Prologue:
“Double AA!” Krista squealed, “That’s
like, the cutest couple name ever!” “April and
Alex, double AA!” Leona said, “I love it.”
They kept giggling about how cute Alex and I were together.
But as they did, I sat in silence, rubbing my bruised
arm.
Chapter
One:
I splashed water on my face, and looked in the mirror. My eye
was red, and the skin around it was puffy and beginning to
turn a blackish purple color. I quickly opened up my purse,
and pulled out my concealer. I began to cake it on, trying
desperately to cover up my black eye.
“I swear baby, never again. I’ll never hurt
you again,”
his voice echoed in my head,
“I’m so sorry. Please baby, I love
you.”
I could almost hear him out loud. It was like he was next to
me. My hands began to shake. He had hurt me… again. I
couldn’t just leave him though. I knew he loved
me… he just… he would get angry, and
couldn’t control himself.
“I love you April, just give me another chance,
I'm begging you.”
Another chance… I thought. I had given him
‘another chance’ way too many times. I knew I
should leave him… but how could I when I was still in
love with him? I felt like my body was melting, and I
collapsed on the floor. I began to sob. I couldn’t
control my crying. I pulled my legs up to my stomach and lay
on my side, with my head on my arm. Big blubbering tears
roolled down my cheeks and onto the cold tile floor.
“Oh god, oh god, oh god, what do I do?” I
whispered shakily.
I heard a knock on the door.
“April? Are you in there?" Kristas voice called
out. I sat up abruptly and began to stand up. It was 8pm and
I had completely forgetten she was coming over.
“Oh- yeah!” I said, sniffing and wiping my nose
on my sleeve as I struggled to get over to the sink. I wiped
away my tears frantically as I tried to collect myself.
“One sec!” I called out, trying to sound
normal.
"Just give me another
chance…"
