"Ugghhhhhhh" I groan as I wake up with my face smushed into my pillow. My makeup from last night leaving dirty stains and my clothes still on from the night before. I press my hand against my head as if to suppress my hangover. At least it's Saturday.
I drag myself out of bed and slowly and painfully make my way to the kitchen where I brew myself a cup of recovery. Ashley must still be sleeping the night off. Not surprising - she had a huge workout. I chuckle to myself at the thought.
I bring my cup of coffee back into my bedroom and reach underneath my bed for my secret stash. I can't keep everything in plain sight or Ashley would get worried. She's already kept a close eye on me for long enough following the accident, I don't need to worry her even more. I uncap the whiskey and pour a considerable amount. I take a sip and instantly, I feel revived. I take a deep breath as a smile plays across my face. Now I can begin my day.
I waltz into the bathroom, the cup of coffee in hand, and start the shower up. I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror. A beautiful disaster. That's the best way to describe what I see before me. A shattered girl who tried to glue herself back together but clearly did a shitty job. Pieces missing - edges not matching up.
As I undress, I run my fingers over the scars riddling my body. No longer visible to the eye, thanks to my many tattoos, but visible to the touch. Little thin white lines outlining the pain of my past. I wince as I think back to those moments. To every single moment, I hated myself and my life enough to do this to myself. I take another sip and quickly jump into the hot shower, letting the water run over my face and wash away my thoughts. I let my pain run down the drain. What the fuck.
My mind wanders back to Greyson. He's the first man I've given a second thought to since Michael. Thinking about the name stings. I miss him so much. Before I know it, I'm curled up into a ball in the corner of the shower sobbing, letting the water mask the tears streaming down my face.
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Misery Loves Company
RomanceMay Carter is a brilliant, young, and beautiful girl. She had the perfect family, the perfect fiance, the perfect education, the perfect life. But when a terrible tragedy strikes, everything she's ever known is ripped from her hands and her once wh...
