ands in his pockets and eyes glassy. E
alls from his mouth l
ed?" I ask, trying to keep my voi
'm some stranger" He chuckles, taking a fe
you
way too close a
atly but it's more of a s
drinks but I'm no
d come home drunk and turn into a wild animal. Then, apologize to me
" He says "You changed your nu
t was int
gaze darkens. I gulp. I
ase three years? Three fuc
physical and emotional abuse. Of gaslighting and never
d leave" I
me to your new boyfrie
ith you, Liam" I whis
irmly. The all too familiar feeling wash
off me"
did everything to make you happy and yet
e from my friends and called it protection. You gambled away all my money. Spent all my money on women and bullshit. And as if th
ip tig
overre
partment six months ago. Back in the old versi
n mine as we lean against the car and I struggle even
pulls Liam away from me and a fist connects with Liam's ja
and drives another punch i
anot
n!" I
r and blood spills out of his mout
son straddles Liam, fists rising and
r speaking
r coming cl
ing about touching
eaker and his movements
cry out. He sti
him, Jason!" I call
if he's been possessed by something darker. Unco
oving!" My voice c
His knuckles are scrapped and his eyes are darker than I've ever seen in the last six months.
per "You're rea
s if my words snap him out of his own dark world into reality. He stands
ser to him one last time. " I won't stop until
ead to find my friends in shock, eyes wide, and colour draine
y and walks me over to hi
.
ring wheel gets tighter and tighter by the second. I can feel how intensely he
ve to do that"
s I
feel a lump in my thr
eering wheel again. I doubt he
says flatly "Ma
t say
Diane. How the hell did you
I can stop it. The silk tie on my wrists. "We're trying something new" He'd said, smirking
it w
t. The only thing I was holding on to was the sound of his laughter that no longer
d afterward. "You
kinky gone wrong and
ts through my thoughts
ize I am until a
down the car and then pu
ia
s shake uncontrollably as I cry in
g?" He asks again,
against my face like I can physi
manage to say
're obvi
re unravelling but Jason doesn't interrupt. He just watches quietly
r, embarrassed "I don't
l box of tissues, handing it to me without a word.
mortified. "This
's
on his face. Instead, I'm met with a ser
o somethi
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