Because He Loves Me

003

⚠️BIG ALL AROUND ABUSE WARNING ALSO INVOLUNTARY DRUG USE⚠️ After you were finished with dinner, you all sat around the table eating. You were all laughing at a story of Tom being stupid when you got a call. You excused yourself and went outside. Even without checking the caller ID, you knew it was Grayson. You put your phone to your ear, " Hello?"

" Where are you?" Drink slurred his words a bit, but anger was still dripped off his words.

" I'm at a friends, you said-"

" I don't care what I said, I want you home now." He cut you off, in a tone that you knew what was coming.

Fear rushed through your veins instead of blood. A cold, steel snake wrapped around your stomach. You tried to level out your breathing and regain your emotions.

" Alright, I'll be there soon." You hung up.

Walking back in you found the table didn't keep going on without you. You picked up your plate and put it in the sink, " Well, it's getting pretty late, so I think I need to head out."

" Hey, darlin', you okay? You look a little pale." Tom asked.

" Oh, I'm fine." You lied, hoping it would be believable, " But Grayson wants me home."

Haz grunted in annoyance, the mumbled something. You hit him over the head, " I don't even know what you said, but you earned that."

" Yeah, I'm thinking I should head home, too. I can't give you a ride home, if you'd like?" Tom said, and stood up.

" I want to stay here, so I'll take a ride from Jacob." Zendaya said.

You nodded and left to go to get Gunners leash and your shoes. You normally wouldn't let people take you homeX but since Grayson was in a...mood... you needed to get home quick. On you way back you over heard Zendaya make a comment.

" I don't think I like this, Grayson. He just gives me weird vibes." She twirled some noddles into her fork.

You hid behind the wall that separate the living room and the dinning room. Did they know? They couldn't have. Haz didn't know and we've been friends for years. And if he did know, you would know. Grayson would be beaten to a pulp and thrown behind bars. You wait for the conversation to be over, which was pretty fast since all they did was agree.

" Okay, I'm ready Tom." Gunner walked up to you, so you can clip on the leash to his collar.

Once in the car, the awkwardness didn't leave. The ride was short and quiet. Once you pulled up to your apartment building, you thanked Tom, " Thanks again for giving me a ride."

" Anytime, Darlin'." He winked at you and you watched from the sidewalk as he pulled away. Thankfully he didn't stay, but I felt like he was the kind of person that if they got that vibe, they would circle around to check on you.

You made your way up to the door, and slipped out your key. Gunner didn't want to go in, but you forced him to. " Grayson, I'm home."

He stumbled into view, with a sly smirk on his face. " Good, we're going to have some fun tonight. Gunner! Cage!"

Gunner ran off, somehow knowing that if he didn't he or you would get hurt worse. Grayson takes your arm and leads you to the bed room, sucking along your collarbone. He hands you a glass of water and a small pill. " Be a good girl."

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You were still paralyzed with fear and disgust, even hours after what he did to you. But he loves you, you told yourself. He does this out of love. Your insides still felt gross and invaded. When you finally did get up, you had hickeys all over your collarbone. You felt like throwing up.