The Perfect Witness

Katie

I must have blacked out because the next thing I knew, someone was vigorously shaking me awake.

I quickly opened my eyes and without a second thought, shoved the person hard. Frightened, I scampered back into the far corner of my bed to get a better look at the intruder.

Jesus, thank God...It was only Vincent.

He looked up at me from the floor, stunned, as if I had just told him I killed his whole family.

"V... I-I'm so sorry. I-I-I didn't mean to shove you so hard. I—"

He quickly cut me off before I could finish my garbled sentence.

"Ivy, it's okay. Don't worry." His voice was soothing and sweet, like molasses. Cautiously, he got up off the floor and came to my side on the bed. He cocked his head slightly to the right, eyeing the bruises or red marks on my face.

He softly scoffed as he ran his hand down the marks on my cheek.

"Baby, what happened?"

Vincent took a deep breath and let it out slowly as he cradled my face in his large hands. His eyes swirled with a love that made my stomach tingle and my heart flutter.

"I'm so sorry, Ivy. I'm really sorry for how I reacted in the car. Cody and Dustin were my close friends and I just...I-I know they couldn't have been the ones who hurt us. The boys were at the game, they were literally on the field playing. It just—it triggered me, Ivy, and I'm really sorry. The men they arrested looked slightly like Cody and Dustin so your memory must have mixed their faces up."

I gently sighed and looked away from Vincent, his words settling like a punch to the gut.

Right blame the victim.

If only he knew what I just went through...

Sadness clouded my mind as I searched for words. "Yeah... yeah... that must have been it."

A giant pit heavily weighed on my chest. "Can you stay the night V? I don't want to be alone." My face tingled with pain where I was hit and my heart clenched so hard I thought it might explode.

"Of course, Ivy." He smiled a bright smile showing off his pearly whites.

I heard a slight buzzing and Vincent quickly pulled his phone from his pocket, glancing secretively at the screen. "Oh shit! Sorry Ivy, I've got to take this!" He softly patted my knee and walked into the hallway, leaving my door slightly ajar.

Without meaning to, I could hear his conversation from my bed and couldn't help but listen.

"Hey Katie. Yeah, I'm with her right now. I'm sorry, I know Katie! I'm sorry! Damn, I know she's a bitch. Yes, yes I'll come help you later. I won't tell Ivy I promise. Love you too, bye!"

I felt my already fractured heart shatter even more as the words "Love you too" come out of his mouth.

Who the hell was he talking to?

Who was this Katie, and why was she calling me a bitch?

Maybe he was still mad about the fight and ranted to a friend?

Unsettled by the conversation I just overheard, I gazed over at him only to see his face frozen in an emotionless expression.

"Who was that?" I questioned, my tone more accusatory than intended.

"Oh, no one, don't worry about it!" A monstrous smile spread across his sweet face making me momentarily forget about the conversation I just heard.

Sadly, I'm instantly brought back to reality by a big pang of anger bubbling up in my chest.

Upset, I looked away from him and breathed in slowly, holding my breath for a few seconds before gradually letting it escape back through my lips.

There was no need for another fight, I told myself as I cautiously looked back over at him.

"You okay, Ivy?" He furrowed his thick brows, slowly approaching me like I was a wounded animal.

"Yeah, I'm fine V, it's just been a long ass day, and I need some sleep." I let out a loud sigh of exhaustion, letting my lips slowly curl into a self-conscious smile.

The tall man leisurely strided back over to the bed before curling up close behind me.

With Vincent being much taller than I was, his long legs encased mine in a warm embrace. He swiftly nuzzled his face closer to the back of my head, tightening the embrace. A quaint sense of relaxation lulled my racing mind, making me feel numb in a sense.

"No matter what happens between us, Ivy, I will always love you." His warm breath tickled the back of my neck with every exaggerated word.

My breath catches faintly as my mind suddenly slows. I quietly let those two words sink deep into my broken heart. Vincent had never told me he loved me before.

Slightly surprised, I asked him to repeat himself and in response, my boyfriend swiftly tossed me onto my back, positioning his built figure on top of me.

With his face inches from mine, he passionately whispered in my ear, "you heard me."

As he looked up, I saw a sheepish smile stretch across his handsome face before he closed the gap between our lips.

Kissing him felt wrong, though.

His touch felt wrong.

Those two words felt fake.

Everything just felt so wrong.

I felt as if some other version of my boyfriend was kissing me.

His lips felt like a stranger's lips, and the sense of passion died hard in my chest.

Vincent tried to deepen the kiss by slipping his tongue into my mouth, but I forcefully turned my head to the side to push him away.

My stupid brain was so beyond confused with how I should feel right now. Just today, I was at my friend's funeral, I got into a massive fight with my boyfriend, I got kidnapped, and I heard a conversation that sounded like my boyfriend was cheating.

How was a girl supposed to feel in this situation?

Vincent deliberately pushed himself up to face me again, looking me dead in the eyes with a look of confusion. "Ivy... what's wrong?" The sparkle in his soft baby blue eyes slowly died out the longer I just looked away.

"Nothing V...I-I'm just really tired and honestly not feeling the best." I let out a quick sigh before letting the left side of my lips curl up into a half smile. "But I love you too, V."

The words cautiously trickled out of my mouth with a tinge of pain. I do love Vincent, but does he actually love me?

I watched as those familiar sparkles appeared back into his eyes before he contently pushed himself off from on top of me and snuggled up behind me. 

Don't forget to drop a follow and a vote!! Leave some comments as well! Have a good day my loves!

Becca xoxo