They saved me

Prologue

Late October 2012 - Hurricane Sandy - central North Carolina

"What the fuck do you think your doing bitch!" He yells at me.

"Im not doing anything wrong just asking if he's ok." I cry back.

"You stupid little fuck! Don't talk back to me!" He tries to grab me but I sprint for the door. "You fucking bitch you will regret the day you were born." He grabs my hair and yanks me down and that's when I see the bayonet. I scream as loud as I can and he drops me so I run out the door and walk down the road to the pay phone.

"Hey can you came get me I'll explain when you get here... Yeah same place as before, by Food Lion. Thank God they still have a pay phone here... Ok see you in an hour." I hang up. My best friend has no idea what was happening in my marriage. "Hey niñitta are you ok." A man asks me. "Yeah I will be my ride is coming." "If it's going to take a while why don't you come in, dinner on me, you look like you need to warm up." "Thank you I don't want to get sick, just some hot tea would be perfect." I say back and go in the Mexican restaurant. The storm is raging and there are not a lot of people inside but I am soaked to the bone. He brings me a cup of tea and a towel from the back. "Stay here I will be back in a minute." He tells me and walks out the front door. The waitress walks over with some tamales and guacamole. "Niñitta you need to eat so you don't get sick, just a little bit ok?" "Thank you but I don't have any money with me." I tell her.

"You have a bruise on your face and more on your arms, your lip is cut and the scabs are fresh, we would never make you pay in this state." She says sitting down with me and hugging me with motherly affection.

"Thank you" I say crying on her shoulder. A thin blanket is put on me and a bag placed on the table. "I got you large so it would be comfortable and I don't know your size." The owner says to me. "My brother owns the Tuesday Morning down the strip and I have keys don't worry I gave myself 80% off " he joked with me. I laugh because it feels good to not think about what happened. "Go change, I'll keep your food warm" he tells me. After I come back he brings my plate back with more food than before. 3 tamales and 2 stake burritos with rice, cheese and refried beans and guacamole. "Here tell your friend that you are here and we will feed her too." he says handing me the phone. "Thank you so much for all of this! How can I ever repay you?" "Niñitta that man you are with hurt you didn't he." he says. I just nod because I feel sick thinking about it. "He is the one that should pay not you let me know if I can do anything for you, ok. for now just eat and rest."

I call my friend and she comes to get me and has some of the chips and guacamole. "Thank you for watching over her and keeping her out of sight till I got here." she says to the owner. "I have a daughter and I would want someone to help her if anything happened. Here is my number if you need anything and keep the cloths and blanket they were on clearance anyway" he winks at me. "Thanks again." I say walking out.

"You are never going back to him. What the hell Katheryn I cant believe you didn't call me sooner!" She says to me when we get back to her place and she finally sees under the blanket and my face in good light.

"Hey is everything ok in here girls? What the fuck happened to you! Who did this? Do I need to call the police?" Her dad asks.

"Its ok, thanks, I would just like to stay here for a bit until I get my own place if that is ok?" I ask her dad.

"You are like a daughter and a part of this family, you are always welcome here!" he tells me.