Abuse

By: Debria Cunningham

@ ___jusdb

Just when I thought life couldn’t get any better in he walked. The man who has come in everyday for the last 2 months. 

“Hey, can I get a Venti Java Chip, extra chips and ice?” 

I already knew his order by heart and I had literally just made it 2 minutes before he walked in.

“Yes Jacob, here it is. That’ll be $5.67.”

“Thank you…” 

“Abbie, I’m Abbie.”

“Well thank you Abbie, see you tomorrow!” 

He offered me that million-dollar smile that gave me butterflies. Too bad nothing would come from this except a day smile. I had a live-in boyfriend that loved to make ME his punching bad instead of taking out his unnecessary frustration at the gym. Thank God he only hit me from the neck down and avoided places that would make it visible that I was getting abused. I was in grad school to become a psychiatrist. I know crazy, since I’m getting my ass beat more than a boxer training for a big fight. But I knew I was in love with Johnathan, my boyfriend of 4 years. Once I was fed up I could leave. Nobody in my family knew, they suspected but never had any full proof.

“Hey Abs, can you stay over an extra hour? Patrick is running late,” my manager Lizzie asked. 

I already knew this extra hour was going to cause John to be mad but I needed the money and he didn’t pay my bills.

“Sure that’s fine!” 

“Thanks girl, you’re the best!”

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That next hour flew by and when I finally clocked out I had a million calls, voicemails, and text messages from John. I already knew he would be pissed but he would live. I had to make my money to pay my bills. When I pulled up in my drive way I was surprised and relieved at the same time. I could soak in the tub and study for my final that I had tomorrow. Somehow, I couldn’t get Jacob out of my mind. His tall 6’7 frame, hazel eyes, low cut cesar cut, milk chocolate skin and million-dollar smile! Yes! He was everything I wanted and more. To bad he was just out of my reach. As I thought about him, I couldn’t help but masturbate to the dirty things I imagined him doing to me! Just as I was about to cum, I heard banging at my door. I knew it was no one other than John. I couldn’t even finish because my thoughts were now gone of mister chocolate himself. When I went to open the door, I noticed a moving truck next door with a galore of fine men moving things into the house! That too was short lived because before I knew it, I felt a strong stinging feeling on my cheek! 

“What have I told you about ignoring me Abs? I know you were out cheating on me, you were supposed to get off at 5, it’s going on 8pm.” 

I don’t know why I turned and walked away because that just made him more mad and for the first time ever he punched me and in my mouth. I couldn’t hold back my tears and as they flowed I just begged him to leave me alone and go home. I guess my tears made him more mad and next thing I knew he was screaming how he’d never leave me and I better get use to him beating my ass. 

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When I rolled over I heard my alarm going off and my doorbell ringing. I don’t know how I ended up in my bed but I was in my robe from last night and last nights events came flooding back to me.

“Please John, I promise I won’t call the police just leave tonight I will call you tomorrow as soon as I leave class.” 

“Good try bitch, you aren’t going to make it out alive.” 

 After 3 minutes I blacked out and balled up in the fetal position to protect my face from any more damage. The beating went on for what felt like 7hours. I don’t even remember him leaving. 

I finally got up to see who was at my door and then realized I should be getting dressed for class and hiding my face. 

“Who is it?” The knocking just continued. I swung the door open with an attitude until I realized who it was. It was him, the chocolate god himself.

“Damn Miss. Abbie, who would’ve thought you were my new neighbor!”

“Um yea. How can I help you? I have to get ready for class.” 

I felt him raising my face to him and I saw a deranged look in his eyes. 

“No offense Abbie, but he’s dead.” 

That’s all he said and walked away. I didn’t know how he knew but that was something I would figure out later.