"Why?" He breathes out. "Because even if we are not together, I still want to know that you are always healthy." I can feel the tears in the corner of my eyes
He knows me too much about me and it drives me crazy. I want to give in, but I remind myse...
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I wake up to a delicious smell. I get up, take a shower and change into my clothes from yesterday.
Downstairs Ares is cooking half naked. I sit on a barstool and trace a few of my bruises on my hand. Soon a plate is placed in front of me.
"I'm not really hungry." I tell him. "Eat, please." He says in a soft tone for the first time. I sigh and start eating. "Where's Maria?" I ask after swallowing a bite of egg.
"I sent her home." He says and sits down next to me. My phone goes off so I check it and see the last person I want to talk to.
Jake: babe where are you? Jake: I told you it was an accident! Jake: alright then act like a bitch I don't care
Wow. He is probably still drunk. Ares sees the text and has an angry face now.
"Who the fuck does he think he is to talk to you like that?" He asks furiously.
"Calm down, he's probably still drunk." I try to reassure him. "And that's any better? I think it's just makes this whole shit worse."
I put my head on the counter and not long after I feel him hugging me from behind. I feel a few tears roll down my cheeks. "I don't know what to do. He's- he's just so agh, I'm not happy Ares." I admit it out loud.
"Then why don't you leave him, hm?" He asks while rubbing my back. "I don't know how to. He gets mad every time I mention him and Angela or when things doesn't go his ways. If he blows up from this little things, then imagine what he'd do if I tried to break up with him."
He is silent for a few seconds. "Lilah do you know what is a toxic relationship is like?" He asks me. "Kinda, but he's not. He just can't control his emotions." I tell him.
"The book you're reading, remember that Ryle started with little things and then apologized? Jake does almost the same thing." He says. "No, because Jake does not hit me." I shake my head while lifting it up.
"And you want to wait until he does?" He looks me dead in the eye.
I go to say something, but get interrupted by the front door slam shut.
"Hey bit- oh my god!" I hear a male scream and I'm being crushed into a hug by none other than Max. "I missed you. If you don't get along with him it doesn't mean you can leave me."
Max is Ares's best friend. A real softie and finds every second guy hot. Also he's like an older brother to me.
"I missed you too Max." We hear someone clear their throat. Ares is looking at me with a small smile on his face. "Max, we were talking about something serious before your entering."
"Oh sorry guys. Well I'm just gonna eat breakfast. Enjoy your talk." He walks away into the kitchen.
"So as I was saying. You don't wait until it happens, okay? If the problem is the place to stay then you are more than welcome to stay here."
