The Devil In The Mirror

XIX

This pattern continued for days. He would leave early in the morning and come back late at night. He ensured me that it was for Warped Tour coming up and that I need not worry.
One afternoon, I get up and follow him out. He drives down to the Sunset Boulevard and parks at a club.
I drive farther down and park, walking back to the club and quietly entering it.
"Hey babe." His deep voice says, making me cringe.
"Hi baby." A familiar, raspy voice says. The repulsing sound of kissing echoes through the room. And that's when I round the corner on them making out. Andy's eyes go wide as he slips his tongue out of the girls mouth. It's Juliet.
"Babe..." Andy says.
"Don't you dare call me that! I knew it. I KNEW IT! I had suspicions, but CC told me to let it go. Now I finally see Andy!" I screech.
"Ara please!"
"Stop it Andy! I'm done. I'm so done!" I yell, running out of the place with my blood boiling.
"ARA FUCKING STOP!" I hear Andy yell, only making me speed up faster to my car. When I reach it, I feel his hands on me.
"Get the fuck off me!" I scream. He clamps his hand over my mouth, his eyes like fire. I've never seen Andy like this. Never seen such anger light him alive like a bomb.
"Don't. You. Fucking. Dare. Move." He growls. I still struggle against him, and kick him in the genitals. He grunts but turns back to me as I unlock my car door. He slams his fist into my face, causing me to falter.
"WHAT THE FUCK?! GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME! HELP! HELP!" I'm screaming and crying at this point as he slams his fists and foot into me.
But no one is there to help me.
I am alone.
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I don't remember falling unconscious, but when I do it's pitch black out and I'm tucked underneath my car. I'm sore everywhere. No place on my body doesn't hurt.
How could Andy do that to me? After all he's said and done, he's no better than Alex.
I feel the tears fall as in agonizing pain, I crawl from underneath my car into the world. I step into the vehicle and drive off. I drive to Ashley's house. I can't go to Jake, he still dislikes me. I can't go to CC, he can't be trusted. Jinxx, well Jinxx...no. I can't. An-no. I will never say that name ever again. Ashley. Ashley can be trusted. I pull up and step out, walking up to the door and knocking softly. Slowly but surely, Ashley opens the door half awake.
"Ara is everything alright? It's four in the morning." He asks sleepily.
"Can I...can I sleep here for the night?" I whisper, staying in the shadows. Ashley straightens and awakens more.
"Ara come into the light, baby girl. Come here."
"Um, I can't Ashley."
Ashley can't see the bruises. I haven't even seen them.
"Ara what in the fucking hell is going on? Come the hell over here now, God damn it." He snaps. I limp over into the light, staring at him. His eyes go wide and his jaw drops. I see a tear escape from his eye.
"Jesus Christ Ara." He whispers, covering his mouth with his hand in utter shock.
"Andy, it was Andy. He beat me, Ash. He beat because I found out he cheated with Juliet." I sob, falling into his arms.
"Come in, Ara. Come here. I need to wake up Alyssa. Sit here," Ashley sets me on the sofa and runs off.
He sprints back to me with a half awake Alyssa.
"Hey, Ara. What's-
"Alyssa help clean her up. I need to go somewhere." He says but I can hear the fury in his tone.
How could the love of my life leave me so broken?