Ebony's Journey, Macarevhic's Story

Chapter 21 (Ebony)

My life is changing fast and I can barely keep up with it. Since Thanksgiving Macarevhic and I relationship has taken the turn of the best. Arod has been relentless about giving up on us. He keeps calling, sending gifts, he's desperate. I have been thinking about him.

It seems as if he has change and he hadn't yelled or hit me in weeks. Ivory and I are still living with Ruth, and I know Ruth knows the truth about our mama and daddy. She says we've been on our own long enough and can stay here. Despite having to share a room with Ivory it's nice to have a home. Ivory likes it here too and Ruth is a positive influence on Ivory. Ivory acts more like her age and she comes home at a decent hour, and she seems less angry and less grown.

I sit in my bed and flip through a magazine. My cell phone rings and its Arod. I get that nervous lump I my throat every time he calls. "Hello," I answer in dread. I really don't feel like hearing this fool begging, and crying. "Ebony I need to see you please; I need to see you." he says. I can hear him sniffing. This sucker man is crazy!

He can have any girl he wants, any girl. Why is he on me so hard? "I can't Arod. I'm studying for a test tomorrow." I tell a half true lie. I do have a morning English Lit test. "Ebony please I need you." I ain't gonna see this fool if only it's a matter of life or death.

"No Arod I'm busy." "Ebony if you don't come and see me I will shoot myself in the head, and you will carry the guilt for the rest of your life." he threatens. Like I'm about to go see this dude now and he got a gun in his possession. "Arod don't kill yourself, but I'm not coming to see you. You need to let me go and move on. We are not getting back together."

I hang up on him. Ten minutes later I get up from my bed and walk towards the kitchen to get some water. I open the refrigerator and get a bottle when I turn around Arod is standing in front of me, before I can scream he pushes me on the floor, and drags me toward the door.

I scream and kick, all I can think is this is the time he's gonna really kill me. When we get outside he closes the door and pulls out a black gun. "Shut up or I'll put some real fire in your chest, you feel me?" he threatens.

I start at the gun and I know that his psycho a** dude hold my life in his hand. I look up to Arod and his eyes is blood shot red, he's either drink or smoking that stuff. I know because I'm used to the crazy looks and anger from my parents. He's high and I don't know what he's going to do to me.

"Arod you're high off that stuff and you need to calm down." I say to him calmly. "I do what I want to do! You weren't worried about me how you've been rejecting my calls and gifts. I'm really trying to save our relationship Ebony, but now it's time that I get what I paid for!"

He grabs my wrists and pulls me up. He's outta his mind if he thinks I'm leaving with him anywhere, and he got a gun. "Arod put that gun down." I demand, my voice shaking from fear that is growing inside of me. His blood shot red eyes turn into a glossy terrifying glare.

I need help. If I scream or run, he could shoot me dead with no problem. What if Ruth or Ivory come home, then they'll be in danger. "Move it before I kill you." He points the gun aiming at my head.

"I told you if I can't have you nobody can, especially that little illegal Mexican immigrant that you've been hanging around. Yeah and my homies says that you've been going to his house. I love you Ebony and you don't even know how much. But you will very soon. Now walk."

I walk slowly down the steps my heart heavy. I can't believe that I've gotten involved with him. I just hope if can come back alive. Tears fill my eyes as the apartment gets smaller and smaller form my vision. Where is this dude taking me? Dear God please let me come back home alright.

Arod drives behind an abandoned building he parks his car behind it. I get this most sick feeling I've ever felt in my life. "What is going to happen to me?" Arod is very still for a long moment. "Ebony you owe me this, and he starts to kiss me, and I move my head away. His hands start to freely roam my body. "Arod get off of me!" I scream at him. He doesn't instead he's more forceful and he put his weight on me to pin me down. My fear has escalated, and I fight with all my might. "AHH!" I scream. I hear his pants unbuckle and he unbuckles mine, and my screams turns in to a loud cry. The pain takes over me and I can't stop it. I look into his eyes and I see something so vile and evil. I spit in his face, but that doesn't make him budge.

I check out after that. It's like my soul rises above my body and my body is an empty shell. It's like I'm here but I'm not here. I'm in suck shock I can't feel him thrusting or anything. When he gets off of me he beats me and threatens that if I tell anyone he'll kill me underbody I love. I didn't feel any of the punches, I was numb.

"I love you Ebony. I really do. You were great." he smiles. I swear if I had my switchblade I would stab him in his heart. He dismisses me. I run. I run and I don't stop until I'm at my apartment. My head is still whirling from what just happen. I'm tired and sore, and hurt. I feel like a lost scared little girl looking for her mommy and daddy.

I wish they was here to say it's okay, but I don't have that, I'm by myself, and that realization tears a even bigger hole in my already damaged heart. I walk into the apartment my face bloody and my vision blurry and full of tears. The Apartment is cold and dark, like how I feel. I don't turn onto the light, I walk into my parent's room and lay on their bed.

I curl up in the fetal potion and cry. I call for mama and daddy, but they're not here. I can't believe he did that to me, I will never be the same again! I couldn't fight him off and I couldn't save myself. Flash backs fill my head. "AHHHHH!" I scream. My cell phone rings, I look at it and its Ruth, I ignore it. Minutes later Ivory calls me and I ignore it. They continue to call back to back for hours until they finally stop. I'm not talking to anybody ever again.

My phone rings again and it's Sherese. Sherese will come looking for me if she has too. I answer her call. "Hello." My voice is groggy. "Oh, Ebony girl where are you, your sister is freaking out about you, even Macarevhic." Sherese practically yells. Macarevhic, his name warms my heart a little. "I'm fine. I'm safe." I hang up and turn off my phone. I lie to her I'm not fine and I don't feel safe.

The next morning, I wake up and I don't move. I stay put too scared to leave the room. I have every piece of mind to go into the bathroom and swallow a whole bottle of pills. I can finally go somewhere else instead of this h*** I go through everyday. I hear the window open, and I become alert and I see it's Ivory coming in.

I don't want her to see me like this but I don't have the strength to put on a front. "Ebony is you okay?" Ivory looks at me. I don't answer her I just stare at her blankly. "You look like death." she tells me. Good, I look just like how I feel. She notices my face and bruises that can not be hid. "Arod." She says under her breath. Ivory says his name like poison and I can see the anger here eyes. "What else did he do to you Ebony? Tell me now!" she says angrily shaking me by shoulders. "He hurt me Ivory." I tell her implying the word hurt to something else.

"I'll kill him." she says under her breath angrily. Ivory pulls me into a tight embrace and she says, "Ebony I'm so sorry this happened to you, but it won't happen again. I'm gonna start looking out for you like you do for me." I realize that my sister will always have my back. "Come on Ruth is waiting for us and she's worried sick. She practically stayed up all night." Ivory grabs my hand and we go back to Ruth's.