Complicated Love

Ch. 1: Sweet little notes

I walked to my car and found a note on the seat.

"Can't wait to see you."

Some people think it's so sweet that your boyfriend leaves notes for you. In my case, its the complete opposite. My boyfriend leaves notes like this when he's mad. He's going to take his anger out on me. I drove to his house and rang the doorbell. He pulled me in and threw me on the couch.

" Listen you little bitch you better stop hanging out with Mason. He wants you to be his and not mines. You belong to me you hear. So stay away from him and if I catch you to together again, I'm going to beat your ass you hear."

He slapped me and began to beat me. He slapped, kicked, punched, and anything else he could think of. He stopped and went to the bathroom. I took that as my chance to escape. I got up and quietly crept past the bathroom where Derek was. I ran to my car and hopped in. I drove to meet Mason at the beach. I arrived and saw him sitting in the sand on a orange towel.

I started walking toward him. He got up and said " Hey Angie."

He hugged me and i hugged him back and sat down beside him. We talked for a while and then he noticed the red marks on my skin. Luckily he hasn't noticed the one on my face.

" What happened to you." He asked picking up my arm and looking at all the red marks on it.

I tried making excuses, but he knew i was lying.

" Tell me the truth Angie. What happened." I sighed and said "Derek beat me."

"He did this to you?" Mason asked.

I nodded and dropped my arm. He stood up and offered his hand. I took it and we began walking through the water.

" Do you know why he hits you?" He asked.

"Because he's mad. He takes his anger out on me by beating me."

"Why do you let him?"

"I don't know." I said.

The waves splashed around my ankles as me and Mason walked and talked.

"Angie you have to stop letting him do this."

"I know,"

"You know, then why do you let him keep doing it." He said almost yelling.

I looked at the ground and remained silent. I didn't know what to say. I sighed and looked out at the waves. He lightly touched my face and I moved back because it hurt. That made him notice the huge mark on my face.

"Angie, what the fuck, you let him do all of this and you end up hurt. This could put you in the hospital. He needs to be in jail somewhere and your letting him stay and hit on you. You know what, I'm calling this police. This can't go on any longer."

"Mason No please don't I'm beg-"

"No, Angie, I'm calling them."

I started to cry but Mason didn't care. I Watched him do it. I ran to my car and sat there and cried.

When Mason got off the phone he came to my car. He knocked on the window. I looked up with my red eyes and tears flowing down my face. I rolled down my window.

"Angie, I'm sorry I had to call the police."

"No you didn't, now Derek is going to kill me. Literally kill me Mason."

"You don't know that."

"Yes I do, he said it for himself. If the police show up at his door he is going to kill me."

"Angie no he won't he won't be able to kill you if he's in jail."

"Whatever I'm going home and if you never see me again, I hope you know its your fault." I cranked up my car and pulled off.