Bleed, Patch, And Keep Moving - An Apex Legends Story

Chapter 105 - Pain And Addiction

The silence was deafening as Ajay's eyes squinted at the flash of light that engulfed her body. Now, it was silver and silent, it was silver and cold. In somber resplendence she held onto life that flashed before her eyes. She wanted to be back in her safe warm place; not this cold place that she was currently in. She closed her eyes as she faded in and out of reality and existence. The silence shattered around her like glass breaking from a mirror. When she heard her name, Ajay shook from the cold and fear when she opened her eyes.

Cherisse's voice was condescending as spoke, "You actually want me to believe that someone forced them self on you. Someone from my party? My guests aren't animals." Cherisse laughed, "Since you got home from that band tour you have been dressed like a little whore. You have been acting disrespectful to this family. I am sure you seduced him and asked for it. Just like you seduced that Silva kid and asked for it."

Ajay was beside herself as she heard her mother's words. After a moment she forced her mother's deluded words from her head and shook it off, "I'm leavin'." It took every ounce of her to get the words out and not back down. For years on end she put up with her family and their abuse. She waited for the impact of her mother's hand but to her surprise Cherisse just threw her hands up into the air instead, "Where to this time Ajay? Don't you realize that everything you do reflects poorly on this family?"

Ajay shrugged, "The Frontier Corporation ta help wit da war effort. I'm leavin' here for good." Cherisse laughed, "For good? You're too spoiled to survive in a war or anywhere outside of Olympus for that matter. What are going to do there?" Ajay folded her arms over her chest and tried to keep a calm voice as her mother's words were digging underneath her skin, "Ta help all da people da yuh have been takin' money from. All da people dat yuh have wronged." Ajay knew that it was coming this time and braced herself for the impact.

Heat spread across Ajay's face in the shape of Cherisse's hand. Ajay stared at her mother; she wouldn't give her the satisfaction by crying, "I'm leavin' for good. What yuh guys are doin' be wrong." Cherisse scoffed, "It never bothered you before. In fact you seemed to enjoy all the gowns, the food, the jewelry, the life style." Ajay clenched her fists at her sides, "Yuh profiting off a war and people are dyin'. I didn't know where da money be comin' from. I can't be part of dis life anymore."

Cherisse shrugged and looked down in disgrace at her daughter, "You won't last a week out there. You don't know the first thing about war. Do you think you are going to go play doctor because you have worked on that Silva kid a few times. You aren't even a real doctor and you never will be. You're too spoiled to do anything. Everything has always been handed to you."

Ajay shook her head, "I'm not as sheltered as yuh think I am. And whoever it was dat yuh think I seduced, I didn' fucking seduce dem. He raped me. I'm glad Silva was my first. At least your fucking party guest didn' take dat from mi like yuh have taken everyting else from mi all of mi life." Ajay's bottom lip bled after Cherisse's hand finished striking her again.

Cherisse's tone was angrier than before as she spoke, "How dare you speak to me like that. You really slept with that Silva kid. What is your problem? Why would you sleep with trash? Why would you tell me this? Who else have you slept with you little slut." Ajay stood there as blood poured from her lip and dripped down onto the white carpet below her.

Ajay resisted the urge to punch her own mother, "He's not trash." Cherisse laughed, "Then where is he Ajay? Huh? He slept with you and left. That seems like trash to me." Ajay shook her head because she knew the truth and that wasn't the truth. She knew that Octavio had to get out of here just badly as she needed to. Ajay also knew that it didn't matter what she said to her mother; so she stood there quietly as more blood hit the carpet.

Cherisse was not impressed by the mess that her daughter was leaving on the carpet. "Nothing to say? That's because you know that I am right. You're a slut and liar. You have always have been. Now clean up this mess that you made." Cherisse paused and rolled her eyes, "As usual you get your way and get to stay home. You can't go to the gala tonight looking like this." Ajay watched as Cherisse walked away into another room. Ajay spit blood onto the carpet when her mother was out of sight.