(Trigger Warning!!)
The sound of a phone ringing woke Rainbow instantly. Her heart raced and her breathe caught in her throat. She sighed heavily. Still trying to catch her breathe and calm her heart. If only she died of a heart attack. Her eyes caught sight of her clock.
'4:30 huh? Why so early girls?'
Her phone still rung. She peaked behind her. AJ lay with her arms wrapped around her still keeping her close. She smiled a bit. Reached for her phone. Groaning, she answered.
"Hello?"
"Hey Dash....it's Shy.....we're coming to get you and AJ be ready in 30"
"Sure and bring us a pack"
She received a grunt before the line cut. She sighed heavily. Rolled over. Kissed her love gently. AJ's face scrunched up. She huffed slowly opening her eyes. Her beautiful bright emerald eyes. The ones she wanted to change to a darker color. She looked down at rainbow. Cupped her cheek. Brought their foreheads together. A mutual sigh between the two.
"We need to get up babe you know how Sun hates to wait"
"She can go eat her girlfriend's ass for all I care Dash"
Rainbow smirked at her. She got up. Stretching out her back feeling a satisfying pop in her spine. She picked up Tank in her arms kissing the top of his shell as she set him in the kitchen. He started eating the lettuce she had left for him a content look in his eyes. AJ looked at her girlfriend's tortoise.
'He's getting bigger I wonder if she'll leave him with Scoots or take him with us'
She kneeled down petting his head. Walking in the bathroom, she eyed the gouge on her arm. She left it. She turned the water on cold. She took off her shirt. Jeans. Boxers. Bra. Her back to the open door. Rainbow watched her get undressed. She eyed her scars. Whip lashes on her back and thighs. She frowned walking in behind her love. She wrapped her arms around her from behind, kissing her markings gently, and nuzzling into her strong back.
"Do they still hurt?"
AJ shook her head. A few tears slipped. She didn't cry. She refused to cry. She didn't cry when she was beat by her cousins. She didn't cry when her granny tied her to a post and whipped her like an animal, then forced to work day till night in the field without any rest. She didn't cry when she shot Braeburn and Big Mac killed him with his bare hands for trying to have his way with her. She didn't let her little sister see her cry. She didn't let her big brother see her cry. She damn sure won't let anyone see her cry. Except Rainbow. She could cry oceans in front of this girl. She was strong. She tried to be strong.
'I'm so fucking weak....'
A few more tears slipped. Her body shook. She fell to her knees. Covered her face. She cried. She could feel Rainbow's body against hers holding her close. She could hear her soft words encouraging her to get up.
"Baby we have to get ready....we can cry in the truck ok?"
She nodded. Wiped her tears. She stood up. Her muscles flexed when she moved. She was strong. She had no choice but to be strong. She watched Rainbow take her clothes off. She eyed the scars that littered her body. She sighed. She hugged her close. She picked her up. Carried her in the shower. She sat down. Rainbow in her lap. Back against her chest. She held on to her tight. Kissed her neck. Shoulders. Back. Jaw. She sighed heavily.
"We need to go soon..."
"I didn't get to say goodbye"
"They'll understand....come on....maybe one day we'll come back and it'll be different"
Rainbow stood pulling AJ with her. They showered. Dressed. Didn't eat. Rainbow picked up Tank. She kissed his head. She looked at him. He looked at her. They pressed their foreheads together. Eyes closed. She sighed. A tear fell. Her phone rang. AJ answered.
