Hidden Secrets

Take One

The belt rips into my skin warm blood trickling down my back as a scream erupts from my throat the red warm liquid filling my mouth as the sharp smell of alcohol fills the darkened room. Another lash across my skin leaves me breathless the buckle hitting the side of my head as white sparks flash across my eyes as I gag choking gasping for air. The sound of another whistle alerts me as the belt again hits my skin blood erupting onto the concrete floor in front of me as bend forward my head against the cool surface. With a scream I sit up in bed as another impact wakes me from the nightmare. Sitting bolt upright in bed the sheets are soaked in a layer of my sweat my whole body trembling as the last vestiges of the nightmare begin to vanish from my hazy mind. Dragging my hand across my face I extricate myself from the tangled sheets through them off as I grope in the darkness for a fresh pair of clothes. Stumbling to the bathroom the shower turns on as I strip from my pajamas letting the fall to the floor. The hot water scalds my skin as I rush through my shower and then hurriedly dress in a pair of workout sweats and a loose fitting T-shirt. Looking one last time in the mirror my long brown hair hangs in wet strands my green eyes dull as I plaster a smile on my face pulling my hair back into a tight braid. With one last nod I grab my bag and helmet and head out to my motorcycle the engine revving beneath my hands.