Let Us Learn How To Love Together

This Is My Life

~Major! Trigger Warning!~

Ryan's POV~

I pulled the note out and re-read it multiple times until I found myself outside my house. I quickly put it back into my pocket and took a deep breath before walking back into hell. I slowly walk up to the door, I pull out my key and unlock the door before hesitantly pushing it open. When I peak my head in I see that the living room is dark, the only light coming through the blinds on the window, and the light from the bathroom. I step fully in and close the door, locking it before setting my bookbag down and walking into the living room.

"Fuck!"

I look in the direction of the bathroom and I see my fathers husband standing faceing the mirror with white foam covering his cheek/jaw. He's holding a paper towel against his cheek and I can see alittle bit of blood through the towel. He growls and glares at me. I avert my gaze and backed away. He wiped his face off and stomped towards me. I backed up against a wall and he slamed his fist against the wall next to my head. I flinched and he bit my neck and growled again.

“I got a call from the school, you fucking showed them the bruises. You wanted pity didn’t you, you little whore?! You wanted someone to save you! Do you fucking want to move again?! Do you know how much I had to work to save enough money to move us all? I should’ve left your ungrateful ass!”

I bit my lip and glanced away as he screamed insults at me. He grabbed my face and roughly made me look at him. I squeezed my eyes shut and whimpered.

“Look at me bitch when I talk to you!”

I open my eyes and look him dead in the eyes. His thin lips curl into a snarl.

“I like seeing the terror in your eyes, it brings me joy to be able to terrify you this much.”

He leans in and breathes his hot breath on my neck.

“It does more then just bring me joy.”

He places his hands on my hips and squeezes as hard as he can. I yelp and he chuckles. He picks me up and carries me to my room. I can feel my heart beating out of my chest, I felt like I might expload. He throws me onto the floor and slams my door shut. I scramble to my feet.

“Strip!”

He stares at me with lust and hatred in his eyes making me shudder. I guess I waited to long because he slapped me across the face and I fell onto the floor again.

“Now! Don’t make me wait!”

I quickly get back on my feet and do as he says. I really, Really hate this man! He starts walking towards me and I take a deep breath, preparing myself for what’s to come…

~Time Skip~

I climb out of my bed once I know he’s asleep. I grab a short sleeved white shirt with a maching black leather jacket, and pulled on a pair of black skinny jeans not bothering to put on any underware. I slip into my convers shoes and walk into the living room. My mom and my sister sitting on the couch watching TLC, some show about finding wedding dresses. I grab my keys and head over to the door. I turn to face my mother,

“I’m leaving”

“Ok, don’t stay out to late. Be safe.”

I walked out and locked the door. Feeling the cold air hit my face as I sighed in relief. I walked down the street not really caring where I was going. I found myself at the park that was about a mile away from my house. I sat down on the swing and stared up at the sky. The sun was beggining to set so the sky was painted with orange, yellow and blue. It was quite beautiful. I stuck my hands into my pockets and found the note that I compleatly forgot about. I pulled it out and inspected it. It was riped off from a bigger piece of paper. The hand writing was neat but looked alittle rushed. I sighed as I pulled out my phone, staring at the number on the piece of paper, then looking at my phone. I turned it on and inserted the password. I hesitated before dialing the number and hovering my finger over the call button. I don’t know if I should do this. What if it’s a wrong number? What if he forgot about me? What if...well...there’s so many what ifs. I take a deep breath and go to push the call button, but I hesitate again. I’m terrified, what am I even going to say? I quickly press the call button before I change my mind and press the phone up against my ear. It rings twice before someone picked it up.

“Hello?”

He sounded tired, I hope I didn’t wake him up!

“Hello? Is anyone there?”

“Oh, uh yeah, sorry to bother you but um… You gave me a note and I uh… I don’t know...I’m sorry”

He’s quiet for a moment and I go to hang up but then he speaks.

“Ah, yes! You must be Ryan! Are you doing ok? Do you need anything?”

“I um… I don’t know… what to do… I don’t know how… I feel.”

I feel tears fall down my face and I cover my mouth as I start sobbing. I uncover my mouth and clutch my chest. Why am I crying? What is happening? My chest hurts…

“Ryan…?”

“Yes! Sorry...what?”

“I said, where are you?”

I wipe my tears and look around. I spot a 7/11.

“I’m at a park right across from a 7/11…”

“A park across from 7/11...Oh I know where that is! Can you go sit outside the 7/11?”

“Yes…”

“Ok, I’ll be right over. Do you need anything?”

“No…”

“Ok, hang tight.”

By this time it was dark out and cold. I head over to the 7/11 and sit on a bench out side of it. I wrap my jacket closer to me for warmth. Ten Minutes passes and I see a car pull up and I lifted my head slightly and spot him. He grabbed something from the seat next to him and got out of the car, closing the door behind him. He rushed up to me and wrapped me with the blanket then sat next to me. He stared at me, his eyes filled with concern.

“I’m sorry, but I never caught your name…”

“My names Levi...Levi Grey.”