Cupcakes

Chapter 7

And this part made my blood boil... She has a black eye. "I'm so sorry!" She choked out before crumbling in my arms. This is the last damn straw. Honestly just seeing her like this makes me want to cry. What in the world could cause someone... Or in this cause him to nail her in the eye? I'm usually never one to just randomly jump to conclusions but I know this wasn't some random bar fight. So I slowly walked her into my room and sat her down on the bed.

"Paige wait here let me go get you some ice." I cooed softly as I got up and went to grab the ice bucket.

"No Aj please don't leave me here alone. What if he tries to come find me? I don't want to see him anymore." She sobbed grabbing my wrist stopping me from leaving the room. "I don't want to be alone right now. Please don't leave me." Damn it look what he's done to her. This was my worst fear and I think he really messed her up this time because I've never seen her so scared. I'm still mad at her from last night but none of that matters right now.

"Babe well we gotta get something cold on it so it doesn't swell too bad." I spoke simply as I gently grabbed her hand and brought her into the bathroom. I've seen my brother get into enough fights as a kids to know that you have to put something cold on a black eye so it helps reduce the swelling. My mom always used either frozen peas or just a cold washcloth. So I sat her on the toilet and turned the faucet to warm water. I then grabbed a fresh towel and soaked it, I gotta clean off all her running makeup. "This might sting a bit but I gotta get rid of all this makeup." Judging by how much is coming off I assume she never took any of it off from last night. So then they must have gotten into some crazy fight at the craziest hour in the morning. It's rather hard to clean her face whilst she's crying uncontrollably but it wasn't impossible. I'm so done right now I in no way or form want to have to deal with her crying over something he did. I don't care if I have to handcuff her to the bed she is never ever going back to him and I'll make sure of it this time. Once I was sure I got off all her makeup I grabbed a new towel and soaked it in the coldest water the faucet could get, and pressed it to her left eye. "Hold that there and don't move." I then began to leave the bathroom.

"Where are you going?" She asked grabbing my hand I flinched a little bit being she grabbed my right hand, and that was the wrist she gripped last night. I just turned to look at her. I don't even want to because all its doing is making me even more mad than I am.

"I gotta find you a new shirt. I'll be back I promise." I spoke softly.

"I'm sorry Aj for last night. I don't know why I did that I never meant to hurt you. I guess I got a little jealous... I'm sorry." She spoke softly. Jealous of what?

"It doesn't matter now Pai." I then pulled away from her and walked over to my suitcase and found her one of my shirts to wear. Which coincidentally was one of John's hustle, loyalty, respect t-shirts. I then walked back in and sat it on the sink counter. "Let's get this off you." I then lifted her shirt off over her head and tossed it out. Then I helped her put on the new shirt. "Come." I said simply holding out my hand and she took it. I then lead her to my bed and laid her down. The only real way I know how to calm someone down is to just hold them. Sometimes there are no words that can be said to help so just hold them until everything is all better. And that's what I plan to do cuddle with her until she feels better. I didn't bother turning on the tv so I just pulled her into me and held her as she cried.

30 minutes later

Shortly after she fell asleep in my arms. Poor thing cried herself to sleep. I still need to know what happened because this isn't going to happen again as long as I'm alive. I'm not entirely sure on what I'm going to do because there are plenty of options right now. The first option is to get the cops to arrest his ass but that would draw in a lot of unwanted attention from the media. Although it would get him fired and then we won't have to deal with him anymore. Or I could go to the Authority and demand they do something about him, but knowing them they would some how turn it into a storyline and I'm trying to keep her from him. But I think the best option for my sanity right now is to consult with the one person I trust the most. I need to keep her away from him as long as possible and that means getting her out of my room and to one where he can't find her. I already know he will most likely be by later today to try and talk to her and it just ain't going to happen.