Why
I Stay
Chapter 3
I woke in the same position we fell asleep in. I actually smiled
for a second until I remembered what had happened last night. I
looked up to see that Alex was still asleep. I slowly got up,
trying my best not to wake him, and walked to the bathroom. Along
with the fading handprint on my cheek, there was a bruise around
my throat from him choking me. What was going on with him? Why
was he being so insane? Just more questions that I thought would
never have an answer.
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I wondered if I had lost the old Alex forever. I wondered if that
amazing boyfriend that actually loved me and cared about me was
still in there somewhere. When I looked in the mirror and saw the
bruise around my throat, I didn’t think he was but there
were moments where I was proved wrong. One example was about an
hour and a half after looking in the mirror.
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I put on some clothes and decided to make breakfast. I always had
to make Alex breakfast on his days off and today just happened to
be one of them. I put eggs and some bacon in two separate pans
then put some bread in the toaster. I walked back over and was
flipping the eggs when I felt two strong arms wrap around my
waist.
“Good morning babe,” Alex said, putting his head on
my shoulder like he always used to do. He hadn’t done this
in months so it caught me by surprise. “I loved cuddling
with you last night.”
“I didn’t really have a choice, now did I?,” I
mumbled.
“What harm did it do, really,” he said angrily,
letting go of my waist and backing away.
“IT DID THIS,” I yelled as I turned around to show
him the bruise around my throat. It seemed to have caught him off
guard. He just stood there in silence, staring at the damage he
caused with a slightly shocked expression on his face.
“Jessica…,” he said softly. He paused for a
second then took a step towards me and grabbed my hand. “I
didn’t mean to do that. I’m so sorry.”
“What about the multiple handprints you’ve left
across my face too, including the one from last night?,” I
asked, my voice raising slightly. “Did you mean to do
those?”
“I…,” he paused again. That time, he
didn’t continue talking. He looked away for a few seconds
then walked into the living room and sat down. I walked over and
put my hand on his shoulder.
“Don’t touch me,” he said, almost
whispering.
“But babe,” I started to say before he cut me
off.
“I SAID DON’T F*CKING TOUCH ME,” he yelled. He
then got up and went into the bedroom. I knew not to follow him
when he was angry so I stood in the living room, waiting to see
if he would come back out. He did but he was fully dressed.
“I’m leaving for a while. I probably won’t be
back tonight, not that you even want me here,” he plainly
said before he walked out of the door. He didn’t come back
that night. Honestly, it was the first night I fell asleep
calmly. If only I knew the rude awakening I would get the next
morning.
Authors note!!
So Alex does still have a bit of a sweet side. Does it ever come
back? What will Jessica wake up to? You’ll never know until
the rest of the story is revealed(:
I hope you liked it! Sorry it's a little boring. I promise
the next chapter will be more interesting. Comment your feedback
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neonzebra2449 · 1 decade ago
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