Penitence (ON HOLD)

Chapter Two

Hey guys!! I was a little busy and I had writers block ,but I managed to get this chapter done so here it is!!

"Yes mother. I'm fine" I lie. What she doesn't know won't kill her.

"Tell Anderson I said hello. Make sure you treat that boy right. He could be doing so much better than you dear. I'm scared he's going to leave you." She says worriedly.

"Mom I'm treating him right. I have to go. Lizzie is calling me."

"Alright, Bye dear." She sighs.

"Hey best friend!" I say answering the phone.

"What's up?"

"Nothing. Im just home and bored." I say.

"Good go get dressed. We're going to a party." She says enthusiastically.

"Neon's Party?" I ask.

"Yeah be ready by 7:00." She says.

"Okay bye." I hang up the phone.

I check the time and see that it is already 6:30. That's barely enough time for me to get ready. Neon is Lizzie's boyfriend. He hosts amazing parties that he rarely lets Lizzie and I attend.

Lizzie thinks it's because he's cheating on her, but I think it's because Lizzie gets kind of wild when she's drunk.

I grab a pair of leggings, a crop top, and my favorite pair of shoes and head towards the bathroom to get ready.

Once I'm done, I write Anderson a note telling him where I'm going to be. He works at night and will probably get home in about two hours.

I grab my phone and my keys and wait by the front door for Lizzie. Of course her car pulls up at exactly 7:00. That's my best friend, always punctual.

I hop in her car and we gush about our outfits. She's wearing a cute crop top and a pair of red pumps with her new leather shorts. As soon as we pull up to Neon's place, I hear the music blasting.

"Girl hurry up I'm ready to dance." Lizzie says swaying her hips.

When people say that Neon's place is magical, they aren't lying. Everything from the tables to the wallpapers are glow in the dark, but eloquent at the same time.

Lizzie pulls me towards the bar and orders us both some drink she was fantasizing about in the car.

The bartender hands us the drink and after about 3 glasses and a light headache , we head towards the dance floor.

Chandelier by Sia starts playing and Lizzie is whisked away by Neon, so here I am alone.

I look around the room for a potential dance partner and a guy in the corner catches my eye, so I start to violently sway my hips to the beat.

I smell his musky cologne as he approaches me. He places his hands on both sides of my hips and kisses my shoulder lightly, making me shudder.

Recognize by Partynextdoor starts playing and he pulls me closer to him. His mouth is so close to my ear that I can hear his angelic voice singing along.

I can feel myself practically melting from his touch. I guess he can tell too because he chuckles lightly and leads me towards two vacant seats at the bar.

"So what's your name beautiful?" He asks.

"N-Nina." I stutter staring into his caramel brown eyes.

"That's a beautiful name. I'm Trent." He says chuckling at my expression.

"Nice to meet you." I say composing myself.

"Can I get your number?" He asks blushing.

"Sure." I say handing him my phone.

He saves his number and gives me my phone back. Refill by Elle Varner starts to play and I find myself singing along.

"Will you please dance with me again?" He asks, holding out his hand.

What a gentleman.

"I'd be delighted to." I say taking his hand.

As we make our way to the dance floor, Poison by Bell Biv Devoe starts playing. I immediately start lip singing and dancing on Trent.

"Dang girl." He says holding me tightly.

I start to goof off which makes Trent laugh and goof off too. It gets so bad that he tries to twerk to All About That Bass.

I'm in the middle of dancing to Dark Horse when there's a loud crash. I turn to see what's happening and I see Anderson pummeling Trent.

"Get off of him" I yell pulling Andy back.

"You little whore." He spits in my face.

"Hey man don't spit on her like that." I hear Trent say.

"Shutup." He yells gripping my arm tightly.

"Come on." He says pulling me out of the building.

I see Lizzie saying something while Neon pulls her back, but all I can think about is how much my arm hurts.

He throws me inside the car with so much force that I land on the other side of the vehicle, hitting my face against the window.

I start to cry as he drives me home. I've never seen him like this before. I don't know why he's so mad. It isn't like he's been faithful to me. At first he was, but now he sleeps with any and everyone.

The car stops and he opens the door causing me to fall out of the car and onto the pavement. He doesn't even bother picking me up. He just drags me towards the front door.

I let out a scream and he stops.

"Scream again and I'll kill you." He whispers looking around the neighborhood.

I nod my head and squeeze my eyes shut. We make it to the front door and he throws me inside. I crash against the table and my grandmother's vase falls off of it, crashing to the floor.

I start to cry loudly and he walks into our bedroom.

"Do you realize how stupid you made me look?" He yells.

I dont answer him. He doesn't deserve it. He lied to me. He told me he loved me, but he doesn't.

"Answer me." He says coming to the door.

"You made yourself look stupid." I mumble.

"Excuse me?" He asks talking off his belt.

"I said that you made yourself look stupid."

He takes the belt and hits me with it.

"You will never disobey me." He says striking me again.

"You will never leave me." He hits me harder.

"You are mine." He yells.

He strikes me again and the pain becomes unbearable. I become unconscious as he continues to beat me over and over again.