Truth be told

Chapter 19

STILL CAROLYNS POV.

Aaron came into the living room.
"What's the matter, Aaron?" I asked.
"One of the guys at work says he saw you out last night at a club."
"Huh?" I was very confused.
I went nowhere last night. I am usually exhausted by the time I get home from a shift at the diner.
"What are you playing at?" Aaron grabbed the collar of my work uniform.
"N-nothing. I went nowhere last night. I was in bed by 10 pm." I explained.
"Hmmm. It had better be the truth for your sake." Aaron walked away towards the bedroom. I let out a breath of relief. I carried on getting ready, as if I was going to work.
Aaron came back through and left the apartment to go back to work. He said nothing to me.
I went to my secret stash of supplies and cash. I pulled everything out and stuffed it into my bag. I stood up and looked around, making sure I had everything I needed. I looked out into the parking lot of the apartment complex to make sure Aaron had left for work. His car was gone. I left the apartment and went to my car. I tossed my bags on the passenger seat. I put my seatbelt on and started the car, I reversed and was about to leave the parking lot. I came face to face with Aaron in his car. I moved the car away from him. As I turned the car to leave, I saw Aaron get out of his car. I knew I wouldn't have much time now, before he realised what was happening. I stuck to the speed limit. I didn't need a ticket right now. I was just about to hit the highway when I saw Aaron's car, speeding towards the highway, too. He got onto the slip road. I watched as I also got onto the slip road. It was in the opposite direction of Aaron. I drove further away, putting a lot of distance between us. I would be miles away by the time he realised what I had done.

PRESENT DAY
When Elizabeth turned 18, I breathed a sigh of relief. She was an adult, and I had managed to protect her for all this time from Aaron. As you can imagine, my shock when he turned up at our house. The panicked phone call I got from my daughter. I hurried home to see if it was true. There he stood. He had aged but still looked exactly the same as when we were young.
"Why did you leave me?" Aaron asked me.
"Aaron, you were controlling and aggressive. You threatened me with violence. I couldn't have Liz around that." I explained.
Aaron wasn't happy with my answer. We argued. Then we resolved things. He said that he wanted to pay for Elizabeth's college education on the condition that I get back together with him. I foolishly agreed, thinking that he had changed.
Liz came home. Right away, Aaron was trying to control her. He tried to put a stop to the blossoming romance between her and Brendon. What Aaron didn't realise is that Liz has been raised to be a strong woman who speaks her mind. He didn't like that. Liz made the decision to leave. It broke my heart, but at least she would be away from here.
After Liz left home, Aaron was pissed. He was waiting for her to come back after Brendon got sick of her. Of course, it hasn't happened.
I have had to endure this man again. He doesn't like me going to work. Heck, he doesn't even want me talking to my own daughter.
I was forced to open my legs for him again, too. He doesn't understand why I don't enjoy sex with him. He goes in dry. Anyway, I have ended up pregnant again.
How did I end up unconscious on the bedroom floor? Here goes.
I had been on an all-nighter. We were so busy. A train crash with a lot of injury. I ran over my shift time. I eventually got finished. I changed out of my scrubs and checked my phone. 47 missed calls and 23 text messages from Aaron. I was dead on my feet, so I just turned my phone off and headed home.
I unlocked the door, and he must have been waiting there.
"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? YOU WERE WITH ANOTHER GUY WEREN'T YOU? I BET YOU FUCKED A DOCTOR!!"He yelled.
I walked into the house, rolling my eyes and sighing. I went upstairs and started to get ready for sleep. Aaron came up the stairs.
"YOU REALLY THINK I WILL LET YOU SLEEP, YOU ARE A SLUT!"
The next thing I knew he had slapped me across the face. I held my cheek. I walked past him. He grabbed me by my hair. I felt a punch to the side of my head. Then he kicked me in my back. I got up and ran downstairs. I managed to get into the kitchen. Aaron turned me around and punched me again. I was against the kitchen counter. I felt behind me and found the knife block. I grabbed a knife. Aaron grabbed hold of my face.
"You are a cheating bitch and I am gonna make sure you never do it again!" He slapped me again. I plunged the knife into his arm. He yelled out in pain.
I got past him but tripped and fell onto a table, knocking the photos and ornaments off it. I managed to get up and run, but Aaron caught up to me and pushed me. I tripped once again and smashed into the window of my front door. The glass shattered and fell. I was feeling a bit hazy. I crawled along to the bottom of the stairs. Aaron put a foot on my back to stop me moving anymore. Aaron punched me in the head. He walked away. I stood up and climbed the stairs holding onto the bannister with both hands. As I neared the top of
the stairs I stumbled and went into Lizs old room. I felt something smash onto the top of my head. I went black.
I woke up with nurses around me. Then Liz was there. And now here we are.