Fearless

Chapter 1

Ohãna

My eyes opened as I came to. My head was pounding and the light from the outside beamed in through the gap in the curtain.

I was in "the room", the room HE kept me in. I tried to remember what the hell happened while I sat up and covered my eyes to hide the light.

He did it again, God I never want to question you but what did I do to deserve this? I prayed to God quietly as I do everyday.

My prayers are normally the same each day, something along the lines of 'Save me from this man' or 'help me escape lord'.

Gods taking his time but I know he's working on it. I hope.

I looked around the room. There wasn't much to it, a bed, a night stand table and a tall rectangular mirror.

Coming across my reflection in the mirror, my eyes welled up with tears.

My lip was busted, the corner of my left eye was bruised and there was dried blood on my nose.

It was not the worst state he's put me in but it was getting too much.

I wiped the tears that fell, remembering the situation from night before..

~Night before

"Babe I'm home " my boyfriend, Darius called as he stepped in the front door.
"In the kitchen " I called back. He's in a good mood I thought. "Thank God" I sighed under my breath.

He walked in behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist and put his chin into my neck.

I turned in his embrace and wrapped my arms around his neck. I pecked his lips a few times.

"How was work babe" I asked, trying to keep the good mood flowing.

Knowing him he could just switch on me and all hell would break loose.

"Amazing Bae, I finished signing off the deal with the new client whose agreed to join the company. The way things are going, it looks like the money will come flooding in like water!" He said, a smile forming on his lips.

"Babe, that's great" I hugged him. "How was your day?" He asked me.

Wow! He never asks me about my day, this was finna be a good evening. I hope.

"Yeah, it was great. Although my co-worker got fired unfortunately and no one at work was allowed to know why but there's a rumour going around that she stole money or something like that." I stated taking advantage of the fact that I could speak about my day for once. "I don't have to work tomorrow but the day after I have to sit in the interviews for a new co-worker to take over her job, which is another added pressure to my work life."

"Well I'm sure you can handle it" he said seeming no longer interested. "Anyway, what's for dinner?"

"Fried Chicken and macaroni cheese. I think I'm either gonna make collard greens or butter beans, or even both. Watchu think?" I asked him.

"Greens." He said leaving the kitchen.
'Okay, so far so good' I thought.

After dishing out our plates, we sat at the table and I said a short prayer over the food.

"Ohãna, can you stop scraping your fork on your plate?!" Darius said sternly breaking the silence.
"Sorry babe, I didn't realise" I said back softly as my heart started to beat faster.

"Yeah, what do you ever realise dumbass" he muttered lowly but loud enough for me to hear.

"Do you want a drink or something with your food?" I said hoping to change the subject and bring back the positive mood.