Confidential love

11

Amy's Pov

When I woke up I was wrapped up in a non-torn blanket, the sun wasn't blinding me either. I rolled over and saw where I was. Safe in my new home. I got out of bed and slowly walked downstairs, Mark was making coffee with what smelt like bacon cooking.

"You cook a lot," I said.

"Good morning to you too." He said turning around. "Nice hairstyle." He chuckled.

"Thanks, it probably looks like a rat's nest. I haven't brushed it with a real brush in a few days."

"I have an extra if you want it."

"I want to wash it first."

"It's kind of weird but I have some of my ex's shampoo, conditioner and body wash under the sink. They are not open, she left them here and I have forgotten about them until last night."

"I think I will take you up on that, a hot shower sounds amazing."

"Please don't tell me there is no hot water at your mom's?"

"Oh, there is! I was just not allowed to use it."

"What the fuck?"

"I asked the same thing every day, has anyone asked you where I went?"

"Not yet."

"Which means mom is hung over."

"It's 2 pm!"

"She will be out until about 4 pm."

As he was shaking his head his phone went off.

"Hey Ethan what's up?"

I walked back up the steps to my room to get a change of clothes. I picked my phone up and texted Maggie.

Hey, this is Amy. I got a new phone and new number. Thank you so much for helping me out. It means a lot.

"Ethan knows your here," Mark said in the doorway, his voice was low.

"Fuck."

"He is going to turn the other way, as long as we behave. He went over to your mom's today and saw how you were living."

"You mean surviving?"

"Yeah, so he agrees to have you here."

"How much trouble are you in?"

"I agreed to a week off of work with no pay."

"Agreed?"

"It was that or I was to send you to Maggie's. I don't trust her uncle."

I grabbed the cash I had and handed it to him.

"I am not taking this." He protested.

"Mark, please."

"We are not out of the woods yet."

"Why does everything think we are going to fuck?"

"Well, I mean do you blame them? Amy, you are so beautiful."

"You think so? But I'm so fat."

His mouth hit the floor,

"What lies did she fill into your head?" His voice was soft.

I looked to the ground, "mom would have me stand in front of the mirror and point out all off the bad things about my body. She would do it once a week until I got to the age where I was able to reach the lock on the bathroom door."

"I will help un-brainwash you, it will take time but it will happen."

"Why do you believe in me so much?" I felt the tears well up.