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