Something more♡

Chapter one

Leaving - and healing from - an abusive relationship is extremely stressful. Your body may show the signs of the stress. While dealing with your emotions may make sense to you, you may neglect your physical health, not realizing how much your physical health affects your emotional and spiritual health.

-Caroline Abbott

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As i focused on the detailed engraving on a large lively tree, through the small yet informative window, I remembered my very own lifeless, pointless life. I remembered the times when I was happy or should I say I was living my so-called happy, perfect life, in the perfect home with the perfect person. But that was not the case. That was not the truth. I may have looked as if I loved my perfect life, but I was dying. Slowly dying on the inside until dying began to appear clearly on the outside too. And that was when I realised that was not the life I wanted, that was not the life I dreamt of since I was a little girl. In fact that life was just a lie in which I was the victim, as much as I hate to say it, I was the victim who was tortured whilst living my 'happy life'.

I remember how perfect everything was.

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I parked my matte black Porsche in the vast driveway of our large suburban home. I noticed something strange. The top floors master bedroom window was wide open, I thought I had locked all the windows before I left for work this morning. I was getting slightly anxious looking at the window but then I realised there was a tall figure walking closer to the open window, he waved at me. It was him, my man. Many questions ran through my mind such as where is his car? What is he doing at home so early? But I forgot everything as he gave me a cheeky smile; I smiled back. <3

Later on in the evening, my handsome man Toni and I laid back on the beautifully embroidered couch, we relaxed after a long tiring week of work. There could be no better way to end the week than chill with my man whilst watching a calming movie.

"How was your day babe?" Asked Toni

"It was fine I guess, other than when you sort of scared me. Anyway you won't believe what happened at the gallery today"

"Oh yeah, a lot happens at the all known famous art gallery that you own" Toni laughs hysterically.

"Ermm..."

"Im only joking babe, carry on and tell me what happened"

"Well this guy- Brendon Travis came to my art gallery today and offered to send some of my own art pieces to New York and he also said that I could even go with him once my art work is accepted and displayed at the national gallery of NYC. Even Liz and Mark heard as they were both working today, they said I should definitely take up this opportunity as it could be life changing and could impact my career in a good way..."

As I turned to face Toni, he clenched his fist and hit me straight in the face. Tears ran down my face, not because it hurt but because I couldn't believe what just happened. I looked at him in disbelief. I began to move. I just wanted to run up and hide in my ivory silk bed sheets, I still couldn't believe what he had just done.

"I'm sorry. You know I don't like it when you talk to other guys and I hate it even more to think you even thought that I would allow you to travel across the country with another man." Toni shouted as I stood up.

I screamed "I thought you would never hit me again after last time. You begged me for forgiveness last time when I was on the urge of leaving you, you even promised to never react like that ever again." I slammed the living room door and ran up.

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The next morning I woke up to see a note on my bedside table alongside a coffee. I picked up the coffee and began to drink it whilst I read the note. The note read 'I'm really sorry Andrea. I will never react like that again, I promise. See you tonight?-T'. A tear ran down my face, maybe he does mean it and is extremely sorry unlike last time. And maybe it was my fault to talk to him about such things and possibly the timing was wrong. I just have to make sure I never say such things to him again and then he'll be completely fine. I put my face in between my knees as my chocolate brown hair fell on top of my face. I closed my eyes and visioned the past eleven months I have lived with Toni, I also remembered the few too many times he raised his hand on me and fooled me to forgive him.

I got out of bed and put on my fluffy white slippers, Toni had got me these when he went on a business trip to Florida last month, and he said that they reminded him of me. Weird but cute. I went down to the kitchen and made myself some breakfast. As I sat down to eat, I remembered what happened last night, I was still extremely upset but I should just forget everything and we should start a fresh life, besides Toni has invited to take me out tonight. I really hope that Toni is actually sorry this time for what he did unlike last time and the times before that.

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I slid on a long black dress and covered my face with some makeup as I heard the front door open. I slightly panicked; I was thinking whether it's too soon to go out with Toni after last night. But I put on a pair of plain black heels and walked down the stairs anyway.

"Hey A, you ready? You look gorgeous and I'm really sorry once again."

"Well hello there T. And about last night, I really do hope you reconsider your decision. Por favor, amor, por favor."

"You know I don't understand it when you speak in Portuguese!"

"I'm sorry." I explained myself.

"I'm only joking babe, you're my Brazilian princess." Toni spoke as he opened his arms out in front of me, signalling me to hug him.

I wrapped my arms around his tall body squeezing him tightly. My mind was going crazy, I REALLY, REALLY hope he mends his ways and treats me right. Although I was still angry with him I didn't want to let go of him, never.

"Eu te amo. I mean I love you." I muttered.

"I love you too bebê" Toni answered as I smiled.

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"Last night was amazing." Toni whispered in my ear.

"I know we should go out for dinner more often" I giggled as I covered my naked body with the bed sheets and got up.

"You know what I mean about last night.."

"Shhhh" I shouted. "Anyway I need to go to the mall to get some bits for the gallery, if you don't mind."

"Sure I'll come too." Toni responded.

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