LOVE OVER HATE

Chapter 1: Nightmare dressed like a daydream

Lilah's p.o.v

As the glass shattered on the floor, I couldn't bear to look at him. My cheeks red with fury, pulse quickening, wisps of air escaping from my mouth as I slowly got the courage to glance at him.

"You're never there for me!" He screamed in my face.

Why would I be? What could I possibly do to help him? I thought.

This man who I believed I knew so well, but I couldn't seem to understand. He could be so loving, sweet and kind in the moment and then change suddenly to be as ferocious as a lion in the next.

"Listen to me!" Tyler shouts As his sharp voice cuts through my thoughts violently shaking me to my senses. His cold, hard fingers dug into my skin with force.

"We have to make this work!"

Make what work? "I'm trying, but I don't know how to get through to you."

"Get through to me? This is all your fault. This marriage...this never ending nightmare!"

"I didn't mean to make you mad. I know you're going through a lot right now."

I couldn't help but side with Tyler. I mean I didn't want him to be angry because he always burst out when he was. At the same time I never understand why he is so frustrated or irritated at the smallest things.

"Well I'm sorry to break it to you sweetheart but that's all you ever do."

He glared straight into my eyes with such fury. Those clear blue eyes. Those eyes that could be as calm as the ocean...until the tide comes in. Those eyes that I love. The eyes that I fell in love with.

I felt my mind swirling and spinning as I was shoved against the plush leather sofa. It's warmth encompassed me, feeling the pounding of my head against my skull. Realizing that I hit my head I'm the sofa and the ringing that followed.

I remembered when we first bought this condo. It was summer, the sun was at its best and the newly bloomed dandelion swayed in the breeze. Right on Elmwood, this blue condominium with shiny windows, long driveway, blooming garden with brilliant lush green leaves and magnificent flowers as well as a towering balcony.

Newly weds in a new home, new car and new life. Everything was so new. Everything so much like a fairytale and how could I forget fully furnished home, As we pulled up in our brand new Chrysler aspens hybrid with the whole world behind us. I can't forget strolling in the door, hand in hand and the warmth and reassurance that comes with new love.

The plush red carpet spread on the floor and bouncy blue leather sofas. His warm kiss was all I wanted, all that made me happy and those tight hugs. I loved looking into his never ending ocean blue eyes and that smile that always made me blush.

That all seemed like a dream now. Like I was in a fairy tale, something like sleeping beauty except if I go to sleep and wake up, it will all be the same. A nightmare.

Something smashed above my head. My favorite green vase gone.

"What's your problem?" Shouted Tyler "isn't this what you wanted, a family?"

"Why are you always trying to hurt me?" I said.

"You're the one hurting, that's not my fault."

"No you're wrong, you're the biggest fault yet."

That was it. Most would say I put up with a lot of situations, but this was the worst. I knew he loved me and I would put up with him no matter what. I always thought if I didn't who would?

"This is the biggest fault yet." He said grabbing my arm with his hand and squeezing the life out of it.

"You're hurting me" I said, tears rolling down my eyes.

"Then you don't know what pain really is." He said as he grabbed my other arm and twisted them both. The excruciating pain shot through my arms, the sting of his fingers as they cut through my arms and the numbing sensation that followed.

"Aaahh! Stop it" I screamed.

"This is only the half of it" he said as he sneered at me.

He flung my hands down and I could feel the pounding of blood against my skin and the dark red finger marks that were imprinted like ink on paper. The steaming of my eyes as tears filled up in them and were threatening to pour. I couldn't stay here. I stormed outside as he kept shouting "run!"

Yeah, run that's what I always did. Ran. Away from home, away from my family, away from my problems, away from myself...my life.

I slammed the crystal clear glass door and the the knob shook as it shut. I stared at the huge oak tree, flowing green grass on the yard and the clear blue sky. The sun almost setting as a orange-red horizon was drawn across the sky. The birds sang in their different tones, low and highs. Everything was so perfect, so different from how I felt or what happened behind our closed doors.

I stumbled down the steps as tears flowed down my cheeks. The burning on my face wouldn't stop and my beaten arms felt torn and useless. I fell on the oak tree and found myself on my knees. The wind blew my pitch black hair on my face as it stuck to the sides of my cheek.

I couldn't believe this, him and how he treated me. I had this theory though, that this could change and we would go back to the way we used to be. My friend Anirah kept telling me we were a perfect together, but she didn't know, nobody knew.

My family who I happen to not be very close to, knew we were a match made in heaven. surprisingly, I would never give up on him and on our relationship. Something would change. I still had hopes for the future. After all love is blind.

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