Bad Luck

Return Home with a Broken Heart

Belindas POV

I woke up washed my face and looked in the mirror. The bruise is completely gone.
"What the fuck." I touched my cheek and was freaked out. "The fuck was the cream?" I smiled and brushed my teeth. I changed into the clothes that I was given and They're nice clothes. Let me just say that. I was given a bag to put my clothes in. I carried it and the girl gave me the cream god knows what it says its in a different language but they must be tears of god.
Mr. Putnam gave me a ride but i told him to take me to his bread shop. I wasnt ready.
"Afternoon." He opened up his shop and men in suits walked inside. They gave Mr. Putnam 5 grand for each entry. There are at least ten men who gave him five grand. He gave them each a gram of coke and endless supplies of cigars. I realized that Mr. Putnam has a bartender inside with all types of substances, cigars, cigarettes, joints, special joints, coke, etc.
I sat down and watched them play poker which is very different from american poker.
"You want to play?" One of them asked me.
"I dont know how." I backed up.
"We teach you." A man pulled a chair and the dealer gave me cards.
"Germans are good at poker. No way I'll win." I sat down and grabbed the cards. Before they can even teach me Mr. Putnam called for me. I set my cards down and they all looked at me.
"What?" I looked at them.
"You just won the game." One of them smiled and the dealer clapped his hands.
"Lucky win." One of them handed me a grand in cash.
"You win, its a grand depending on your cards." He put it in a yellow envelope.
"Better luck next time, boys." I smiled and walked over to Mr. Putnam. I put the cash in my bag.
"Be useful. Help." He made me work. I saw Tim walking by. I dropped down to the ground and Mr. Putnam looked at me like im crazy.
"Weird child. Get up." He pulled me up but I stayed down.
"Boyfriend." I pointed outside.
"Oh!" He let go of me and Tim entered the store.
"Shit!" I whispered, "thats him."
I crawled to the storage unit and Mr. Putnam distracted him. I realized that I had to face him sometime. I inhaled and exhaled slowly. I walked out and peeped my head.
"A loaf is go--" he was looking at the menu and when he looked back at Mr. Putnam he saw me.
He jumped over the counter and Mr. Putnam held him off. My phone buzzed. It was a text from Lau.

Lau:
Break up with Timothee or else.

I stared at my phone and when i looked up i couldn't do it.
"You cannot pass!" Mr Putnam is a pretty strong guy.
"Thats my girlfriend. I need to see her. I havent seen her in a couple of days." He kept his eyes on me.
"I know." Mr. Putnam pushed him back and people were watching. Tim stopped and looked at him.
"What do you mean you know?"
"She no want to see you." His accent is very strong.
"What?" He looked hurt.
"Want to see no one."
"Its okay, Mr. Putnam. Let him pass." I backed up and he rushed over to me. He gave me a hug and I was going to cry but I didnt.
"Where have you been." He didnt let go and I was okay with that. I hugged him back and he hugged me tighter.
"Doesnt feel good does it?" I chuckled and he stroked my hair.
"Thats not funny." He pulled away and showered me with kisses. I smiled, "Stop." I held him back.
"How are you going to tell me to stop." He smiled, "I havent seen you in almost three days. Shit feels like forever." He continued to kiss my cheeks and lips.
"Come home." He held my hands.
"Im helping Mr. Putnam. He's taking me home this afternoon." I removed his hands and walked back outside.
"Then I'll stay here and wait." He followed me.
"Don't." I cut the loaf of bread.
"Don't?" He placed his hand on the back of my neck and I felt uncomfortable.
"Can you not." He moved my shoulder as a sign of dont touch me.
"B, what is wrong--" he dragged his hand down to my lower back.
"Tim, I am not fucking around." It just reminded me of Jennas boyfriend.
"B, why are you doing this." He removed his hand and my eyes were filling up with tears.
"Here you go, Mr. Putnam." I put the loaf in a bag and he handed it to a customer.
"B." He placed his hand on my shoulder but i removed his hand.
"Dont do this to me." He backed away from me
"Why are you like this? Did I do something wrong?" He asked
"If you want me to pack my shit and get out of your house just say it." His tone in voice changed. "Just break up with me and get it over with." I shook my head.
"I cant be with you anymore." I broke down and grabbed another load of bread that Putnam put in front of me.
Tim looked at me and moved away.
"I can't see you anymore." I avoided his eyes as much as i could.
"Why?" He was confused.
"I think you should go." I slowly exhaled
"Are you serious right now?" He stood in my sight for 10 seconds until he decided to walk away from my silence and walked out of the store without his bread.
**
Mr putnam closed his shop early but kept me company. Phone buzzed and it was Lau.

Lau:
He's packing his shit. You did good.

