*Bruises and Black
Eyes*
Chapter 18
I think
the hardest part about talking about these past few years was
actually hearing myself say everything. My 'public'
boyfriend was a monster and didn't love me. He hated the fact
I'm a virgin. He always was trying to sleep with me, and I
would have to push him off of me every time. He yelled at me in
public. Picked at every flaw I had. And then the black eye
situation. I told officer Liz how much I couldn't stand him,
yet I never ended thing. Instead, I would just not see him.
Ignore him if I did. I guess I liked that I was treating him the
way he treated me. I also told Liz about how much I love Tyler.
How long he waited for me, how he is the only one that
understands me. He knew I feared Logan, and even tried to fix
that. I don't even know why I was with him for so
long.
Liz told me Logan can never touch, or hurt
me again. She promised Logan will switch school, and did other
stuff, like community hours. I did not pay any attention; I
didn't want to hear his name ever again. She then said Tyler
should have a court date, but only has to show up. She said
nothing will probably happen to him. As for me, she wanted me to
see a therapist to help me cope with everything. So did
I.
When the police let me out of the small
room, it felt like stepping out of my body. Like I was given a
whole new me. I could no longer be sad. And I loved it. I even
smiled. But my smile grew bigger when I saw Tyler right across
from me. He was sitting in a black chair, foot tapping the
ground. His hands were clenching the arms of the chair, and his
blue eyes were fixed on the ground. The flickered to me. His face
moved up.
He stood to his feet in less than a
mila-second. Immedently, his hands were around my waist,
embracing me. He squeezed me so tight I thought I was going to
explode. I sqeezed him just as tight, and planned to never let
go. I felt the salty warm tears floor my eyes. I've been
crying a lot latley. But for the first time in a long time,
they're happy tears.
"Tyler, I'm so sorry for everything I have
put you through. I'm sorry for always hurting you. Thank you
for protecting me always. I promise I will always be here for
you. I won't hurt you anymore." He sqeezed me even
tighter. After a few minutes, he released his grip, and looked me
in the eyes.
"Mel, I love you. You are the one that got
hurt out of all of this, not me. I promise you, you will never
have to go through any of that ever again." I felt his warm
lips press against mine. In that moment everything was perfect.
But it was interrupted by a police man clearing his throat. We
both turned around. "Uh, both of your parents are
downstairs. We have already told them anything. They are all
coming up now."
This should be intresting. And
awkward.