Stone Cold Heart

♡ Chapter 11 ♡

One day Scott came home at three today, which surprised me. I was just making myself something to eat before I continued to clean. I looked up at him and said "Hey baby" He just came up to me, hitting me. He yelled, "don't you even, didn't I tell you to finish the house early?!" I can just smell the alcohol in his mouth. The stench was sickening. As I covered my cheek with the palm of my hand, I retaliated "I'm sorry Scott I didn't mean-" He just cut me off and pointed at my chest with his index finger warning me.

    "If you know what's best for you, do as I say or else that baby will pay the price. You hear me!"
    "Yes," I answered in almost a soft tone, where my voice cracked. He looked at me with dilated eyes. I looked down and tried not to cry. He left the living room and I continued cleaning. While he was on his phone, I stopped and I put my hands together, closing my eyes to begin to pray.
"Lord, why is this happening to me, what did I do to deserve this, do I deserve it. Am I not good enough for you or anyone? Can something please happen so I won't have to see this man anymore. I am in desperate need of your father. Can you get me out of this hell, this nightmare I'm living in. I don't think that I can hold on any longer"
          Then I went back to what I was doing, which was scrubbing the cabinets, then putting the canned goods back into the correct place. When I was finished, I swept and mopped the whole downstairs. Once I was done Scott said "Go get Mackenzie from her after school program, but be back in less than 30 to get dinner started"
    "Okay."

          As of now, he was sobering up. I went upstairs to get dressed. I put on jeans and a tank top. Then I put on my coat to cover me up and my infinity scarf to cover me from getting sick and to cover them, pretty much gone bruised fingerprinted rings around my neck. Then I applied blush to cover the hand mark across my left cheek. When I headed out the door I drove off. When I was just far enough from the house, I decided to call Marissa. I haven't talked to her in a few weeks. There were three ringtones and then finally an answer "Hello?"
    "Hey Chass"
    "OMG Marie, what happened why haven't you called? I was worried sick"
    "Calm down I'm okay...well as of this moment"
    "Good, where are you?"
    "On my way to get Mickey"
    "Why I thought she get picked up at 6"
    "Well, Scott we wanted her home early so that I can get dinner started and done early."
    "Okay, and, where is he?"
    "Home"
    "When did he arrive?"
    "About an hour ago... but he was drunk, and he smacked me for the house not being cleaned when I was making myself lunch. Then on top of that, he threatened to hurt someone I love...and it's not you or Mackenzie this time."
    "OMG no... don't tell me...your pregnant!"
    "Yeah"
    "Since when?"
    "That's the thing you might hate me when I tell you this"
    "What is it?"
    "It was a month ago"
    "Was it when he forced himself on you? "
    "Yeah..."
    "oh god Marie"
    "I honestly don't know what to do anymore Chass. I feel so hopeless I thought that things might get better if we had the kid but I'm almost three months in and nothing changed besides him not hitting me for everything I did wrong."
    "Aww, You know what I can't take this anymore, I'm going to get you and Mac"
    "No! You can't I don't want you to get hurt again"
    "I'll be okay, I got my friend here to help"
    "Who?"
    "Can't tell, I'll be over don't bring anything at all, but the clothes on your back and Mickey okay?"
    "Okay...love you sis"
    "I love you too Marie"
            When I got Mackenzie and brought her home, she ran up to Scott proudly shouting "Daddy!" He gave her a hug and said "Go get undressed and Mami will be up to wash you"
    "Okay" she faxed upstairs to her room, while I took off my jacket and scarf and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Tonight, it was fish and chips aka fries in the U.S. Later that night when the house was silent, I tiptoed to Mac's room to get her she groaned as I picked her up and carried her on my hip. She naturally wrapped her legs around my hip and her arms hooked onto my left shoulder. She grained and I whispered "Shhh babe"
    "Where we going?"
    "With your God Mom"
    "I'm tired"
    "I know baby girl I promise you can rest when we get to her house." I tiptoed down the steps and unlocked the door and waited for Chassidy. She pulled up and we got into the car and we drove off fast the driver turned to check on Mackenzie and me... you wouldn't want to guess who. Richard. I asked, "Why is he here?"
    "He is the one I told you I got to help me"
              I gave her that death glare. But she said "Sorry not sorry" When I realized ten minutes later that the ride was longer, I asked Chassidy "Where are we?"
    "My mom's"
    "What why?"
    "Oh, chill she's out of town, I have to watch Bella for her."
    "Okay.... Does Scott know where your mom lives?"
    "I highly doubt it, he never set foot in there"
    "Thank you so much"
          We went into the house and I collapsed on the couch, I was so exhausted I couldn't handle any more pain. She went and put Mac up in the guest room where there was a pre-made bed. Thank you, Lord, for giving me Chassidy, she is amazing and I love her so much, thank you for letting her save me from him.