Simple Love At First Sight

For the longest time I had felt misunderstood. I had just moved to London. I had no friends, no family, nothing. Until I met this amazing guy named Alex ( or at least that's what I thought at the time ). He was loving and could always put a smile on my face. Til 8 months ago. Everything just went downhill. He became violent. Everyday I feared for my life. I was unsure of myself and the situation. Make-up became my best friend, lies were my way of avoiding questions, and long stares was normal for me. Would I ever escape this brutal abuse? Or will it remain this way till I die? I know it's foolish of me to think that there may be some lovely guy out there that could be my superhero and save me; but of course that only happens in fairy tales. And in reality it's sink or swim and I'm not sure if I can swim much longer.