Always | Jace Norman FF

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Thursday, June 30, 2016, 4:00 p.m.

I am so happy. I never thought I'd be this happy in a million years.

This past month has been the best with Justin. He is literally everything I want in a person. He is funny, smart, protective, and very sweet.

We are at his house playing video games. We are playing Madden 2k16. He is letting me win.

JL- You do realize that I'm letting you win, right?
CC- Yeah. I think I got the hang of it. Just play how you normally play.
JL- Are you sure?
CC- Yeah.
JL- Ok. You were warned.

•TWENTY MINUTES LATER•

CC- Ha!!! I win again!
JL- What! How is this possible! I never lose via mercy rule three times in a row!
CC- Well! It happened!
JL- (glares at her playfully)

Then we heard his mom call us down for dinner. We both walked downstairs so we could eat.

She asked us what all the yelling was for and I told her that I beat him in his favorite video game three times in a row.

She looked at him shocked and started laughing, causing him to glare at me. But it was a serious glare instead of a playful one like the other one.

JL- Mother, could Clary and I please be excused.
SL- Sure, honey.

Justin quickly grabbed my hand and pulled me outside to the side of the house.

He let go me and had his back to me and he was extremely quiet.

CC- What is it, Justin?

He looked at me with his back still turned for a quick second.

Then, he did the unthinkable.

SMACK!!!

I was on the ground with my hand on my cheek. I looked up at Justin wide-eyed with my eyes slowly filling with tears.

Justin had punched me. And it hurt way worse than my father's punches.

I couldn't help but stare at him with my mouth open. He was talking but I couldn't hear anything. The way he looked when he was yelling at me alone scared me even more.

The way he moved his clenched fists around. The way his nostrils were flaring. The way his already toned arms flexed whenever he was smacking his hand. The way he gritted his teeth. The anger in his eyes and his voice. I have never been so scared in my life.

JL- CLARY ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME!!!
CC- Y-yes Justin. I was.
JL- WHAT DID I SAY?
CC- Uh......

I received a slap and a punch for that response.

JL- THOSE WERE FOR NOT LISTENING TO ME! JUST GO HOME! I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOUR FACE RIGHT NOW!
CC- (stands up and walks away)
JL- (snatches up by her hair and pulls her towards him)
CC- (yelps in pain)
JL(whispers)- Don't you dare say anything to anyone about this. Or it's gonna be a whole hell of a lot worse than this.
CC- (nods her head)
JL- (lets her go)

He walks to the front porch and I follow behind him meekly. He pauses in front of the front door and turns to faces me.

I flinch as he puts his hand up to my face to caress it.

JL- I'll see you later, okay babe.
CC(shakily)- Yeah.
JL- Okay. I love you.
CC(shakily)- I love you, too.

He pulls me in to kiss my lips. He releases and walks back into his house.