Love Grows Here

Chapter 2

Ashley woke early the next morning to get everything ready for Pablo. She cooked his breakfast and made his lunch for the day. He told her what he wanted for dinner and not to be late coming home from work. " Actually dear tonight is line reading and well I already got the part." Ashley said. He smacked her. " You are to come home after work if you don't then it will not end well when you come home I mean it home or you will get the ass beating of a life time." Pablo said. He made sure Ashley was out of the house before locking it up. Pablo didn't trust Ashley with a key he had a fear of her cheating on him.

Before Ashley got in her car. " I mean it you are not sitting on that porch when I get home you will be in trouble." Pablo said. Pablo got into his car and left. Ashley got in hers and went to work. When she got in her coworkers saw the bruise on her cheek and asked what happened and she told them a lie but, her friend pulled her aside. " He beat you again didn't he." Amber said. " He smacked a little too hard is all but, I deserve it for not coming straight home." Ashley said. " When are you going to leave, you are going to die being in his care like this Ash." Amber said. " How am I suppose to when he has control of everything." Ashley said. She finished talking to Amber and went to serve. She saw someone she recognized and went over to him. " Hello Angel." Ashley said. " Well good morning how are you, are you okay you have a bruise on your cheek." Angel said. " Oh this I fell yesterday doing dishes." Ashely said. " Are you coming to line rehearsal tonight." Angel asked. " Yeah I take it you got in." Ashley said. " Yes as the phantom." Angel said. " Oh that is a really good part." Ashley said. After her conversation with Angel, Ashley got back to work and did what she needed to do.

She went to the theater after work and sat down at a chair. The director walked in and introduced everyone to what the works would be. He went around the room and introduced all the people and who would be doing what. Ashley liked the musical and never in a million years would thought that she would be doing the main role of Christine Diia. Once the line reading was over some of the people went out. " Hey Ashley we are going to eat out want to come." Some of the actors ask. " Oh no I have to get home." Ashley said. " Here let me walk you to your car Angel said. He took Ashely by the arm and walked her to her car. " Have a good night Ashley." Angel said as he opened her door and closed it.

She went back home and already knows to prepare for the worst. She went up to the door and opened it she looked around to see if her husband was home. Once she was clear she shut the door. She felt something hit the back of her head. The beating stick, Pablo used that when directions wasn't followed a second time. She fell to the floor and looked up. She was scared when she saw an extremely distraught Pablo with his fist balled up and one hand on the stick wrapped tightly. " DID I TELL YOU TO COME BACK HOME." Pablo said " Yes you did but," Ashley said before he kicked her in the mouth. He grabbed her by the neck. " NO BUTS, DID I TELL YOU TO COME HOME." Pablo said " Ashley looked down and shook her head. He pushed her to the floor and straddle her started to punch her. He blacked her eye and then dragged her to the bedroom.

He tied her to the bed. She kicked him in the face to fight back but, he punched her out cold. She was out didn't hear anything. She woke to Pablo on top raping her shoving anything and everything in her to hurt her. After that was done she stayed tied up till he went to bed. He looked up at her and untied her. " I am sorry baby I had to teach you a lesson can I please have a kiss." Pablo said. To stop him from hitting her she kissed him. She went to the bathroom and checked to see if she was bleeding from what ever he stuck in her. She threw a pad on and went and sat on the toilet and cried she knew it was time to leave but, she didn't know how.