I got calls from Jenna, Ash, and Fin. I threw my phone at the wall and Mr. Putnam shook his head.
"I buy new one." He gave me a bottle of water.
"Home tonight then?" He asked
I hugged my legs and leaned against the wall.
**
"Child its 9," he paused, "Kids to take care of." He had his coat and belongings.
I got up and he had my bag.
"Come on." He locked his shop and walked to his car.
He drove me home and when I got out of the car Sammy was at the door. He yelled my name and ran up to me. Mr. Putnam dropped off my bags and went to his home.
"Hi Sammy." I gave him a light hug and hannah as well. Jenna saw me and I looked at her.
"B, what happened?" She asked and she hugged me but i didn't hug her back.
"I broke up with Timothee."
"Aaron?" Fin placed his hand on my back.
"Sam, Hannah, go inside."
"B, what happened? What did he do?" Fin asked and Jenna began to cry.
"B." Fins eyes were red. Jenna pulled away from me and Fin hugged me.
"Come on. We have to go inside before they start gossiping." We walked inside and I saw Lau eating at the kitchen table. He was smiling.
Ash put my bag in my room.
I laid down on my bed and wanted to cry but couldnt. Jenna sat beside my bed and my brothers stayed by the door.
"She gonna be okay?" Lau asked.
"Dude, go wait in the kitchen." Fin gave him attitude.
"Babe, go home." Jenna got off the bed.
"Aaron?" Sammy called my name but I just laid there lifeless.
"Go to your room Hannah and Sam." Ash spoke very low.
"This is my room." Hannah spoke.
"Go sleep in mine." Ash left and Fin sat by my bed.
"B, whats wrong?" He placed a hand on my arm. 
"Did he hit you or something?"
"No."
"Did he abuse You?"
"No."
"Did he force you to do things?"
"No."
"Did he force you to have sex with him?"
"No."
"Did he sexually abuse you?"
"No."
"Then what did he do? Why did you leave him?"
"I cant tell you..."
"Okay. Where's your phone?" He asked.
"In pieces. Why?" I turned to look at him.
"Pieces? The fuck you do?"
"Threw it at a wall."
"Why in the world would you do that?" He furrowed his eyebrows.
"I have to go to work, okay?" Ash walked in my room and gave me a kiss on my forehead.
"I'll be back soon okay?" He gave me another kiss and Fin walked out with Ash. Jenna walked back in my room and sat on my bed. She just looked at me.
"I called Daniela."
"Do I even want to ask why you guys broke up?" I shook my head and had my eyes glued to the wall.
"What happened?" Danny was already here.
"I dont know. Timothee went out to get food he came back and was mad. He packed all of his things and left. Couple of hours later she came back crying. She says she broke up with him and i think she did cause he was pretty mad, and I dont know what to do." Jenna was about to cry.
"Okay, Jenna get out. You crying doesn't make this any better. It makes it worst. Take a cold shower, drink a cold one. I dont care. Do something that'll make you be up light. I cant have any negative energy in this room." Daniela took her shoes off and sat beside me. Jenna got up and left my room.
"D."
"Look at me." She didnt touch me.
"Aaron, look at me." I looked at her and she clentched her teeth. She inhaled and exhaled.
"Babe." She closed the door and locked it.
"Listen to what im about to say." She kept her voice low.
"I know." She nodded her head softly, "I know what you told my uncle. He told me hours ago. It took me a very long time to not storm over here and blow up. It took me a shit long time to not tell your brothers either. But I stayed in my room and thought about it. The minute Jenna called me I was already leaving my house."
"I told him not to tell you. He promised."
"He told me you were raped. He also told me that if anyone knows that the ones you love and care about are going to be in danger. He told me that he drove you to a specific place and that you werent happy being there. He knows that you were raped then and there. He also knows that you breaking up with him wasnt your intention because you were told to break up with him. Now i dont know why but whoever sent you those texts--"
"How do you know--?" I was confused.
"My uncle went through your phone. He looked at the unknown numbers text and proves that you were threatened and forced to do things you didnt want to. Now I understand that you dont want me to say anything, and I wont. But the minute this shit gets out of hand I will tell my Uncle to do whats necessary and you know I dont fuck around when I bring my uncle into this. My uncle will send the messages to the cops and will have that man arrested. And when he is arrested he will be stabbed to death in jail. With my uncle, there is no mercy for rapists, abusers, and child molesters." The door opened and she stopped talking.
"Im going to stay over and she's going to school tomorrow. I will be there with her."
"I dont think she can go to school." Jenna looked at me.
"She can and she will."
**
I feel so broken inside. My chest is hurting
I can't sleep. Daniela is asleep. I began to cry, but I cried silently. I used the blanket covers to cover my mouth and nose. It is 3 in the morning and I'm still awake.