You're Where I Belong

Chapter 1

I don't know how I had gotten myself in this mess- Well I did, but it wasn't all that bad to begin with. I guess I was just rather gullible. All I ever wanted was to feel save and loved by someone and I thought that Kyle, my boyfriend of a year was the one for me. We started dating when I was eighteen, we met at a bar on my birthday and we hit it off almost immediately, I started seeing him almost everyday from then on. After a couple of months of dating I came out to my parents and told them about Kyle, they were not very accepting so I had moved in with Kyle. After that it all went downhill from there, something happened and he had completely changed. He was no longer that sweet guy that I had met, he became this abusive, loud and angry person. Sometimes I wondered if he was actually ever nice to begin with, it all just seemed like an act and now he showed his true colors to me. I know I should have left him but maybe this was what I deserved, maybe this is the life I'm suppose to live with, that's what he would tell me, that I deserve all of this. It wasn't long until I had found out that he had been sleeping around with other men and women. He told me he was called to work, I didn't believe him but I didn't try stopping him either. A short while after he left I decided to go out for a while to take my mind off of things, that was when I saw him, he was with another man, I was right all along and he had called me a liar, this was when I finally had enough.

"Fuck off, Kyle. I told you I don't want to hear it." I mumbled, making my way through the park. I shoved my hands in my pocket and kept my face down, my cheeks red from anger and embarrassment.

Kyle grabbed my arm rather roughly, pulling me back. "I told you to stop, Dan. Where you following me?" He asked sternly, tightening his grip on my arm.

"No I wasn't. You told me you had work to do, I was bored and wanted to go for a walk. I knew you weren't at work." I hissed, pulling my arm away, glaring at him. 

He sighed heavily, running his fingers through his blond hair as people started to look our way. "You're making a scene."

"Oh? I'm making a scene?! You fucking lied to me, Kyle! And I knew I shouldn't have believed you, I knew you were lying!" I raised my voice, my eyes starting to water.

"Shut up, Dan.." He warned, giving me a stern look.

"No- I am sick and tired of you treating me this way! I'm done, I'm so done with you constantly lying and cheating on me! I know that man isn't the only one, how many more of them are they? What number is-" I was silenced by his hand striking me hard across the face. People who were staring quickly started making their way off, pretending as though they did not see or hear anything. I covered my cheek with my shaking hand, looking down. "I-I'm sorry.."

"We're going home, now. Clearly you need to learn your place." He growled, grabbing my arm, pulling me away. I kept quiet and followed after him, not daring to say anything else, knowing that I'll only make it worse for myself. But that's when it happened, just when I thought that this was what I was in for the rest of my life, when I thought that no one around me cared, that's when he stepped in, a stranger who had been watching and listening to us but didn't turn his back.

"What the fuck was that?!" The man growled, grabbing Kyle by his shirt, making him let go of my arm, pushing him against a tree. I gasped in surprise, moving back quickly staring at the back of this stranger.

"What the hell?!" Kyle shouted trying to push him back, the man being much stronger than him stayed put. "Why don't you just back off and mind your own fucking business?"

"You think that's okay? You think it's cool to hit your boyfriend, scaring him? Making him feel like he's below you." The man kept his grip, making Kyle's back hit the tree once again. The fear obvious on Kyle's face. I knew I should probably step in although Kyle didn't deserve to be defended, in all honesty I didnt want this man getting into trouble for something he was not even involved in.

"I-I'm okay.. Really.." I manage to say weakly, my hands still shaking and my cheek stinging from the force. 

The man ignored what I said, keeping his glare fixed on Kyle. "I'm giving you five seconds to get out of here before I call the police."Kyle was quick to pull away, running off towards his apartment. I stared at him rather surprised, I guess the tough violent act was only for me, to keep me in line. 

"Pathetic." The man smirked, turning around watching Kyle run off. I looked over at him, a small smile  on my lips. He was gorgeous, I know I had just met him and knew nothing about him but he was gorgeous. He had jet black hair that was in a fringe in the opposite direction to mine. He wore a black leather jacket over a white top and ripped black skinny jeans. His eyes were blue- the kind that you would find yourself getting lost into if you stared for too long. "You sure you alright?"

I snapped out of it quickly, nodding my head. "I'm alright.. Thank you, uh-"

"Phil."

"Phil. Right, thank you.." I smile softly. "I'm Dan.."

"No need to thank me, I'm just glad you're okay" The man, Phil, smiled holding his hand out. I smiled and shook his hand. "I still say you should inform the police about this."

"I-I'll be fine..Don't worry I dont think he's going to try anything again." I laughed softly, looking in the direction where Kyle had ran off. "But I should probably be going."

"Don't tell me you're going over to his place, because I'm not letting you do that."

"I'll go over to a friends place- I don't want to see him right now.." I sighed softly, sending one of my friends a quick text that I'm coming over. "Thanks again- I really appreciate you helping me.."

Phil smiled softly and nodded. "Don't mention it. I'll see you around, Dan." He winked, walking off. I bit my lip gently, watching him walk off, maybe today is not all that bad.