The Dangers of Romance (girlxgirl)

Chapter 15

Fights weren't supposed to end like ours did. Yeah, the apology flowers and candy are nice, but what happens before the apology is what is different.

I've always thought that people who stayed in abusive relationships were stupid. Why don't they just leave? Now, I get it. You can't. I love her, and I'm afraid of what will happen to my friends and I if I leave. She already made it clear that I can't let Ty see my injuries anymore....

I don't really think that our relationship is abusive. I'm just too submissive. If I was more assertive, things would be different. She's not a bad person; she just has anger issues.

She used to wait until one mark went away until making another one. Not all of our fights ended that way. Sometimes she would accept my apology. Now, they all end bad.

I ignore Mike and Ty most of the time, for fear that they'll find out. I rarely ever leave the house, because it's hard to hide the physical marks she has made on me. My whole world revolves around her, but not quite in a good way.

Right now, Mike is freaking out. He keeps texting me, because Ty told him what Elise did to me. I'm really mad at Ty.
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My phone buzzes four times in a row, and I don't even need to look at it to know who texted me. Mike is freaking out.

Why didn't you tell me what she was doing to you?

Arabella, answer me. You shouldn't be there.

Ara I swear I will find you and come get you.

Ara, I'm calling the cops. Tell me where you are.

Oh God. I have to text him back. What can I say?

Mike, I'm fine. It was one time, I'm sorry, we've just been really busy, and I lost my phone for a little while. I'm coming to visit tomorrow, okay?

Hopefully that will keep him satisfied. However, it brings up a whole new problem for me. How will I hide the bruise on my face? Or the ones on my neck? Or the fact that my left hand is broken because she pushed me down the stairs?
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Sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry. I know this chapter has taken a while, but I've been on vacation. I'm back now. I'll try hard to post everyday, I promise. Every other day at the least.