PROMISE ME: THE STORY OF BETRAYAL, LUST, LIES, AND LOVE
Author's note: There is no NIA in the first few chapters. If you like it I'll send more.
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Setting: Middle class house in Northern New England.
Gia: Jonathan what's this? (She asks holding up a piece of paper).
Jonathan: What's what?
Gia: This lovely little note I found in your jacket, (she says it rather sarcastically while holding up the note). It says, 'last night was great call me, Cannie.'
Jonathan: It's Connie. That doesn't matter! (He starts to raise his voice) What I want to know is why the hell you are going through my things! You have no right, you self-righteous bitch!
Gia: What the hell! You're blaming this on me! You're the one that's committing adultery! God, I must be so blind, I didn't even no there was anything wrong with our marriage!
Jonathan: Shut the hell up! Our marriage is fine!
Gia: Fine!? You're cheating on me! (By now tears are pouring down her face and he is red with fury) Jonathan this stops now!
He hits her. Hard causing her to fall to the floor.
Jonathan: Don't you ever do that again you hear me! I will do what I want when I want. And if you ever, EVER, question me again I'll make you sorry. (He grabs her arms and pulls her off the ground and pulls her close.) You can't leave, you don't seem to understand, you are MINE. You try to leave, you'll die trying. Do you understand?
Gia: (Sobbing and shaking from fear nods her head.) Yes.
Jonathan: Good. (He throws her down to the ground) Remember, I'm the only thing you have in life, I've given you everything and I can just as easily take it away. (He starts to walk towards the door) I'm going out. Don't wait up. I love you.
Jonathan left leaving poor Gia in a sobbing heap in the middle of the kitchen floor. She was in complete shock, she always knew he had s temper and has always been alttle jealous and possessive, but never this bad. She was so confused, and scared. He was all she had, both of her parents had died, and she hadn't seen her brother for over a decade. "Maybe it was me, or maybe he just had a bad day at work, it'll be ok, he loves me and would never really hurt me," she told herself, trying not to note the absence of confidence in her statement.
Gia was wrong it did not get better, it only got worse. A little over a year into their marriage, she couldn't help but ask herself how she could have been so wrong about him.
Gia and Jonathan met in college, she was a freshman he was a senior, and he treated her as if she were the only girl in the world. Gia was lonely; she had no family and very few friends to speak of. With Jonathan she was the center of attention, everyone loved him and wanted to know him. She felt so special. He gave things nobody had ever given her, expensive gifts, vacations, and attention. He completely swept her off her feet. They married as soon as she graduated from college; Jonathan had decided to help his father run the family business. Her degree was a complete waste; Jonathan had kindly forbidden her from working.
Now year and half later she stood in front of the mirror, wiping the blood from her face for what seemed like the millionth time. She couldn't take it anymore, she knew the sweet Jonnie she fell in love with had to be inside him somewhere. Right? Gia couldn't stand looking in the mirror for another second; she was disgusted with herself for having put up with this for so long. "I can't do this anymore, it stops now," Gia quietly stated to her battered reflection.
Gia decided to go visit him at work; there would be less of a chance of him going after her if they spoke in public. She headed toward the warehouse where her husband and father-in-law conducted business.
Author's note: There is no NIA in the first few chapters. If you like it I'll send more.
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Setting: Middle class house in Northern New England.
Gia: Jonathan what's this? (She asks holding up a piece of paper).
Jonathan: What's what?
Gia: This lovely little note I found in your jacket, (she says it rather sarcastically while holding up the note). It says, 'last night was great call me, Cannie.'
Jonathan: It's Connie. That doesn't matter! (He starts to raise his voice) What I want to know is why the hell you are going through my things! You have no right, you self-righteous bitch!
Gia: What the hell! You're blaming this on me! You're the one that's committing adultery! God, I must be so blind, I didn't even no there was anything wrong with our marriage!
Jonathan: Shut the hell up! Our marriage is fine!
Gia: Fine!? You're cheating on me! (By now tears are pouring down her face and he is red with fury) Jonathan this stops now!
He hits her. Hard causing her to fall to the floor.
Jonathan: Don't you ever do that again you hear me! I will do what I want when I want. And if you ever, EVER, question me again I'll make you sorry. (He grabs her arms and pulls her off the ground and pulls her close.) You can't leave, you don't seem to understand, you are MINE. You try to leave, you'll die trying. Do you understand?
Gia: (Sobbing and shaking from fear nods her head.) Yes.
Jonathan: Good. (He throws her down to the ground) Remember, I'm the only thing you have in life, I've given you everything and I can just as easily take it away. (He starts to walk towards the door) I'm going out. Don't wait up. I love you.
Jonathan left leaving poor Gia in a sobbing heap in the middle of the kitchen floor. She was in complete shock, she always knew he had s temper and has always been alttle jealous and possessive, but never this bad. She was so confused, and scared. He was all she had, both of her parents had died, and she hadn't seen her brother for over a decade. "Maybe it was me, or maybe he just had a bad day at work, it'll be ok, he loves me and would never really hurt me," she told herself, trying not to note the absence of confidence in her statement.
Gia was wrong it did not get better, it only got worse. A little over a year into their marriage, she couldn't help but ask herself how she could have been so wrong about him.
Gia and Jonathan met in college, she was a freshman he was a senior, and he treated her as if she were the only girl in the world. Gia was lonely; she had no family and very few friends to speak of. With Jonathan she was the center of attention, everyone loved him and wanted to know him. She felt so special. He gave things nobody had ever given her, expensive gifts, vacations, and attention. He completely swept her off her feet. They married as soon as she graduated from college; Jonathan had decided to help his father run the family business. Her degree was a complete waste; Jonathan had kindly forbidden her from working.
Now year and half later she stood in front of the mirror, wiping the blood from her face for what seemed like the millionth time. She couldn't take it anymore, she knew the sweet Jonnie she fell in love with had to be inside him somewhere. Right? Gia couldn't stand looking in the mirror for another second; she was disgusted with herself for having put up with this for so long. "I can't do this anymore, it stops now," Gia quietly stated to her battered reflection.
Gia decided to go visit him at work; there would be less of a chance of him going after her if they spoke in public. She headed toward the warehouse where her husband and father-in-law conducted business.