Healing Broken Wounds.

Part 15: The Tables Turn

The day had come to wish Mordecai off to college and though I was so happy for him, I felt like there was so much in his life that I missed out on. I felt like a bad mother for putting a man in front of my child and for not being there for him to give him advice and talk to him about stuff that bothered him. I woke up early that morning showered, got dressed in clothes that covered almost my entire body because I didn't want anyone seeing my body especially not Josh. I did not want him to have any pity on me. I waited for Zach to get up and get ready and when he finished we left the house and he drove me over to Josh's place.

We arrived just in time while they were packing Mordecai's stuff into the car. Seeing Josh after so long made me feel awkward and insecure. It was also surprising that he was living alone but I guess he was not in love but in lust. I walked up to Mordecai and gave him the hug I wanted to give him after all these years. y boy was all grown up now and it killed me that I never got to be there to see him blossom into the handsome, respectful and intelligent young man he is today. As he looked at me, I could see the happiness in his eyes and I told him of how proud I was.

"I can't believe I made it so far. I never thought I would be going to college but I am. I wish I got to be around you more and spend more time with you but it's sad to say that life wouldn't let us. I promise that when I finish college I'll come back and take care of you. I love you mum."

"I love you too sweedy. Go make mama proud and make a better life for yourself and don't worry about me," I told him as I hugged him tightly once more and kissed him on his cheek. Zach began to call me back to the car which indicated it was time to go but I needed more time with my son so I decided not to take him on. I continued talking to Mordecai until he stepped out of the car and started calling me even louder and I could tell that he was getting angry but I continued to ignore him thining that he would not hurt me in front of Josh and Mordecai but he proved me wrong once again. As I kept ignoring him, he became aggravated and walked over to me, grabbed me by my arm and began pulling me back to the car. Mordecai then ran after me and pulled me away from him.

"Let go of my mother."

"Or what? what you gone do? Hit me?" he said as he laughed. What happened next blowed me away. Mordecai ran to him and began digging his fists into Zach's face. I screamed out to Josh and told him to call the police as I tried to pull Mordecai off of Zach. Within a few minutes, the police came speeding over. They arrested Zach for the drugs and abusing me and asked that I came down to the station to make a report. Mordecai hugged me and began to cry and I cried on his shoulder with him. I was free of Zach's beatings and I was no longer no longer trapped in the fear of him. I then helped Mordecai freshen up and when he was done Josh and I drove him off to college. When we arrived they showed us to his dorm room and we were more than happy to help him pack and we headed back home afterwards.