Everything Changes

Chapter 5

Katie Atwood

My life is starting.. Can I really do this? But I don't think I'm going to keep going to go to school.. I just want to be here with Thomas. I thought about it for a couple moments, then got back to unpacking. When I was done, I went out into the living room, where Thomas was talking on the phone. Mom and dad already put furniture in the house, so I don't have to worry about Thomas putting together the tv stand. Since Thomas was still on the phone I decided to walk around the house to see what's here. There was 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a pool and hot tub out back, a dream kitchen, and a fantastic living room. They thought Thomas shouldn't work yet. He has to figure out what he's doing. So they're paying for it all. I feel like I shouldn't let them do this, but they're my parents. They won't be around when we really need them again.

While I was walking around the house exploring, I came upon a room fit for a baby girl. The room next to it was the room they'd grow up into. Well that's what my mom said. I hope she isn't thinking me and Thomas are gonna have kids! We're not even married yet! I'm eighteen! I'm gonna wait till I'm about 23. But first I need to go to school for photography. I was curious about the next room, so I went in. It was a family room. With arcade games, a tv, video games, and empty picture frames sitting on the shelves along with some of my favorite book series.... Mom must of designed this room... Thomas called my name, so I showed up in the kitchen where he was. "So do you love it?!" he asked. "Yes. I do." I said slowly. "Great! I need to go shopping. For food. I'll be back in about 20 minutes. Or do you wanna come with me?" he asked. "I think I'll stay here. I'm gonna take a nap." "Okay. I love you!" he said as he kissed me goodbye. He gets to try out his new mustang mom and dad got him. But I don't know why he just doesn't walk?. Oh well.

Most people would love to live like this. And have a man like Thomas. But it doesn't seem right to me.. I think I'm gonna walk around Paris.... From that day forward I went out to Paris on my own every Friday night. It's been a year since we came. It's been perfect. I always get home before he does. He works late Friday nights.

Today, is Friday night,So I went into our room to change. It's spring so I don't have to wear a sweatshirt. I put on my favorite jeans, a nice neon pink sweater, and put on my uggs. I wrote a not that says " Off to see Paris. I'll be back before sundown. Love, Katie.". I put it on the kitchen table and off I went.

Paris is so beautiful.. I was out later than I expected..

Thomas Beckmann

"Katie, babe where are you?!" I yelled throughout the house. No. This isn't happening, she left me... Well, if she ever comes back, she's gonna wish she never left. I was so mad and sad at the same time, I chugged down a bottle of Jack Daniels, and had two glasses of scotch. Over and over in my head I keep saying, please.. Come back. Come back Katie, I love you...

Katie Atwood

Paris is so beautiful at night! I wish I would've waited for Thomas so he could come! I'm so lucky I'm here with him.. Maybe I should get back. So doing what I was thinking, I started to walk back to the house. I walked up the front steps and quietly opened the door. I made sure i didn't close it hard or slam it just in case he's asleep. Well, I was wrong. He was definitely not asleep. I walked quietly to our room. But he stopped me. " Where were you." he said softly. " I went out to see Paris. And I couldn't wait for you to get because you wouldn't let me go. I left you a note anyways!" I yelled. "that note on the counter?" "yes! What's your problem?!" I screamed. "My problem is my girlfriend went out without me with her. You could've ran off with some other guy! You're not gonna leave me! You hear that?!" he yelled. Then the unpredictable happened. He slapped me across my face. I fell too the ground. He stood over me yelling and spilling his jack Daniels all over me. " Do you hear me?! You won't leave me! " he screamed. He hit me again. "Do you hear that bitch?! You're never leaving me!" he screamed again. I squirmed away, got up, and ran to one of the bedrooms that wasn't ours. I locked the door before he got to me. I jumped face first onto the queen sized purple bed. I cried all night. Why did he do it?

All I could hear was him yelling. Repeating "I'm sorry Baby! Forgive me. Come out. I'm drunk it just happened! IM SORRY. I love you katlynn." He never called me katlynn... Should I go back out there or stay?... I decided to go out there. I opened the door and went out into the living room. I ran up to hug him.. I just loved him so much I couldn't lose him. I know he didn't mean it.. Because he called me katlynn. He only says that when he really means he's sorry. He hugged me tightly, and kept saying he was sorry. My head was buried in his chest. He's 6'3 I'm 5'8. " I love you. And I know now you didn't mean it.. I love you" I kept saying. He whispered I love you and I'm so sorry so many times I started to cry. He picked me up and took me to our bedroom. We laid down together and went to sleep. I love this man with all my heart... But is it worth it..