The Unexpected Change

Five

A year later...

I was at the office busy with my work. 

"Zoey." I heard Kendall, my boss saying near my desk. I look up at him and stand up.

"Yes Kendall."

"Have you got a chance to look at the report I gave you this morning?"

"Yes sir. I have and I'm already done with it. Here is what you were looking for." I said and I hand him the document.

"Thank you Zoey. You may take the rest of the day off."

"Thank you sir." Kendall leaves and I get my things. My first afternoon going home a bit earlier. I take out my phone to text Michael while I get in the elevator.

"Hey baby. Are you working late again tonight?"

I waited a while before he responded.

"Yeah... Sorry baby." he replies. I put my phone back in my purse and grab a taxi back home.

Things with Michael have been.... Changing.... He has been working late most of the time. And when I ask about it, he snaps at me and he starts to get very aggressive towards me. Not to mention how he smells like another girls perfume and mixture of alcohol with that. 

I get home and I start making myself some dinner. I make for Michael too, leaving it in the fridge for him but he never eats it. 

After I was done eating dinner and taking a shower and it was almost time for me to go to bed. I decided to call Michael. He has been out late again. His phone rings and he picks up after a while.

"Hey."

"Hi. I was just wondering when you are coming home?"

"I'll be home soon." he says and he hangs up.

Few minutes later, Michael walks into the house. I was mad cause he never lets me know when he will be home.

"Where were you?" I asked.

"I told you I was working." he yells at me. And then he hits me in my face with his fist. I grab my face looking at him all shocked. He has never done this to me before. Why is he doing this now?

I had tears in my eyes and he just looks at me with anger in his eyes. He then pushes me and I fell on the floor. I cover my face and he just keeps punching me. The tears coming down my face and he keeps yelling at me. 

After a while he gets up and he stands over me. 

"Next time there will be more consequence if you don't listen to me." he says and he kicks me in my sides. I left out a squeak sound. He then turns around and he leaves the house. Leaving me there on the floor in pain.  After a while I manage to get myself up from the ground and I make my way to the room. Where I just crawled up in and I cried myself to sleep.

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