CAROLINE, BONNIE, KATHERINE.

opening day

It all started right here right in this room can you imagine how our lives would of been if we hadnt been brought together , into a room full of strangers with similar problems but at the same time completely different, do you think we'd be here right now standing here and hoping to do the same" caroline says turning to look at her two best friends "no i can still remember that day can you" bonnie the brunette beauty replied "yes" caroline and the raven haired woman said at the same time "do you think we'll be able to make a difference" katherine ask letting her bitchy persona slip "we already do" bonnie said "what do you mean bon?" caroline ask "you dont know how much you both saved my life that day and every day after it, i still remember it"

Bonnies P.O.V -

so here i am bonnie bennet being forced to do something i really dont want to do, i walk into the rank smelling church basement type of room and head straight for the coffee table, most people where here already but the meeting hadnt officially began,

i took a tentive sip of my coffee, the sheer taste making me want to grimace "here" i turn and see a blonde pouring something in my cup "it will make it taste alot better trust me" i took another sip and right away i was thankfull "thanks good idea bringing a flask" "oh its not mine i came earlier and sat in on the A.A group and some one gave it to me" she said with a smile.

i looked at her taking in everything she was clearly beautiful, blonde and blue eyes but she was skinny really skinny her hair looked rather dull and her eyes had lost some of its shine "im caroline" "bonnie" "is it your first time here" i nod "is it that obvious" i ask "no, its my first time here to" i take another sip of my coffee and look at the pastries that is set up, looking at least a day old i decide against it "what made you go to an A.A meeting" i ask "oh i was here early and it was just finishing and i went to get some of the coffee and one of the people gave me this, the funny thing is i think he was the counsellor" she said smiling "i mean this room alone would drive any one to drink" that makes me laugh.

a shout from the door draws my attention to a brunnette on the phone shouting "fine just leave me alone, i dont need you" she shouts before slamming her phone shut and storming over to where im stood and the confessions table "dont" i say when she goes for the coffee which rewards me with a glare " trust me im saving you from the coffee here" i say pouring some of my own drink into her cup , i watch as she takes a sip smiling "thanks whos good idea was it to bring a flask" she says i look at caroline "i sort of did" "what do you mean sort of did" "someone at the A.A meeting gave it to her before" i finish for her "not surprised one look at this room makes me want to drink" the brunnette says which causes me to laugh "see i told you glad im not the only one to notice" caroline says with a smile her eyes twinkle for a second not the dim glow before but a full shine "im bonnie this is caroline" "Katherine, so what exactly goes on in one of these thing" she ask "i dont know its my first time here" "same" me and caroline answer her.

i zone out on the people who are talking about there versions of abuse that happened like 30 years ago and try to avoid the memory of his hand around my throat but every time i think about it i can feel it i drag my hand back up and wince slightly from touching the bruises that are still there.

a snort pulls me back to the present i look and see that it was katherine who is sat 2 seats away from me and caroline who the snort belonged to "have you anything you would like to add" the lady who i pressume is running the thing ask "yeah, how is sitting here and listening to all these women who i might add have long been rid of any type of abuse going to help me , i mean what does Dorothy over here have in common with me or what gives you the right to know anything about this" i cant help but smile a little when i see the woman who she called Dorothy who clearly didnt like the refrence give her an evil look "i assure you though i dont have a personal experience in such dealings i am a highly qualified" "text books got it, im going for some real coffee and any one who wants to join can" i stand up along with caroline and follow her out and into the coffee shop around the corner.

we sit for like an hour laughing "did you see that woman give you evils when you called her Dorothy" i ask laughing god it felt like for ever since i laughed like this i think to my self "can you blame the reference i mean she was wearing red shiny shoes and a blue dress i was expecting her to hit you over the head with toto " caroline says with a laugh "its her own fault i mean who wears that, i mean come on you have it coming when you wear that" katherine says with a laugh "oh god! what time is it please tell me its not that" caroline ask pointing to the clock on the wall "its 10 to 7 why whats the rush" "oh god im late its nice to meet you both really really good but im late hopefully ill see you both at the next meeting,bye" i watch out of my mind confused as she runs out flustered leaving behind a simlilarly confused lookng katherine.

"so bon bon whats your story" katherine ask me "i havent got a story" "thats a lie everyone has on and yours is a good one i can tell but i'm a patient woman i can wait" "i havent got a story" i say getting defensive "and even if i did how do you know it would be a good one" "because that was the 9th time you touched the bruises on your neck that ive seen, but dont worry the good stories are the ones that no one wants to tell" "what about you, whats your story" i watch as she falters a second but recovers pretty quickly a smirk being put in place "when i can know yours i tell you mine" "deal" i say hoping for s subject change my prays get answered but with a small kick when i hear my grams voice.

"Bonnie sheilia bennet " "grams" "dont give me none of that grams stuff why did you walk out" "i went didnt i i did as you asked" "and Im geussing your the trouble maker who led my granddaughter astray" she asks turning to katherine who seems to be getting a kick out of this "katherine peirce aka trouble maker all though i personally prefer temptress who likes to corrupt the innocent, oh but dont worry our bon bon here wasnt that pricey all it took was the promise of a good cup of coffee i mean i would of gone higher thrown in a muffin but you dont haggle with someone when they've already accepted the deal" she says shaking my grams hand before standing up, i watch as my grams face splits into a giant grin before answering "well atleast it was a venti" she says shocking me but causing katherine to break out into hysterics "oh god, your a diamond, i'll see you later bon bon, bye grams" i smile as she leaves "you made a freind i take it" "yeah i think i've made to but you not long missed her" i say thinking of caroline "well just remember that shes going to need some one when the jokes run out" grams says refering to katherine.

Caroline p.o.v,

i rush home as quick as i can but im too late hes already home "hey babe your home early" i say as i walk in hanging my bag on the hook before walking further into the apartment i watch as tyler walks over to me i freeze as he places a hand on my arm and a kiss on my cheek, i start making dinner on record time busing myself with that and hoping that it will be a good night,

i was wrong as soon as i sit down at the table to eat he starts "where were you" he ask his voice which i used to like no taunts me "oh nowhere i just went for a walk, how was work" i ask hoping he'll change the subject "oh you know files to read phone calls to take oh i found out something though" "yeah" I ask his plate hits the floor and i start the counting in my head 1,2,3 "yeah my fucking girlfriend is cheating on me" 4,5,6 "im not cheating on you tyler" 7,8,9 "liar" 10, he screams as his hand flys out and connects with my face.

I fall to the floor as he begins to kick at me my mind takes over a haze takes me away a third party in it all , i dont feel the pain of the hits , i cant hear the rage in his voice or the words hes screaming , my body just lays there and takes it all as i float somewhere out of reach waiting for that day when it wont be enough for him to just hit me like this but for now i allow myself to become part of the haze.

Katherine p.o.v,

I lay in the dark counting the shadows that dance across my bedroom wall my mind racing past all the images that i force myself to forget in the daytime assault me now, his eyes, his hair, the feel of his hands , the sound of his voice,.

the dark is my enemy but i dont want to let fear dictate to me.

my breathing starts to get more rapid, my legs tingle my hands feel restricted , my jaw starts to hurt , pins and needles start to rise before trailing down down towards my abdomen- i slam my hand down onto my bedside lamp the light temporarily blinding me but its nothing but my saviour right now chasing away the shadows on the walls and taking away every thing else as i lay trying to control my breathing.

2 minutes and 12 seconds 4 seconds longer then last time.