Glass shattered against the wall, just missing me, and spread all over the floor. Anthony closed the distance between us, then hissed "Tell me that again." Before I could say anything he hurled me onto the glass coffee table. A sharp pain shot through my back, paralyzing me for a brief second. As I tried to stand up, I feel hands grabbing both my wrists. "I said: Tell me that again!" he shouted. He didn't throw me this time, but instead he had a hold of me.
"I told you!" I shout back. Anger was just one of many emotions that I felt, but it was the overwhelming one. "I'm not cheating on you!"
"Bullshit" he spat. "I want you gone. Pack your crap, and leave."
"Fine." I bellow. Angrily, he raised his right hand and the back of it hit my face; leaving a huge red mark. The force knocks me to the ground, where I didn't notice before, had broken glass shards everywhere. If that wasn't enough he began kicking me. Over and over. He finally stopped kicking me when I coughed up blood.
"Damn bitch…" he sneered as he walked away. "Be gone in two hours." He called back insensitively.
Picking myself up off the floor, I inspect my arms. They were severely cut and bruised, with glass sticking out of the open wounds. I limped towards the bedroom and packed all of my things. As I leave the house I make sure to dodge the broken glass.
Now what? I have nowhere to go… Wait! I pull out my phone and call a familiar number.
"Hello?" a polite British voice answered.
"Ryou?"
"Eliza? Are you ok?" he sounded concerned.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Is Bakura there?"
"Uhm, one second…" There was a slight pause and some voices in the background. "Oh. He's in the shower. That's the second time today, too!" He had a small laugh.
"Figures." I say, a small smile crossed my lips. "And where's Akefia?" Now I'm just delaying…
"Watching TV." Maybe that was the voices in the background I was hearing. Alright, enough stalling.
"Um, Ryou?"
"Yeah…?" He says slowly.
"Mind if I crash at your guys' place tonight?" I cross my fingers. This really is my only option. Something in my voice must be off, because Ryou paused.
"Are you –sure- you're okay?" He pressed.
"Yeah, Ryou, I'm fine." I put on my best smile in hopes it would translate over into my voice.
"If you say so," Ryou let out a sigh. He doesn't believe me at all. I guess that's just how well we know each other. "When will you be over here?"
"I can?" I ask excitedly.
"Of course," He answered sweetly.
"Be there in an hour." And with that I hang up. First, I need to get cleaned up. But where? If I go anywhere as a bloody mess I would cause a scene. I decide to make my way to the convenience store. Its bathrooms were accessible from the outside and were well protected from prying eyes.
As I turn on the light and stare at the mirror I realize how bad the damage actually was. Both of my arms were cut, bruised and covered in blood. My bottom lip was bleeding, and so was my nose. I had a huge black eye forming on my left eye and the red mark from the bitch-slap on my right cheek was still there. I looked at my clothes that were torn and full of my blood. I need to change my outfit. As I lift up my shirt to look over the damage there I realize just how painful lifting my arms was. Damn, pulling this "I'm fine" thing off is going to be a difficult. My stomach was full of bruises, and my ribs were as well.
After washing the cuts and removing all of the glass, I then changed my clothes to something I packed up. I pulled on some grey baggy sweats, and a plain white and navy long-sleeved baseball shirt. As for the cuts on my arms and face I needed make-up. Digging deep in the bag, I pulled out a rarely used make-up kit. I used concealer to cover up the black eye, bruises, and the marks on my wrists. For the cuts which, to my surprise and relief, weren't that deep I could cover with my long sleeves. Then I quickly combed out my hair and threw it up into a ponytail to match my "lazy and not trying" look. Glancing at the clock, I realized I had 15 minutes to get to the guys' house.
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Stepping out of the shower, Bakura wrapped a towel around his waist and opened the door. A wave a steam rolled out of the bathroom and a cold sensation tingled up his spine. Jesus, it is bloody cold. Making his way towards his room, Ryou called over to him.
"Throw some clothes on, Bakura! Eliza is going to be here soon!" Eliza? What is she going to be doing here?
Once reaching his room and he slammed the door closed. He threw on some tight black jeans with the belt already attached and small chains dangling from two belt loops. "Shit, I don't have a shirt to wear!" He mumbled out loud to himself, as he scavenged through his drawers. When he found a random dark grey v-neck he just pulled it over his soaking hair. Quickly grabbing a different towel he tried to dry his hair. Hanging the towel around his shoulders, he exited my room. Akefia motioned for him to sit on the couch and watch Ryou rush around the kitchen. The flustered little bastard is furiously cleaning and scrubbing practically every surface in the kitchen. Bakura thought to himself. Wow.
