Forever Is A Promise

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I always wondered how he could sing and perform even joke around when he's infront of thousands of people.

Watching new videos about him or for him, always makes me smile. I've moved on and am dating a guy named Alex he isn't like harry polar opposites.

Alex likes to be shy, stay inside, he doesn't have social media, keeps to himself. He can't sing or play and instrument. He's a pot head who also likes to drink but alone.

Alex has only been in my life for seven months.

Harry texts me once in a while, asking how I am and if im being treated right by Alex. Alex doesn't know what my half infinity tattoo means, he simply thinks that I haven't gotten it finished yet.

Harry has been on multiple shows and radio stations, next month he's coming here for his tour. He said he'll give me free tickets if I wish to go and see him, but I'm not quite sure what I'll do.

Alex knows I was in a relationship with harry but never asked any details just nodded and changed the subject.

Alex is very angry when he drinks and sometimes lashes out at me but I don't ever get hurt too bad so its not a big deal.

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"Red are you in the bathroom?" Alex slurrs stumbling down the hallway towards the bathroom making me quickly lock it so he doesn't come in.

"Yeah just a minute" I yell so he can hear me.

Finishing up my business I wash my hands and dry them finally walking out of the bathroom. "What did you need?" I ask walking towards our bedroom seeing as he is sprawled all over the bed. "I wanna tell you to stop fucking turning your music so high" he sits up slowly placing his right arm behind him on the bed for support while pointing a finger lazily at my direction.

"Sorry, I won't do it again" I mumble tucking a piece of hair behind my ear.
Standing up here saunters over to me making me recoil down a little bit "if apologize worked why would me need the police?" He squints and tilts his head to the side eyeing me. "I-i don't know" stammering I look down at the ground instead of his eyes.

I'm down on the ground holding my cheek, a burning sensation is plastered onto it. Trying not to cry so he doesn't get what he wants I try sitting up but feel dizzy so I rest on my left arm. "Look at me when I'm speaking you bitch" he slurrs then walks towards the kitchen to probably get another beer.

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Today is monday.

So I have to go to work and Alex has to get sober to be able to go to so he's eating crackers and drinking a lot of water.

Getting ready for a shower I turn on my music lower than last time so as not to anger Alex. Taking off my shirt I see the small and large bruises scattered all around my body making me gasp, I haven't looked at myself in a while only doing so when I put on makeup but not really while I'm changing or getting undressed for the fear of seeing something. "Why?" I whisper to myself touching them and sometimes flinching from the pain.

I quickly turn on the shower and step in.

I took more time than usual on my body trying to scrub off his fingers or slaps from my skin.

I cried a little wondering how I thought it wasn't so bad.

Wondering how I went from a sweet caring boyfriend to...to this.

Getting out of the shower I didn't bother looking at myself in the mirror or I would have had a total breakdown. And I couldn't. Not now. Not really ever.

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Its been about two weeks since I looked in the mirror, about four days ago he punched me and kicked me while I blacked out from the impact of the hit.

"I told you to stop being disrespectful, look at me when I'm speaking you little brat!"

When I woke up all I felt was pain and I had to call off a couple days so i could heal.

Harry called this morning but I couldn't answer because Alex was getting ready for work and he didn't know I kept in contact with Harry.

Hovering over the call button I inhale a shaky breath trying not to cry when I hear him so he doesn't suspect anything.

Finally I press it then lift to my ears shaking a little from anxiety.

Only four rings and he answered.

"Ruby, love. How are you?" He ask. Taking in a shaky breath and exhaling I answer "g-good you?" Stuttering i mentally slap myself cause he'll know now, for sure, something's up.

"Love what happened?" He asks sounding more worried than happy like he was just seconds ago. "Uhmm nothing I was just um working out* I try to sound convincing but I could hear the lie myself. "No, why aren't you at work?" He then says sternly, breaking down I start to sob into the phone "sorry I...I am so scared harry" I begin hearing shuffling and whispering on the other end "I thought it wasn't bad but I saw...I saw the marks harry and then I got knocked out four days ago...now I'm in pain i-i I can't keep doing this but in scared if I try to leave he'll get mad and do something really bad. Harry oh god" I sob again trying to regain composer I sniffle a little "I'm so sorry harry, I shouldn't berden you with this".

"Tell me where you live, I'm going to send someone to pick you up, you can stay at this apartment that I own until you can find another place to live. I wont be able to check up on you while your there but I'll send someone to see if your fine. Rents covered. But I have to tell you something" he rushes the last bit out making me a little dizzy from all the information. "Yes harry?" I said hearing a sigh and him clearing his throat "I'm...I'm with someone right now" he states making me confused as to why he's telling me this, "ok? Harry its been three years since we broke up in glade you have someone, what's her name?" I ask feeling happy for him since he hadnt been in a relationship only pr like swift and such. "About that...his names louis" "like louis tomlinson?" I ask kinda feeling mad but not showing it "yeah" he breaths into the phone.

The first thought that came to mind is...did I turn him gay?

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