Pain and Love

The Morning After

Tessa:

I wake in the morning to ringing of my alarm and I quickly turn it off. I open my eyes to find Noah lying next to me in bed and I feel sick thinking about last night and what happened between Noah and me. All the memories come back of me giving him head and him fucking me a few times and all the pain comes back. I look down and see that I have a multiple bruises over my body. And I want to cry from the pain I feel in my throat and between my legs.

I get up and quickly go into the bathroom to and as soon as I close the door I start to cry. I turn on shower which muffled the sounds of my tears. I look in the mirror and see that there is some small bruising around my throat from when Noah had his hands around me during sex. I touch over them and there is a slight sharpness of pain. I then get into the shower and wash my hair and then use the loofah to scrub my body wanting to get rid of memories of Noah's hands over my body. Every time I think of his hands on my body I get a shiver and want to throw up. Once I'm finished in the shower I get out and take a towel and wrap it around my body. I take a few breaths and hope Hardin is still in his room and Noah is still asleep so he doesn't see look at me and I don't have to talk to him. When I open to door I see him still sleeping and thank god he is. I grab some clothes and run back into the bathroom so Hardin doesn't see me.

The brought jeans and a long sleeve turtle neck jumper to cover up my bruised arms and neck. I then Blow dry my hair and then grab my makeup bag and start to cover up the marks on my neck. I take my concealer and blend some of it on my neck and then powder on top of it and it kind of covered it. It wasn't the best concealer but it did the job and thankfully with the top it helps as well. Once I'm done I leave the bathroom and head towards my room.

"Hey"

I hear across the room and jump at the voice but then I realise it's Hardin's morning voice which is a little groggy but cute.

"Oh shit sorry I didn't mean to scare you."

"Oh no it's fine don't worry I wasn't paying attention."

I put on a fake smile and continue towards my room. Once I shut the door I see Noah is awake.

"I thought we said no talking to him Theresa."

He says angrily.

"He just said hi to me I couldn't be rude and ignore him."

"Don't fucking answer me back. I said don't talk to him so fucking talk to him. Your my girlfriend not his."

Noah says raising his voice and coming towards me and has me stuck in a corner of my room. I just stand there not saying anything waiting for him to walk away. Which he does and I let out a breathe that I didn't realise I was holding in. He goes across the room and sits on the bed on his phone and I decide to get all my stuff for uni ready.

"I'm going to get food want anything?" I say trying to seem nice.

"No." He says so bluntly.

Once I leave the room I shut the door and take a in a depth breath and put on a smile and walk into the kitchen. I find Hardin in the kitchen over at the coffee machine. 

"Hi Hardin."

He turns around gives me a smile. Which gives me butterflies.

"Hey, how are you today?"

"I'm okay, how about you?"

"Yeah yeah fine. Do you want some coffee?"

"Yeah that would be lovely."

"No problem."

I smile and sit in on the island stoles. I just watch Hardin making coffee and think how sweet he is. I then take my attention away from him and look down at the table and just stare into space.

"Umm Tess here you go... Tess are you okay?"

"Huh what?"

"Your coffee." He says with a smile.

"Tess are you sure you're alright. You were jumpy this morning and now you are just staring into space."

"No no no I'm fine I'm fine umm I'm tired." I say with the fakest smile on my face.

"Tess seriously what's up?" He is looking right into my eyes and I can see the concern all over his face.

"Hardin nothing leave it please please."

He then comes around the island and puts his hand on arm. And I jump from his touch and he quickly takes his hand off me.

"Jesus Tess I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you or hurt you."

"No it's fine Hardin don't worry."

"Please Tess tell me what's going on?"

"Hardin stop there's nothing."

"Tessa"

"She said she is fine so leave her alone."

I hear Noah's voice and I'm scared. I don't even have to turn around and I can tell he is angry by the tone of his voice. He then comes and puts his hands on my shoulder and I get a shiver down my spine.

"Sorry I was just asking if she's alright dude" Hardin says in his sweet voice.

"Well she said she's fine so leave it."

I just sit there with this fake smile on my face.

"Umm I better go and get my stuff. I don't want to be late." I get up and walk towards my room.

When I get into my room I start to pick up my stuff but then I hear my door shut and I'm worried. I turn around and see Noah standing there looking mad.

"Tessa you better keep you mouth shut about everything. If not I will hurt you even more." Noah threatens me and is right in front of my face.

"Noah I swear I won't say anything."

"Fucking better not. I need to leave I'm heading back home but I'll be back at some point to visit."

"Yeah okay I'll see you then."

I slightly smile whilst looking down at the ground. Once he leaves the room and I hear him going out the front door I just start to cry. I stand there and just cry I feel all the salty tears steaming down my face. I feel so much pain right now. I hate being stuck with him he treats me like shit. I just want to break up with him and move on. I want to be with someone who will treat me right. Like Hardin all he has done so far since I've known him is treat me right.

Once I stop crying I get myself together and gather my stuff and leave my room. I see Hardin sitting in the living room and I walk past and just smile towards him. And then leave and head towards campus and hope my day gets better.

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AN, I hope you liked this chapter. I just keep on making it up as I go along. Sorry I didn't post for a couple of days but hopefully you liked this so.
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