried so hard to look past it, ignore it and everything else cause Sandra has love for me when she's not beating me into a fucking coma.

Which I'm surprised she hasn't yet.

I saw my stomach covered in bruises when I took a shower and breathing was even hard to do since there was so much pain in my stomach.

Knowing that Kendall was going to notice, but not be able to see anything. I have a knot on my head and the bruises on my stomach but nothing was on my face to let her know that Sandra beat me yesterday.

As I was sitting there, drinking my coffee, I saw someone come in then they came towards me before stopping. I look over and saw Kendall standing there before standing up and pulling her into a hug after taking my earplugs out.

"Ugh, why do you have to leave." I squeezed her before pulling back. We both sat down and I crossed my arms before huffing. "It's not fair. Move back down here, please."

She smiles. "I wish I could. I want to but I told you that things are hectic right now. I finally have a house and these bills are just piling up like crazy. Money is tight right now."

Sighing, I nod as I look at her. "I understand. Come back down soon."

"Oh, I will. You need to come visit me. Get away from the devil for a while."

Nodding, I smile at her. "I'll plan a trip up there."

"Make sure she doesn't know about it. She'll either want to come too or she'll refuse you from even coming up there."

I shook my head before folding my arms on the table. "I'll leave regardless."

She looks at me before slowly nodding. "You sure? I mean.."

"I will. I'm coming to visit you sooner than later."

I saw her smile which made me smile. "Good. Come stay a few weeks or months." She chuckles. "We'll have so much fun."

Smiling at her, I really wanted to go visit her. I wanted to stay with her and forget all this shit that's been happening and just get away for a while. But I knew that Sandra would have a say in it and she wouldn't let me leave.