My Wonder//-Charles Leclerc

Chapter nine - escapism

Amelia Lémieux

Felix went crazy. I lied to him. I told him I loved him, but don't. He is a very jealous person, so when he asked me who I was with yesterday, I didn't tell him the whole truth. I told him I met Max and Pierre there, but Max knew I was with Charles because someone posted a photo of Charles and me at his car. Paparazzi is the worst. I have had a lot of experiences with paparazzi as a child. It was always the basic paparazzi doing, then when I was like 9, when my dad was at the peak of his alcoholism, people started picking me up to take better pictures of me and of course my dad didn't care, but his manager did. Who knows where I'd be now if Dads manager wouldn't have saved me from that stupid paparazzi. Wait, where was I? I need to focus more. Well, when Felix made me confess, I lied. He got...aggressive, and he slapped me and pushed me against the wall. He yelled at me, too. He told me I was a slut and wanted my Career to end. Felix said I was like my Mom and would end up like a hooker. So, what if I told him I didn't love him. Would this have happened differently.

Felix had pushed me so hard against the wall, that my left cheek was slammed against a big picture which was glass protected. The glass shattered against my cheek. I bled so much, and when I heard Charles and Felix fight in front my suite, I wanted to take that glass and stab Felix with it. What the fuck is wrong with him. I was too afraid to go out, so I wrote a note to give Charles, then there was the question, how should I give him the note. Eventually I found the courage to open the front door and when I saw Charles covered in blood, my heart dropped. His lip was ripped open, he had a bruise on his forehead. Felix must be a fan of pushing people.

My tears flow down my bruised cheek.

I cannot process what happened. Felix was this nice guy I met after we've been separated, and now he is a abuser. It is right what people say, the abused becomes the abuser. That must mean I end up like him, too.

,,Why was he here?" After Felix and I entered my suite, he went getting ice for his bruises.

,,I don't know." Of course I know. How could I not. But if Felix knew, Charles wouldn't be anywhere safe. I feel bad for people being dragged into this, especially Charles! It's been rough, but he doesn't deserve this.

,,Ly." He throws the ice he just got out of my refrigerator at me. Luckily, I moved my head in time down. It would have hit me then. What have I done. ,,Talk to him again and you're dead."

Why do I feel like he is telling the truth? How should I survive this. First I ran away from my family to the bright light of hope, better said Felix and now I need run away from Felix too.

,,Elise will no longer live with you, just like Sophie. They'll get their own suite, just like Danny." He put the ice from the refrigerator in a bag and holds it at his waist.