Chapter 2: hiding

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Every one has finally taken their bows and exits the stage. embarrassed by how I hadn't managed to keep my shit together during the second act I run to my dressing room and lock the door. I throw myself down on the couch and begin to bawl my eyes out. I feel the tears stream down my face. the emotions is been trying to hold in for what seemed like the longest time just escaped leaving me a blubbering wreck.

As I continue to cry I see a quick glimpse of a razor. My mind just as quickly lets it go I could never do that to myself I think.

To distract me from my thoughts I hear a knock at the door. "Idina it's jenn can I come in?" Her kind voice asks

Shit I think quickly wiping the smeared makeup off my face and throwing out all the used tissues. "come in!" I chime sitting back down acting as natural as possible.

My co-star slowly walks in. "are you okay Dee?" She asks softly, sitting down next to me on the couch.

"Nothing, it's just the emotions from the show kinda got to me tonight ," I reply sniffling.

"Oh Dee, you and I both know that's not true," she starts wiping one of my tears away please tell me what's got you bothered,"

"I-It's nothing, I'll be fine," I stammer nervously because I am lying yet again.

"You sure?" She asks giving me a quizzical look.

I give her a quick nod tears welling up in my eyes. "no" I utter allowing the tears to spill.

"Oh Dee in sorry......shhhh everything's gonna be alright. no matter what it is I'm here for you," she coos rubbing my back trying to comfort me.

When I finally let my final Round of water works out we sit there in silence. my head rested on her shoulder. "Dee do you want to tell me what's going on?"

"I'm not sure I'm ready yet," I replied

"That's okay," she smiles "If you're ever ready just know that I'll always be a crying shoulder for you,"

"Thank you Jenn that really means a lot to me," I whisper as we embrace.

After she leaves the dressing room my phone begins to go off. I look at the bright screen ms see the picture of Taye and Walker and Tayes name on it "hello?" I answer

"Where the hell are you? You were supposed to be home half an hour ago," he yells

I then check the time it's 11:00 at night. Shit I think to myself. "Sorry I had no idea that I had a curfew and there were a lot of people at the stage door tonight," I lie to him

"Do you think I care? get your ass home this conversation isn't over," he roars hanging up

After I get all my stuff together I run out the door in a mad dash there were a few fans still left at the stage door I kindly told them I had to get home when they'd asked for and autograph and picture.

Once arrive home I seen taye. I am frightened to say the least. the look in his face tells me that he is angry. "Why were you late and I want the truth," he barks

"I had to sign autographs, go through the acting notes and a lot of other shit Taye, you know just as well as I do that being in a show requires more than just performing," I snap back.

"Don't talk back to me I'm your husband you will mind me you little bitch." he screams throwing me to the ground.

I don't cry I just sit there numb in the moment. the pain from my hip hitting the table is intense. it's becoming hard to breathe. he continues beating me. his ring ends up splitting my lip open.

The route to escape is as near as it will ever be. As I slip away I roll some Chapstick over my slits to help the bleeding stop a trick my mother had taught me. I climb into bed with Walker who was thankfully asleep and I begin to stroke his hair lovingly I couldn't believe that the same man who'd just hit me senseless had also had a hand in creating this beautiful boy.

As I get up to start my day I notice that again Taye is gone again. For second I'm almost thankful that I don't have to wake up to a fight with him that would escalate into something that could land me into a hospital or dead if he tried hard enough.

I grab my tea, water. script, laptop case, some paper work and my cell phone and put the items into my large bag and head out when the babysitter arrives at my apartment.

Once I arrive to the theatre I rush into the dressing room to cover up my bruises and cuts. just as I begin my costar James knocks on the door. "Come in..." I say not taking into consideration that I'm not fully covered up.

"Dee," he states in shock "what happened,"

"Oh it's nothing just a little accident that's all," I reply nonchalantly

"Idina Kim you and I both know that you don't end up that beat up from just a little accident," He tells me catching on to my string of lies

"Well you don't know what happened so how can you say that" I answer back

"I'm like your mother I always know," he teases making me crack a fragment of a smile

"Okay mom well we have a show to do so ¡vamos!" I say

We hug quickly and begin the show not long afterwards.

As we begin here I go I can't help but stare into James' handsome brown eyes and admire his beautiful voice. I catch myself in a trance. I snap back when I realize that I'm daydreaming about a married man.

The show ends and I managed to make it through with out a total melt down jut a tear or two. Once I get back to my dressing room though they start outing like rain the second I look at the outline of the cut on my lip. They become even thicker when I realize that my bruise wasn't covered up as much as I thought. they'd stay there as reminders of the torturous nights I'd have to endure for what seems like forever .

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