He was still confused as to why Eliza was coming over, and staying the night. He didn't mind it, at all, but something is off about that. Akefia noticed his quietness and nudged him with his elbow. Akefia obviously wanted to know what Bakura was thinking. "Isn't it strange?" he asked. "That Eliza is coming over… I mean, I want to know what's up."
Akefia nodded in thought then replied "I was wondering the same thing. It's quite out of the blue." Ryou over heard the two 'maniacs' talking and was finished cleaning the already clean counters. He walked over and leaned on the table, resting his head on his hands.
"She sounded strange on the phone, too. A bit shaken. I wonder what's wrong." He frowned. The thought of Eliza being sad really pained this kid. How pathetic. Bakura snorted mentally. However what Ryou said really drew his attention.
"Shaken? How so?" he leaned forward as if that would help him in anyway.
Ryou straightened up and shrugged. "To me, it sounded like something had scared her. Or," He paused, stroking his chin as he pondered. "Something was just off. Maybe it was just the crappy connection." He went back to scrubbing, which was his tell for nervousness. Before Bakura could ask what was bothering him, someone was at the door. "That's her!" he gasped looking from the door to the clock. Quickly hiding the cleaning products under the sink, he hopped over to the door. The door swung open and a familiar voice cheerfully filled the living room.
"Hey guys!" she said, illuminating the room with her presence.
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I walked up to the door and was greeted by the ever-so-bubbly Ryou. As I stepped into the living room I greet the three handsome faces with a charming "Hey guys!"
Akefia stood up and offered to take my bag, that's when I remembered "Where am I staying?"
"Right this way" he directed jerking his head in the direction of the hallway. Shifting the bags to his shoulder, he led me to a decently sized room. It had a modern look to it. It was rather plain as for decorating, but I'm not complaining. The dresser was a fair size, and so was the closet. There was one large window on the far wall that had black curtains, and it was open letting in the bright moon's glow. Akefia plopped my bags down on the bed and watched as I observed the room. "Is it alright?" he asked, not sure if I liked it.
I flashed him a big smile "It's perfect." Deciding to un-pack my things later, I add "Uh, where's the bathroom?" He walked to the doorway and pointed to the right. The door was across the hall and closer to the kitchen then in the actual hallway. Further down the hallway were three doors, to which I assumed must by their rooms. Akefia leaned on the doorframe, watching me look around and take in the whole house. I looked up at him, and I mean up. He was tall. Poking him I asked "Can I take a shower?"
He just laughed. "You don't have to ask! Just go for. Although," he chuckled "I don't think there will be much hot water left after Bakura's long ass shower!"
"Oh, sod off…" Bakura growled from the living room. Akefia just laughed harder, and pushed himself off the doorframe to go join the others.
I scurry into my new room to grab some make-up incase I need to reapply it after my shower. As I enter the bathroom room and slam the door, I quickly turned on the bathroom fan. My fake smile faded and I felt tears building up in my eyes. I fought them back long enough. When I turned on the shower and got in they started to fall. Slow at first. Then they started to flow faster, mixing with the water. I was hurt. Both physically and emotional. Anthony and I had been dating for over 3 years, and his constant assaults were never this bad. Usually a few scratches or one bruise. Then again, most of his assaults were verbal.
As I stepped out of the shower, I noticed all of my make-up did run. I got out my kit and started the routine again.
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"Oh no…" groaned Ryou. The two watching TV looked at the worrying white-haired boy. "Bakura, you took the only towel in the bathroom didn't you?" Bakura rolled his eyes, obviously meaning he did. Ryou just sighed. "I'll go get another one."
With fresh towels in hand, Ryou approached the bathroom door. He pressed his ear against the door to hear more clearly as he called out "Hello?" There was no answer. He knocked gently on the door as he twisted the knob, opening the door. What he saw made him drop the towels to the floor. Eliza saw him and shrieked covering herself up with her hands. Her arms were all cut up, her sides were bruised, and she had a massive black eye. Averting his eyes he passed her a towel. Bakura and Akefia rushed over, both awake and alert. When they looked at Eliza they were first embarrassed on walking in on her. But on second glances they saw the nicks and scratches, and were confused.
Eliza took some deep breaths then said "I can explain…"
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