Across waters.

Seven.

"About a year ago this guy was very keen on getting me to go out with him but I refused. I kept getting calls and texts, so I had to changed my number - I didn't even know how he got my number. After that things seemed to have calmed down, but then I started noticing him follow me. I spoke to my mum and we spoke to the police. They tried to put an AVO in him but he always broke it. He got into my life and started isolating me away from friends and family. Police couldn't do much as he went away for a about a month but I always had to keep looking back. Soon he came back and I was running, I tried calling for help but no one heard me. He stabbed me in the leg so he could easily take me." This is the hard bit, having to recall everything. Zak took my hand and said "continue.."

"We went to this estate, hours away from anything and anyone. He didn't like the fact that I ran so he punished me. I can still feel him pulling my hair until it was snapping off, I remember his dry, rough knuckles punching into my throat. His steel cap boots belting me in the stomach, as I thought he had given up he picked up a steel bat and smashed my head. I was knock out unconscious. I woke up and I had no clothes on. I had bite marks down my body and around my legs and wrist was rough rope. I was humiliated and afraid. Zak, I wish I was dead. He came up for one more round, I just cried. Every time I screamed in pain, he'd punch me." I could see Zak getting angry. His face dropped and the disgusted look on his face. "I told him I needed to pee so he let me. I managed to steal his phone and dial for help, it worked. I went back to the room and he started to cuddle me and rub me. He told me that I was too pretty, and that I had been always asking for it, he slit under my breast, cut opened my cheek. I just laid there, crying and wishing I was dead. Someone rang and he took the call, as I tried to stop the blood I could hear in the near distance police sirens."

Zak was getting really agitated. His hands started to make fists, and I was unsure if I should continue, but I did. "He ran straight up to the room and belted me up. He was screaming that the police found him. He dragged me to the floor and pulled his gun. I tried to crawl but every time I got up he knocked me down again. I managed to have enough strength and threw myself down the stairs and crawled to hide. I creeped under a table and cried. I wanted to scream but I knew he'd find me. The floor boards creaked and the sirens got louder. I thought hurry! Hurry! He found me, he pulled me out and trod on my face. He said lets got out with one more bang! He started to playing with himself standing above me. He was enjoying it. The police where here and I could hear them coming. He dropped his gun and I had enough. Right as the police came in he said 'do it. And I'll find a way that we'll be together forever'. BANG! I shot him. I tried to roll so he didn't collapse on me. I finally was able to cry and scream. I was hospitalised for a month and therapy. It went away but he kept to his promise, together forever. He is haunting me."

Zak froze and I broke down. I held my head in my hands and still was questioning myself why me?! Zak's arms wrapped around me "I would never do that to you. Kay are you okay? I will keep you safe" Zak started to shred a tear. We just lied there and he held me, he didn't leave my side till the morning light.