Listen To Your Heart ~ Book One.

I Hate You part 5

"I HATE YOU!! I HATE YOU!! I HATE YOU!!" (She continues to holler. I tasted blood in my mouth, and I realized she had gotten some good shots in. She continues screaming and beating on me, and just when I thought it wasn't going to end...it happened. Her hits got weaker, her breathing got more ragged, and her screams of rage turned into sobs...then tears. Finally, she stops hitting me. I look at Billie sitting before me, tears streaming down her cheeks.)

"I hate you." (She whispers.)

(I wanted to put my arms around her and hold her close...but I knew that I couldn't. I had to leave. I hated myself for having to choose between Billie and my country's security...but I was hoping to make it up to her...someday.)

"Goodbye, Billie. I think you'll be okay now."

(I get off her bed and go over and remove the chair from the door, and her parents come rushing in as her personal security escorts me out of her room. Billie gives both of her parents a hug.)

"Did you see what he tried to do to me? David tried to rape me! Hope security beats his ass senseless before you call the police on him!"

(Billie's parent's exchange a look.)

"Billie. David wasn't trying to hurt you." (Her mother says.)

"What the hell are you talking about? You saw him trying to rape me when you were trying to get the door open! You need to have his ass arrested!"

"No, Billie. We're not calling the police." (Her father says.)

"Why the fuck not?"

"David wasn't trying to rape you." (Her mother explains.)"He was trying to provoke you, so that you'd take out your anger on him."

"What the hell are you two talking about?"

"David spoke with your mother and I, days ago. We noticed how angry you were about everything. He volunteered to intentionally provoke you. Make himself the sole target of your anger."

"But...that's stupid! Why would he let me take out all my anger on him for?"

"You know the reason why, Billie. You've always known."

(Billie looks at her parent's, as the full realization of what had just happened dawns on her. Fresh tears stream down her cheeks.)

"NO... NOOOO! He can't do this to me! He can't keep loving me after all the shit I've put him through!"

(Her mother puts her arms around Billie as she cries.)

(Meanwhile...security has me in one of the bathrooms. They're trying not to laugh, as I look in the mirror. My one eye was swollen, and my mouth was bloodied. Not bad for a munchkin I thought, as another security guy gives me first aide.)

"I don't believe it. I've heard of guys doing some crazy shit for their girlfriends, but letting a woman beat the shit out of you? That's a new one." (Steve, Billie's chief security guy says to me.)

"Yea...well. It had to be done."(I reply.)"Maybe now she can heal. How do I look?"

"Like someone who just got their ass kicked by a woman!" (One of the security guys reply, and they all laugh. I go to leave, but Steve stops me.)

"Hey listen. For what it's worth. Thanks for helping Billie, and if you ever want to see her backstage, just ask for me. Okay?"