You Are Love (Sequel To Love Again)

Square One

Selena

I walked out of the bathroom after a long bath, and saw Daniel in the bed, of course on his phone. I quickly made my way to the door avoiding eye contact with him, but he grabs me as soon as I touch the handle. "Where are you going?" He asks looking down at me with a confused look. I snatched my hand away and opened the door. "I'm sleeping downstairs." I walk out of the room, but he grabs my waist, pulling me back in. "No you're not, you're sleeping with me." He spoke leading me to the bed. I sighed heavily as he moved the covers for me to get in. "No Diggy, I'm sleeping downstairs." I manage to walk out of the room but I felt his hold at my waist once again when I reached the staircase. "Don't call me Diggy. And you're sleeping with me like I told you." I grew irritated and decided to give up, walking into the bedroom. He closed the door behind him, locking it, then he turns off the lights, leaving only a lamp on in the corner. 

"Strip." He spoke and I looked up at him in disbelief. He's not getting sex out of me, especially after the attitude he gave me earlier. I ignored him and layed down, pulling the covers over me, but he only pulls them off. "Now." He demanded. I ignored him once again and he flipped me over in front of him, pulling off the pajamas I had on. "Stop!" I yelled trying to push him off of me, but he wouldn't move. I began crying still struggling to get him away from me. "Daniel, stop! Please!" I was now at the point of screaming. I closed my eyes and pulled off my ring, throwing it at him, as he pulled off the last thing on my body, which was my bra. He stopped for a brief second staring at the ring, that happened to fall on the bed next to me. "IS THIS WHAT HUSBANDS DO?! THEY RAPE THEIR WIVES?!" I shouted, covering my assets with the sheets. "I'm sorry." He whispered, trying to pull me into his embrace, but I push him away violently. I put on my clothes and walk over to the dresser, opening a drawer pulling out the papers.

"What is that?" Daniel asks and I throw the stack of papers at him. "I already filled them out. All I need is your signature and your ring." There was a brief silence and he takes the papers into his hands, ripping them down the middle. "No. We're not getting a divorce!" He shouted, his strong voice echoing through the house. I grew livid, walking to the closet, pulling out a large suitcase, throwing my things inside. "STOP!" He yelled grabbing me, pinning me against the wall. "I'm not letting you out of my sight again Selena!" 

"THEN STOP TREATING ME THIS WAY! YOU COULD'VE JUST RAPED ME DANIEL, AND THAT SCARES ME! IT SCARES ME THAT YOU WOULD STOOP SO LOW TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO ME! WITHOUT YOU I HAVE NO ONE DANIEL! AND IT'S BEEN THAT WAY SINCE DAY ONE! NO ONE HAS EVER CARED FOR ME LIKE YOU HAVE BUT NOW, YOU DON'T SEEM TO CARE ANYMORE! LET THE LITTLE SHIT GO AND TREAT ME LIKE YOUR FATHER TREATS JUSTINE! AS A WIFE, AS A BEST FRIEND, AS HIS LIFE!"

He looks away from me, biting his lip so I knew he was beginning to cry. "NO LOOK AT ME! Tell me what you see Dan." He looked back into my eyes, tears streaming down his face. He looked at me puzzled, then blinks a few times. "I see you in high school.. you were so shy. You wanted to be around me during passing period and lunch, but I wouldn't let you. I hated how you would look at me when I'd walk with my girlfriends, and I hated how you would tell me that you didn't like them. I see the pain. I see the insecurities. I admit, I was embarrassed of you... I didn't want people to see us together and that's where I went wrong. You were so genuine. You carried yourself like a real woman should. But what I can always see, even though I try so hard to block it out.. is every time I hurt you."

He began hysterically crying then he lets go of my wrists, sitting on the bed, staring at the wall. "I just can't seem to get myself together.. I don't deserve you or my family. I don't deserve to be living right now." I walked up to him, and straddled him as he holds me so I don't slide off. "...I see a man that I fell in love with because of how upliftling you are. You told me to ignore the girls at school that would make fun of my grandma clothes down to my church shoes. You told me to ignore the boys because they were just looking for one thing. You told me everything was going to be alright. And to this day, you taught me one thing if not anything else sweetie.."