Boxing Partners

The Ghost Of You

Trigger Warning: Abuse, Violence and Gaslighting.

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"You ready?" The blonde said, pulling up her truck outside The Delta, the crispy air clawing at the winds, Clementine looked down and took her girlfriend's hand and glanced into her emerald eyes, a small smile grew. "As ready as I'll ever be"

Looking out at the entrance of the school a man wearing a white uniform waited for them, Violet pulled up the hand brake and put the truck into neutral, flicking off the engine and pulling the keys out the ignition. She exited the car, slamming her door shut before swiftly moving around to the brunette's side and opening the door for her.

"You're such a gentleman" Clementine chuckled, the girl swung her legs around and heaved herself out of the car slightly stumbling on the way down. The girls slowly ambled towards the entrance,

"Miss Aldon, Miss Everett please this way. Here are your visitation passes, follow me and I will take you to the Visitors room" the man spoke,

"Are you sure you want to do this Clem? You don't have to" Violet said and grabbed the brunette's hand.

"I need to do this; I need to know why"

"Hmm"

The girls' were escorted down the hall, they listened to the ramblings of madmen and the screams of the insane, Violet gripped Clementine's hand tighter, she feared the person that Minerva had become, she feared her actions and feared for both the physical and mental health of her girlfriend.

They reached the Visitors room and sat down in front of the scratched plastic that started to chip away at the edges, the room was eerily quiet, some say quiet is violent.

Minerva emerged in a pair of handcuffs, her skin paler than usual a plethora of bruises, scratches and cuts all over her body, which was like a skeleton, her face appeared hollow and empty, the once bright light behind her eyes had faded. The man behind pushed her into the chair in front of the glass.

Violet looked at every detail of the girl she used to love, noticing the dark brown, black, blue and almost green bruises on her snow-like skin. Her eyes were drawn to the half-moon crescent cuts and scars on her upper arms, she felt a strong wave of guilt and sorrow crush her.

"Minerva?"

"Violet, Clementine? Wh-what are you doing here? You shouldn't be here? She'll find you, she'll hurt you, you're not safe. No one's safe from her." The redhead stammered, spoke at a quick pace.

"Who? Who aren't you safe from Minnie?" Violet said she gave a concerned look over to Clementine who had the same expression.

"I- I- I can't. If she finds out that I- I told someone she'll punish me, I'm Scared Vi."

"Minnie, It's me, Clem. I came here today to find out why you tried to hurt me if you can tell me why maybe we can help you?"

"Clementine. The girl that took Violet from me, I- I- I- I'm sorry, I'm sorry for everything I did to you, I'm sorry for putting you in hospital, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Don't hurt me!" The girl said and put her hands up towards her face,

"I'm not going to hurt you, Minerva, I'm just here to ask a couple of questions"

"I don't know why I did what I did, I'm sorry I cheated, I'm sorry for everything I did to you, I'm sorry I left you, Vi, I'm sorry that Sophie's dead, I'm sorry that my parents left me, I'm sorry, I don't have anything to say but I'm sorry" tears started to flow down her icy face,

There was a long pause;

"I forgive you, Minerva"

"You- You- You do?"