Pain of love

3

Back at the house I was convinced I was about to die, Tom had grabbed me from the back of bills car and dragged me out. I'd tried desperately to grab for Tamara or angel but it was no use.

I was thrown to the floor of the room and Tom unleashed a series of kicks to my abdomen, I screamed out but this didn't seem to stop him.

He dragged me by my hair upon to the bed "what the Fuck is wrong with you do you know how stupid you made me look" he hissed.

I spat in his face this enraged him even more he began to hit my face repeatedly, I tried to run for the door but I slid off the bed and onto the floor, Tom threw something hard at the back of my head, I felt my vision begin to blur and everything went black.

I woke up and it was still dark out my head thumped like a drum and I felt sick I staggered to my feet Tom was asleep in the bed, this made me jump I fell backwards onto my ass I sat there staring at him for a while. It was strange he didn't look evil when he slept he wasn't angry he just looked peaceful. As I took in his features I realised he was actually kind of beautiful. No I thought no I was not to think like this he was a monster just because he looks so innocent now does not make him any less of a monster.

"Stop staring at me" his voice was deep and husky

"S-sorry" I whispered kicking myself for staring that long.

His face was illuminated by moonlight and i could see him smirking, he reached over and pulled back the covers on the empty side of the bed tapping the empty space.

Still in a daze I did as I was told I lay down as far away from him as I could manage it felt good to be off the floor. He reached out and touched the back of my head

"Does it hurt bad" he whispered

"Like you care" I whispered back

"I don't but If you need ice I'll go get some"

"I'm fine" I said closing my eyes

He kept his hand where it was I did my best to ignore it and sleep as I was drifting off I heard him whisper something I could have sworn he said

"I'm sorry Florence"

But I was probably imagining that. I drifted off into sleep ignoring the pounding in my head.

I woke the next morning to Toms hand resting on my shoulder he was still asleep. My head still throbbed, I made my way quietly to the en-suite bathroom and looked in the mirror my eye was bruised and nasty purple finger prints had appeared around my neck, I felt the back of my head, no blood but it was sore. I began to cry silently at what this man had done to me the state I was in.

The door clicked open, it was Tom he stood behind me looking at me in the mirror.

"It will fade soon" he said reaching and rubbing his thumb over my bruised cheek

"I hate you" I cried "look what you've done to me"

for a second a look of hurt passed his face but it straightened out again. He lent over and kissed the top of my head.

"I hate you too"

And then he walked out I sunk to the floor and cried I wish he'd let that man kill me last night I couldn't live like this everything hurt and I just wanted it all to stop.

I cleaned myself up and very slowly ran a brush through my hair every stroke was agony and bought tears to my eyes. After that I made my way to the kitchen. The girls were all in the kitchen sat talking to bill Angel was cooking breakfast. They all stared at me when I came in Roma looked to the floor guilt flooded her face. Tamara smiled at me weakly.