Charlie Gillespie~Teen mom~

you promised

⚠️TW: Abuse.⚠️

I attempted to sneak back into my apartment assuming Newt was there as well.

He was.

Newt: Where the hell have you been?
Yale: Out.

My head was pounding. I didn't feel like getting into an argument with him so I tried to go to my room. He grabbed my wrists and pulled me back.

Newt: I'm not finished talking with you.
Yale: You're hurting me. Let go.
Newt: Where have you been?
Yale: I don't have to explain myself to you!
Newt: Who is it?
Yale: Please let go of me.
Newt: Is it Vinnie? Have you been sleeping with him? I knew this would happen. I know I shouldn't have let you see him!
Yale: Excuse me? You don't LET me do anything. Matter of fact, I'm gonna LET YOU get the hell out of my apartment.
Newt: Yale.
Yale: GET OUT!
Newt: You don't talk to me like that!

Newt raised his hand and slapped me across the face causing me to stumble back.

Yale: You promised.
Newt: Yale I'm so sorry.
Yale: You promised you'd never put your hands on me again!
Newt: I'm sorry!
Yale: GET OUT! I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN!
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I couldn't pay attention in my classes for the rest of the day.

Newt hit me.

Again.

I mean he had done it before. But it was an accident. I kept bothering him and I got on his nerves. He pushed me back and I slammed my head on my side dresser.

I went to the hospital with a concussion, I was fine though.

He apologized and he promised to never hit me again.

This time was different, he hesitated as if he contemplated wether he should hit me or not...

He made the wrong decision and he did.

Vinnie: Dude you good?

Vinnie opened the door to his apartment snapping me out of my memories.

Yale: Hi.
Vinnie: Yo what happened?!

He pulled me in by my arm making me wince from the bruise Newt left on my wrist.

Vinnie: Are you okay? What happened to your face? And your wrist?
Yale: I fell.
Vinnie: You fell. Bullshit! I've seen my mom go through enough assholes to know what domestic violence looks like Yale. Did Newt do this to you?

I stayed silent. I wasn't sure if I should tell him or not.

Vinnie: I'm gonna kill him.
Yale: He didn't mean to!
Vinnie: Yale he hurt you! How could he do that? You mean the world to me and he hurt you! I want to hurt him.
Yale: That's exactly what Charlie said about you after you raped me.
Vinnie: Yale. I did that to protect you and you know that. I think about that moment everyday and if I could take it back, I would.
Yale: I wouldn't. We have her now.

I pointed to our sleeping daughter in her crib.

Yale: She makes up for everything that happened.
Vinnie: You're trying to tell me something good will come out of him brutally beating you?
Yale: It wasn't brutal, he only hit me once.. or twice.

Vinnie looked up at me with an angry expression. i saw the error in my ways.

Vinnie: This has happened before???
Yale: Vinnie.
Vinnie: When?! Was Casey there? Has he ever put his hands on her?
Yale: God no! You know that if he ever touched her, I wouldn't be with him. Tell me you know that.

Vinnie softened his tone.

Vinnie: Of course I know that. We need to tell the authorities or someone. This can't keep happening Yale.
Yale: It won't, it was my fault. I pushed him over the edge.
Vinnie: God Y do you even hear yourself right now? He's never had and never will have ANY excuse to EVER put his hands on you. You're staying here tonight because there's no way in hell I'm letting you or Casey anywhere near that sicko. You broke up with him right?

I stared at my fingers.

Vinnie: Yale.
Yale: He loves me!
Vinnie: BULLSHIT!

My phone started to buzz.

It was a text from Newt asking if we could meet up.

Vinnie: Is that him?
Yale: I need to go.
Vinnie: like hell you are!
Yale: Vinnie you aren't my boyfriend and you aren't my father. You can't tell me where I can and can't go!
Vinnie: You're the mother of my child Yale. And if you aren't going to stay away from him for yourself, at least do it for her. Do it for Casey.

Vinnie sat down and sighed trying to calm himself down.

Vinnie: I can't tell you what you can and what you can't do. but I really wish you wouldn't go meet him. please tell me you aren't going Yale. Like just stay here. You and Casey can sleepover. We'll have a movie night and we could order in if you want.
Yale: I'm kind of tired, I think I'm gonna go home and get some rest.
Vinnie: You sure?
Yale: Yeah um, could you keep Casey for another night, I'm not really in a mother type state right now.
Vinnie: Yes of course, that's what I'm here for.
Yale: Alright goodnight.
Vinnie: Goodnight.
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back in the taxi cab:

Yale
Meet me at the DeadRabbit bar.

Newt
Thank you so much for giving me another chance.

Yale
I didn't say I was. I'll be there in 5 minutes, don't be late.