Twice Broken

oorway. Awake. Ba

ome back here again, he said, voice almost bore

s dust. I thought I heard something. Wanted to make su

forward, I

t? He questioned,

ice cracke

. Let me have

o

out too fas

ticked.

was texting my friend Kelly who lives in Ams

ed. Cold

I strictly told you not to have any friend o

barely alive, everyt

e changed, by

arlier, you know how hectic

this time, my body shook furio

I don't give a dam

The phone slipped and hit the floor. A photo of

smile returned. But this one wasn't ho

usy, hmmm, I see, you know I would have killed you when I

ind screamed: run, screa

spered. I- I just found it and got sca

his breath a

picked up the phone and smiled.

line. I stood frozen as he scrolled through, his sile

ren't suppose

idn't

ked up. And now we are her

wards my end, I gripped it,and sprinted for the hallway, barefoot, breath wheezing

lled from behind. Giv

t look,

And missed a step. My ankle twisted, I stumbled but didn't stop

rabbed the lock

then I heard him behind me in full speed like a flash, d

e, he called out, you alway

ducked. The back door, the kitchen

, blinding me. I sprinted barefooted into the night. Across wet gr

didn't stop. Don't s

away from him, from his lies, from the tru

m shout, but the wind

ak and bruised, but I kept running, stumbling in

es screeched. A car doo

ommanding, cut through

A uniformed figure approached, umbrel

ake me back. He'll kill me. I have

me quickly, noting the blood, the fear in my eyes.

about? he asked care

need to show you. There's a room in our house. Locked. Hidden. He

Officer Daniels. I've got a possible domestic esca

ing fully that I was in the hands of a cop

eased, as I was losin

ed at the front seat, you will

eway, lights flashing. The officer jumped out

ing too mu

oaking through my shirt. My skin was pale, lips tremblin

to trau

ding doors. A doctor ran beside

eed pressure o

d. Doors slammed open. The cop stood froze

urged, gripping my hand as t

is arrest, I pleaded to see hi

ome, I was glad to

him in cuffs. Not with officers swarming

l stank of secret

e used to sit on while sipping wine and lying through his teeth. Now he was p

ni

saw me, he smirked. Lena,

in my chest. "Not

curling. "You fina

howed me enough to

ile fa

printed photos from the drawer-Mrs. C

t from where I slept," I said, voice shaking but firm. "And you expe

ng anything, Lena. Not the wife. Not the s

appe

f closure. You don't g

ifted a hand. "I'm done here." I turne

ill mi

or the first time. I'll miss who I thoug

take him away,I

he officers look

t.... I murmure