Unbreakable

Chapter 1

I sat there staring at the tv screen as my boyfriend Carter played his video games on his friends tv. I picked at my skin, I didn't want to be here, I'd rather be curled up at home reading a good book with a mug full of tea in my hand. But here I was, I had been dragged along despite my protest. He said I needed to be here.

"Babe can you go get me something to drink?" Carter asked me

"Do I have to? I'm having such fun watching you play." I said my voice dripping with sarcasm

He reached out and slapped my thigh, hard, I yelped, "Go get me something to drink, now." He snapped

"I'm going, I'm going." I replied, rubbing my thigh as I walked to the kitchen. I opened the fridge to look for some water or juice but all I found was beer and alcoholic drinks. Carter's friend Ames walked into the kitchen, "Do you have water or juice?" I questioned

He grinned like an idiot, "Nope."

"So what do you drink when you're thirsty?"

"Beer and shit." He answered

This is the type of thing I had to deal with when I was around his friends. I mean it's dumb shit like this that made me not wanna be here. I wanted to go home. But I guess I couldn't because I needed to get Carter something to drink before he made a fuss just like last time. He complained he was thirsty and I had to go searching through Ames's fridge to find something. Of course I couldn't find anything so I had to go to the store.

I sighed, "Right I guess I'll make a store run then."

"Great. Now can you move away from the fridge? I need to get something."

I moved to the side, "Right sorry." I walked out of the kitchen and back to the living room and stood in front of the tv, "I'm headed to the store, I need money."

"If you don't move I swear to god I will hurt you." Carter threatened

I remained unbothered and moved to the side, "Money please?"

He took out my wallet from his pants pocket and gave me $50. He looked me in my eyes, "Don't spend it all in one place."

I leaned in and kissed his cheek, "I won't." I walked out the house and headed to my car

*******

"You know he's being an abusive asshole right?" My best friend Alla asked me over the phone. I had explained how Carter slapped my leg hella hard after I was being sarcastic.

"Yeh but he meant well."

"Right, keep telling yourself that. Girl seriously you need to find yourself a new guy. A guy who treats you right. Cause baby this ain't it."

I thought for a moment about replacing Carter, "I couldn't leave him, he needs me. I do everything for him. What would he do without me?"

"Girl don't you see? He's using you. He probably doesn't even love you."

"Don't say that! He loves me, why else would he be with me?"

She sighed, "You're just easy to manipulate. You're his pawn, baby you aren't even his queen."

I let that sink in, "Yeah well-" I started to say but I was interrupted when my cart collided with someone else's

"Jesus Christ, watch where you're going." A husky voice snapped

I looked up to find a guy my age, "I'm sorry!" I apologized quickly, "I wasn't paying attention."

"No shit."

I watched him go, rude asshole.

"Uh hello?" Alla called

I lifted my phone back to my ear, "Hi sorry minor collision."