Escape

Chapter 1

When I was in high school, I met Theon, like most people at that time we fell in love and were high school sweethearts, at least everyone always saw the perfect picture couple. I'm 5'2, brown eyes with caramel waist length hair with an hour glass figure.  I wasn't the popular girl in school in fact I had a small group of friends that I would hang out with regularly. So, why someone like him found me attractive is beyond me. Theon was the high school jock, he played football and all the girls would fall over watching him walk by. The typical blonde hair, blue eyes, tall, gave off bad boy vibes yeah that type. Things were great at first, until they weren't after we graduated, He quickly whisked me away from my family and friends. 

We moved 1,000 miles away from my home, the best way I can describe the town is a one-horse town who still live in the 1990's meanwhile it's 2023. one way into the town and one way out, lots of mom and pop stores, the only actual store we have here is Wal-Mart. To put the icing on the cake, we barely get cell service out here and its surrounded by woods anywhere you go. After we moved here, it's when the flip switched in Theon, and the abuse started happening, at first it was only mental games and then when that didn't work because I am too strong willed, that's when the physical abuse started happening. I couldn't tell anyone because I'm isolated from everyone..... even my close friends and family. We moved here 4 years ago, and everyday I have wished to go back home. But I'm trapped. 

Suddenly, I'm yanked back to reality hearing the keys on the other side of the door unlock. My heart starts quickening, and I start panicking. Theon wasn't supposed to be home for another three hours. I quickly hop on my computer and pull up my music and put on my headphones and turn away from the door as I try to lower my heart rate and stop panicking. 
        Did I earn all the pain and the consequence? 
         I'm too old to acquit, too young to convict
        The weight of my pride giving in,
        I can feel 'em watching me while I'm learning to survive

Learning to survive by We came as Romans plays when I feel him behind me, I slowly pull my headphones off my ears. 

"Why didn't you respond to me when I texted you earlier?" 

I quickly swallow a lump in my throat, "Sorry I got distracted listening to music....." 

He scoffs and walks to the hallway before turning to me, I feel the color drain from my face. I look at him waiting to say something, "I found someone else, I'll be moving out in a few weeks." He turns around and continues to the bathroom before waiting for my response. I stare blankly at the floor wishing I could disappear. I put my headphones back over my ears. 

When the game is over, will I see the end? 

Am I alive or am I just breathing? 

I'm so numb that sometimes I fear it's all make-believe.

Is it make-believe? 

I've been so lost, looking for a reason to carry on, but I'm losing hope.

Is this all a dream? Tell me, is it make-believe? 

Make Believe by Memphis may fire plays, I blink a few times  and pinch myself to make sure I heard Theon correctly. He comes out of the bathroom and walks to the living room plopping on the couch before turning on one of his shows. I slowly get out of my computer chair, and make my way to the living room standing at the entrance to give myself enough time to run if I piss him off. 

"So, earlier before you went to the shower you told me that you found someone else." I trail off and fidget with my hair tie on my wrist.  
"Do you mean like another girlfriend or are you breaking up with me?" 

He looks at me, and before I can move he is in front of me pinning me to the wall. 

"Yes, I found someone else, and yes I'm moving out but, make no mistake you're still mine. That doesn't mean you get to find someone else or be with another dude. You are to text me when I text you, you are to tell me when you are leaving this house, who you are with, how long you will be gone and what time you will be returning to the house. Do I make myself clear?" 

He moves his hand over to my chin and pushes it up so I am looking at him, "yes..." I gulp as he lowers his hand and rubs my bruises he left from the night before. 

"You know what happens when you disobey me, don't disappoint me." 

I wince in pain, as he walks away and sits down on the couch. I walk back over to my computer and shut it down, I climb in bed and lay there in silence unable to process what the hell just happened. He's dating someone else but expects me to still act like a girlfriend? Fuck no, if he's leaving then maybe I can finally escape. my eyes get heavy as I drift off to sleep. 

I wake up to him coming to bed, which reminded me I forgot to plug in my phone or set my alarm for tomorrow so I can go to work. My phone says its 4am but, I'm unsure of when I fell asleep. I put my phone on my nightstand and laid my head back on my pillow. I tossed and turned for a good hour before letting out a sigh and getting up for a glass of water. 

I quietly closed the bedroom door and walked to the kitchen, and grabbed a bottle of water out of the fridge and sat down at the kitchen table. I rested my head on the palm of my hand sighing in defeat. I finished the bottle of water and slipped back into bed without disturbing him. I rolled over so my back was to him and curled into a ball, I was tense when Theon was around me for good reason to, I never know when I'm going to say or do the wrong thing to him and he gets pissed and take his anger out on me. "Maybe if you acted right, this wouldn't happen." It's one of the famous lines I hear after he's done leaving his marks on me.