Broken mate

Chapter 11

Charlie's POV

I'm sitting on the couch watching tv when the doorbell rings. I get up since no one besides me. I open the door with a smile. I look at who it is. It's Liam. I look at him with fearful eyes. I stutter out "w-what are you doing here?" He smiles at me with his special smile. "What I can't visit my girl. I heard through someone you were here. Did you think you could escaped me? You will always be mine." I shiver in fear before saying "I will never be yours again. I hate you. I'm not your girl." He looks at me with the look that I knew something was going to happen. I tried to close the door but he put his hand on it and pushed it open. I tried to run and hide but he grabbed me. I started to struggle or scream or something. He shut me up though. I just laid there as he beat me first then he raped me. I tried to make him stop. I tried to call for help but no one came. I laid there and shut my eyes. I stayed still as he finished and left. I laid there for a while before getting up, heading towards my bedroom.

I laid on the bed and cried. After a while I heard the front door open. I stay where I am. I start to drift off to sleep but I startle myself awake as I see his face. I start to cry again. Why couldn't I have stopped it. Daniel knocks but I just tell him to go away.

I lay there the rest of the night. I couldn't sleep. I got up though. I got dressed for work. I put make up on to hide the bags under my eyes and the bruises on my skin. I headed out not grabbing breakfast. I acted as if everything was fine. I finished my shift around 10pm. I drove back home. I went upstairs and opened the door. I went into my room and showered.I put on pajamas and took my makeup off. I hugged myself as I curl up on my bed. I close my eyes. I can't sleep I realize. When I close my eyes all I see his him. I keep trying though. I can't sleep I'm not tired. I exit my room and go onto the couch. I just sit with my knees to my chest. It was now 1am now. I close my eyes but all I can see is his face.

All the memories I've suppressed came back. The years of abuse, the multiply foster houses, never finding a home or being wanted, Never being truly happy and it's never going to happen. I just sit as silent tears stream down my face. I should've been stronger. I shouldn't have let him. I just sit there as the hours pass by. I close my eyes and eventually fall asleep for a couple hours.

I'm awaken by the noise in the kitchen. I yawn loudly and look over. Daniel and Annette are making breakfast. I had gotten about three hours of sleep. I get up off the couch and go into the kitchen. They both stop and look at me. I smile at them before sitting on the counter. They continue to stare at me making me squirm. I say "it's not nice to stare. Don't you know that." They stop staring but I do notice the subtle glances. They ask me if I want breakfast but I just shake my head no and go to my room. I called into work. After a while I hear both of them leave for work. I head out to the couch with a blanket. I watch some tv.

I start to doze off but I can't. I doze off after a while. I'm awaken in what feels like a couple minutes of sleep by the doorbell going off. I get up off the couch. I hesitantly open the door but keep the chain on. I peak my eye out as I'm petrified by fear. I let out a breathe in relief as I see it's just Oliver. I calm my breathing as I close the door to pull the chain off. I then pull him inside before looking outside. There's no one out there. I close the door before locking it. I wrap my blanket tighter around myself.

I turn around and look at him. I go and sit back on the couch. I turn the tv off. I look at him in wonder. What is he doing here. I get up off the couch as he keeps staring at me. It kinda creeps me out. I clear my throat and he looks away. But not before he asks "where'd you get the black eye?" I look away no one have asked me about it which I was thankful for. I say I'm the coldest voice "it's none of your business. Now what do you want." He looks startled for a moment before rubbing the back of his neck and saying "umm I wanted to um ask you something?" I wait for him to ask. "So I was wondering if you would go out on another date with me?" I respond with a no. He looks sad. I have this sudden need to make the look disappear. I'm interrupted by a knocking on the door. I look towards it in wonder. Who would it be. I walk quickly over to the door. I smile a real smile when I look through the peep hole. I open the door and fling my arms around the now startled boy who throws his arms around me. I hug the life out of him. I bring him inside and hear a small growl. I shake it off as my imagination though. I introduce Jacob to Oliver.

They shake hands. I'm in such a happy mood. Jacob always makes me happy. Jacob hands me an envelope. I open it and it's an invitation to his official adoption. I smile even wider and hug him. He says something that catches me off guard "Your birthdays coming up." I nod my head in a yes motion. I look him in the eyes and he gasps. He must have seen the shiner I'm sporting. I look down at the ground. He comes over to me and grabs my head softly. He inspects it. I forget that Oliver is here. He sighs before going into the bathroom. I try to tell him I'm fine but he just shakes it off. He grabs a first aid kit and opens it. I look at him confused before he says "Charlotte you sit down at his table and let me fix you up. Don't give me that look. I've done it once I can do it again. And then you will tell me how and who did this." I try to protest but he glares at me. The glares are terrifying trust me. I shuffle and sit where he pointed. He says "now lift up your shirt. No don't protest. I can tell you have something wrong. Let Doctor Jacob fix you up." I giggle a little at the voice he makes at the end. I take my t-shirt off. I hear him and Oliver gasp a little. I say "it's not as bad as it looks. I swear. I had just fell down the stairs." Jacob says "who did this Charlie. You don't get that many bruises and maybe a broken rib from falling down the stairs." I pull my knees to my chest and I say "You don't know him. And it wasn't a very big deal. I can't tell anyway or he will kill me." Jacob pulls me into a hug and rubs my back as I start to cry. He waits for me to stop before saying "did he do anything else to you. And I'm bringing you to the hospital." I try to protest but both boys give me a look. I go and change before grabbing my purse. I leave a note saying I won't be back until later.

When we get there I walk in to the ER. Both boys follow me. I whisper in Jacobs ear. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean for you to see me like this. I know you don't want to see me like this." He whispers back "your my sister I'm stuck with you through the good and the bad. We're family and that means we stick together whether I'm a million miles away from you or two feet." I smile at him as my name is called. I walk over to the nurse but not before kissing Jacob in the cheek.