Save Me

Chapter 1

Ava's point of view

Today is my only sibling and twin brothers wedding day. My brother Caleb is getting married to his high school sweetheart and my best friend Avery Thomas. Me and Avery were best friends in high school and my brother fell in love with her and they have been inseparable since. Sad thing is they've moved about an hour away from where I live with my boyfriend. We rarely see each other now. So I'm happy to be able to see them this weekend.
Travis my boyfriend doesn't let me go anywhere without him it's usually me going to work during the week and straight home that's it. Not allowed to go out for drinks with my colleagues or even drive down to visit my brother or best friend. I sigh and slip into my maid of honour dress it's a peach colour with straps and stops mid thigh. Lace material really pretty and delicate. I try to zip up the zipper to the dress but it's hard with my bruises so fresh making my back ache every time I tried to move it. I sigh hopelessly till I see Travis walk back into the hotel bedroom we are staying in for the wedding. Travis walks in and strides towards me in a fast pace I hold my breath like I always do when he is close to me. He slowly zips my dress up and I thank him quietly. He apologises again for hurting me this time hurting me because he had to take time of work for Caleb's wedding but I just say I know even though he promises he won't do it again and still does but I can't believe I'm going to say this but I'm used to it. Me saying I'm used to it doesn't mean the beatings hurt any less. Him always apologising and saying it won't happen again till something makes him angry again and I become the punching bag. But I still love him he wasn't always like this and I pray one day he will stop.
Travis turns to me and says 'you ready'
I mutter a yeah and slip on my heels and grab my clutch bag.

We arrive at the church and I walk in with a flower bouquet and walk down the isle I see a really good looking guy staring at me standing next the groom my brother. He's tall and has a golden tan he must be my brothers best man as he's standing a step away from my brother. He has raven coloured hair and a toned body you can tell he works out a lot just by looking at him. I finally reach the end of the isle and step to the side. In walks my best friend in a beautiful white lace fitted wedding dress holding onto her dad who's like a father figure to me. My parents died in a plane crash me and Caleb were seventeen I miss them dearly. I wish they could have been here to witness my brothers wedding day.
The priest starts the ceremony and finally we hear the I do's and the you may kiss the bride. I look away because gross don't want to witness my brother and best friend making out.
I notice the best man I think staring at me and winks. I awkwardly look down I look towards the crowd to see Travis looking vexed. Oh no he must have saw that guy wink at me. Not another beating I'm just about healing from the last I quietly pray he doesn't hurt me again.
So the crowd erupts in cheers and applause. We all walk next door to the wedding reception and witness the first dance and the cake cutting of the newly weds.
I walk toward Caleb and my Avery and congratulate them. 'Congratulations I'm so happy for you guys now you just got to make me an aunty' I see Avery blush and that and Caleb say 'thanks sis and soon very soon we hope to try for a baby don't we babe' he turns to Avery waiting for an answer. She blushes and slaps Caleb's chest playfully.
I see the handsome guy who I presume was the best man walk towards us he looks at me and then my brother and says 'Caleb you not going to introduce us to this beauty' he looks at me I blush and look down he's voice sounds just as sexy as he looks. 'Shut up man this is my twin Ava, Ava this is my best friend Ryan Thompson'
I mutter a small hi and excuse myself when I see Travis making a Beeline for me. I walk towards him meeting him halfway he grabs my arm and walks me to a quite corner in the room 'don't think I didn't see that guy practically eye- fucking you and wink at you where going home tonight we're not staying the whole weekend you can tell them I have work and can't miss it we're leaving in ten say your goodbyes' he whisper shouts at me tears stream down my face I really wanted to stay longer but I have to listen or he gets really aggressive. I nod my head obediently and go to say my goodbyes.
After a lot of my brother pleading for me to stay and saying he'll drop me off later but me refusing because I know Travis won't like that. I apologise and promise to visit soon after there back from there honeymoon.
We drive back to the hotel to get our belongings and head back in the car for the journey home. The journey home was tense no one spoke a word me too afraid he might lose it and hurt me again and him probably too angry to speak.
We get home just after six in the evening and I walk upstairs into our bedroom get some make up wipes and remove my make up slip in the my loungewear and go and prepare dinner for Travis. I can't seem to get Ryan's face out my head keep thinking about him. I shouldn't be thinking about another guy when I'm in a relationship but I can't help but think about how he woke a part of me I didn't know existed. He ignited the fire from deep within.

I serve Travis his dinner I sit quietly next to him while he eats. After he turns on the tv and tells me to cuddle up next to him. We cuddle on the sofa me trying to sit as comfortably as I can with my bruised back.
After a while of watching After on Netflix he starts kissing my neck and rubbing his hands all over my body. I tense up not really in the mood for sex especially because of my injured back. But I know if I say no that will just result in another beating. I look up at him and smile he starts kissing me and I kiss him back wrapping my hands around his neck he lifts me up and we end up in the bedroom. He lays me down on the bed and starts stripping me of my clothing.