One.
I don't know why he hated me. It wasn't always like this. Maybe it was my fault. Maybe it was his. It doesn't matter.
Two.
Sometimes it's so, so terrifying. Like one day he could snap, and I'll never breathe again. I feel as if he could kill me.
Three.
He's insane. Completely and utterly insane. Today, he wrapped his slender fingers around my throat and told me I don't deserve to taint the air with my breath.
Four.
I wear long sleeves now, to hide the bruises and cuts, you know? I don't really feel them, everything is just kind of...numb, I guess.
Five.
God. God why. Why? Why does he hate me? It wasn't my fault, it wasn't my fault, it wasn't my fault, it was my fault, it was my fault, it wasnt, it was, itwasntitwasitwasntitwasitwasnt IT WAS.
Six.
Keep your mouth shut or I'll shut it for you. Cry, I dare you, I'll give you something to cry about. Don't bleed on my floors. Shut the hell up. Shut the hell up. Shut the hell up. Shut the hell up.
Seven.
Clean up the glass. Pick up. Throw away. Pick up. Throw away. Pick up. Throw away. Don't let him see your tears or you'll be sorry. Pick up. Throw away.
Eight.
Smile. Smile and laugh. Act happy. Act. Don't let them see or he'll end it. Don't let them see or you'll be sorry. I'm already sorry. Stop. Please stop.
Nine.
Emotions are for the weak. Lock it away. They ask what happened, tell them you fell. Emotions are for the weak. Lock it away. Emotions are for the weak. Lock it away.
Ten.
Oh God. So much blood. So much blood. I'm going to die. I'm going to die. Oh God. Somebody help. Somebody help. Breath in, breath out. Stay alive. Don't close your eye's. Breath in, breath out. Don't. Close. Your. EYE'S!
Sleep.
No.
Sleep.
No..
Sleep..
N-no...
Sleep.
Sleep.
Sleep.
D-don't close your e-eye's...
Sleep.
Don't close...
Sleep...
Don't....
Sleep..
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General Fictiona.buse; verb treat (a person or an animal) with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly "I don't know why he hated me. It wasn't always like this. Maybe it was my fault. Maybe it was his. It doesn't matter."
