Power over Me

Staying Home

So I need to stay home, that doesn't mean that I will have some peace, he will watch me with a camera.
I stayed up all night, I only slept when Ethan was in the kitchen before he went to bed.
Ethan woke up and didn't even look at me but I know he is enjoying himself. He showered and went to the office, but he wasn't lying about the cameras. I got up from the ground with sore wrists and got some warm clothes on. I was making myself worried about the reactions of the workers of me not being there but I got to work and finished everything that Ethan wanted me to.

Around 11 a.m there was a knock on the door, I ordered some brunch so I just opened it but it wasn't my food, it was Rychell.
As soon as I saw him I closed the door but he was pushing it open, so I ran to the other side of the room.
"Why are you so afraid?", he said kindly.
I looked at the cameras and then back to him.
"Can I just talk to you about my ideas? I need a bit of help", he asked.
I nodded and walked to the Kitchen Island and he laid down the papers. Then he slowly explained to me his ideas for the building and website. Too slowly, Ethan is gonna see...

20 minutes later he wasn't even halfway so I needed to stop him.
"Rychell...", I said softly.
"Yes?", he asked.
"Can you please leave...?", I softly asked.
"Eve, what is going on with you? Why are you shaking and looking to the door?", he asked confused.
I collected all his papers and gave them to him. He puts them down again and grabbed my hands softly. I gasped from his touch.
"Eve, It's fine, what's going on?", he asked carefully.
"Just go Rychell.", I said nearly crying.
Then the door opened with a bang, Ethan arrived.
As soon as Eve sees Ethan she runs to the bedroom, crying and shaking like hell.
"What are you doing here Rychell?!", He asked sharply.
"Why are you making her feel like that?! She is scared like hell!", he said with a steady voice.
Ethan immediately went to the bedroom and picked Eve up by her neck and hands. "This is always scared!", he screamed in my ear.
I saw Rychell getting angrier and angrier. Ethan threw me to the ground, "That is trash.", he said with a cold tone.
But then Rychell couldn't keep within him, he punched Ethan as hard as he could on the head. The only sound you could hear was me crying and shaking. Rychell led me to the kitchen chair and called 911.

He was checking if Ethan was still unconscious and talked to me.
"How long are you married to him?", he asked.
"Now 3 years, I think", I said quietly.
"How did you manage this?", he asked.
"Firstly he saw the dream guy that every girl wants but he changed when we got married", I answered.
"So for 3 years, this was your life?", he asked surprised.
I nodded and looked away.
The Police came and asked me questions about Ethan, the abuse, the reactions he has on certain things, and took him away.
"In about 2 days you can see him and talk but then you have to take the decision", the Policeman Said.

I looked at Rychell, "Where am I gonna stay?", I realized.
"I can get you a hotel room", he answered.
"I'm gonna lose my job, my income, everything", I said sadly.
Rychell came up to me and got down in front of me and grabbed my hands. He looked up in my eyes, "I need you to get better mentally, then I will help you find a job, okay?", he said with worried eyes.
I nodded and got on my knees too. I lowered my head on his shoulder and hugged him. It was feeling warm and welcoming, not dangerous, and hurting.