That One Night

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I got a glass of champagne and never backed down on the death glare we had going on with Takashi.I didn't back down until Roman came back with bloody knuckles."I'm fine."

"And I'm a unicorn.Come on."I got him to the bathroom and cleaned up his hands."I can see your bones,do I want to see your office?"He shook his head."Alright.Then,I won't."

"You trust me too much,Adele.""No.You just don't trust yourself and think that you deserve my trust.That's it.I may have skipped a lot of classes but one of my minors was psychology."

"You don't understand do you?I'm not good for you."As his breath hit me,I smelt the alcohol."I knew something was wrong.You're drunk."

"I couldn't protect you.Who cares if I'm drunk or not?""Uh...Hello?!I care!I care a lot,actually!"I wrapped his hands."You're not backing down and leaving me like this are you?"

"I love you but let's face it,amore,I'm no good for you."I scoffed."I think I can decide that one on my own,huh?What do you say,big guy?"

I fixed his hair and his clothes.I tied his tie all over again and looked him in the eye."We're getting out of here and we're talking tomorrow morning.Because this is just unacceptable.I love you."

I pulled him onto my chest and he hugged me tight around the waist."Ok."

Next morning,I went to the kitchen after finally changing out of the dress I wore last night.I started making breakfast and cried while preparing it all.

When I was putting them all on a tray to take it to the bedroom,I heard a yelling."NO!NOT AGAIN!DAMN IT!I KNEW IT!I KNEW I WAS-"

He ran inside the kitchen,crying.He's crying?He sighed in relief when he saw me."ALL OF YOU OUT!"The guards ran out and I rushed to his side as he fell on his knees.

"Roman?""I thought you left again.Your clothes were gone,you were gone...I thought I lost you again."I wiped his tears."I told you and I will remind you every day for the rest of our lives.I love you!"

He held me tight."I just wanted to do something nice and prepare you breakfast in bed to surprise you.I packed because I called Basilio.We're leaving for Bali today."

"I love you,Adele,don't leave."I backed away to look at him."You should go back to the bedroom and I'll come with the breakfast.Alright?"He shook his head.

He postponed the jet and spent the entire day taking care of me.However,he didn't speak a word.While he was holding me in bed as I was about to fall asleep,I turned around to face him.

"If you are doing all of this to make me forgive you...There is nothing I have to forgive.If anything,you should be the one forgiving me."

I snuggled into his chest and his grip tightened."I'm doing all of this because this would be my ideal day.As bad as waking up today was,the rest of the day was perfect."

He sighed."I love you,Adele."I nodded."I love you too,Roman."

Later that night I woke up from a nightmare and it was horrifying.I jumped out of the bed and crawled at the corner of the room.I kept scratching my arms until the pain was felt.

When the pain was enough to make me feel again,I just cried in that corner.

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The bed felt empty and colder.The gap between my arms weren't filled and I woke up.I knew she wouldn't.I at least hoped!

However,I heard the crying coming from inside this room.I found her curled into a ball,crying in a corner.Her arms were all red.She was holding herself and I didn't know what to do.

"Bellissima?"She looked up and started pushing herself to the wall."NO!STAY AWAY FROM ME!DON'T HURT ME!"

I went to the other side of the room."I won't hurt you!Just look at me!"She shook her head aggressively as she trembled before my eyes out of fear.

"Did I get drunk again?!Tell me what I did so I can fix it!"She couldn't look at me."I knew it wasn't you.I just can't help but feel as it were you."

"Who did you think I was?!Adele,please!"She sobbed."Jung-Ho.I knew it wasn't you but...I can't help it,Roman."

"Bellissima,I just want to hold y-""DON'T TOUCH ME!PLEASE!"The door opened wide and my mother walked."What are you doing here,mother?"

"I got worried last night when she called me.I had to come."She saw her condition."Roman?"I slowly and carefully got out of the room."I can explain,mother."

"Why is she terrified of you,Roman?"I sighed."Jung-Ho Takashi.He's her abusive ex and I didn't know how abusive he was and how much he actually effected her until they talked in front of me,last night."

She slapped me."It doesn't mater how abusive he was!Why would you do something like this?To make it official between the two of you to our world?"

"Mother,you know I love her."She gave up."I know.And,I know how much of a good job you have been doing with her.She always smiles."Mother sighed.

"The real power of a man is in the size of the smile of the woman sitting next to him,Roman.And you are the most powerful man I've met by far!"I was proud of myself for a moment until I remembered.

"Can you go in there?I'm losing my mind out here."She peeked inside to check on her."I'll watch her.When she's ready,I'll take care of her.But you should be there too."

I nodded."I'll just sit at the other corner."Mother and I went in again.I went to the furthest corner from her.

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I grew tired from how much I cried.My head hurt so much.As if someone was crushing my skull under their feet.I wiped my face and breathed my way through the pain.

"Lia,bambina?"I saw Nora here."Mom?"She smiled."Do you want me to help you with your arms?"I looked down to see my bloody arms."I don't even remember.It hurts,mom."

She nodded."I know.Come on."She got me up on my feet and I just hugged her neck."I'm scared,mom."She stroked my hair."I know,bambina."

I whispered."I know it wasn't him but I can't look at him.I'm sorry."She sighed in relief."Oh,my sweet girl,you have nothing to be sorry about.He knows.Come on."

She took me to the bathroom and wrapped up my arms."Your arms are worse than your forearms.We should wrap them up."I nodded."Upper cabinet.I'll get them."

I climbed up to reach the upper cabinet and gave her the bandages.She wrapped up my arms and I tied up my hair to wash my face."Oh my God!"

I saw my bleeding chest and Nora wrapped that one for me too.My upper body was mostly wrapped up."I don't want him to see me like this,regardless."

"Long sleeved shirts should do it.Where are they?"I sniffed."They're in our closet,folded in my third drawer.That's where I keep my basic shirts."

I was still crying when Nora came back.With her help,I changed into my long sleeved black shirt.It was a turtleneck because of my chest.

"Thank you,mom.""You know he loves you so much right?"I nodded."I know and I love him but...I can't stop seeing him as the one who is hitting me.I just can't take that picture out of my mind!"