This is definitely your cliché luv (love) story between two young adults, yes.. But will it exactly be a story where you can guess what will happen next? No. So, get a snack, settle in because I'm about to tell you the story of Tommie and Axel. Mo...
Warning: This chapter includes sexual abuse. If you wish to not read this chapter you will not miss out on much and you are more than welcome to wait on the next which is more neutral.
Tommie
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12:30 PM // Pico Blvd
"Tomasina! So nice to see you. Glad you're back." My therapist greeted me as I walked into her office. Closing the door behind me, I shot her a smile prior to making my way to the seat adjacent to hers. Crossing my legs at my ankles, I sat up straight with my hands in my lap. I was confident and no longer afraid to finish what I came here to do. Yea it took me awhile to open up but this story was starting to become a burden. I was still afraid of Don but I had a story to tell and I was not going to become a better me if I didn't allow people to help. Especially someone I am paying.
"Someone looks happy! You look great too! Very refreshed and relaxed. That's what I like to see in all of my patients." She complimented gaining yet another genuine smile from me.
"Thank You Mrs. Cox. I truly just have been working on me and I think my trip to visit my mom just opened my eyes better. I should no longer run from what i'm afraid of. My boyfriend helped me realize that I have people that love me and I see that now." I admitted nodding my head. I have to say, without Axel I wouldn't be this girl right now. I would still be in a shell looking to blame everyone still for what had happened to me. No one was the blame not even me. I had to confront my trauma and fight who ever tries to put me down.
"I am so proud of you. This session should be a breeze! Let's get started shall we?" She asked looking up at me over her glasses for confirmation. I nodded my head agreeing awaiting her to start. I was here to get help and I was ready to oblige anything thrown my way.
"Well let's start with talking about Don. Let's get into the positives of him. What drew you into him and what made you stay so long before you finally decided to leave. If he was such this bad person you say he is, why wait 5 years. Let me know so things about him and if there are no positives that is fine."
Sighing deeply, I nodded my head at what she said. Truly Don really wasn't all that bad of a person but it's who he can be that frightened me and what all he let people do to me to have money. If I was someone he so badly wanted he should have protected me. Instead he put me in danger and expected so much that I didn't believe in. Anything that I disagreed with turned to hell and ended with him putting his hands on me, raping me or having someone else do it. But there were moments I DID enjoy and sometimes I wished when I was there that it would last forever.
"Well, there is this one time.." I began.
Flashback
After a long night with the girls at the club and making a hell of a profit, I was bummed and so were my fucking feet. All I could think about was a hot bath and my relaxing bed to catch up on some well needed z's. Allowing the girls to go ahead of me as I removed my platform heels once at the front of the door, It was quiet and the lights were dim once I entered.
