You Found Me

Chapter 1 – The Life Within

"Where do you think you're going?" He asked her angrily pointing to the suitcases.
Haley couldn't quite see him. All she saw was a tall man walking directly at her. Haley started panicking.
"I wasn't going anywhere." She whispered. "I-I promise" she said shocking out in her own words.
Although his face wasn't recognizable she knew that he was looking at her with such rage that she could feel her body shivering. She was scared.
He stepped closer and open both bags. Haley was terrified. What he saw inside them wasn't going to make him happy. The bags were fully packed with clothes. Her clothes. He stepped closer to her once he realized. "Well, it sure doesn't look like it." Haley stayed silent. "And now… now you're going to pay for that!" Haley knowing perfectly what he was about to do started crawling in the floor, trying to reach something so she could get away. It was like she was trying to reach help with no use. She felt a sharp pain in her back and she knew what it was. She knew that metal object very well. She felt the metal object hit her again- this time more forcefully- she laid on the floor in a fetal position. She couldn't scream, it was useless. She knew he was going to hit her again and it would make things worse. She just had to lay there and stay quiet. Her face was motionless. How could he turn into this devilish man? She couldn't quite understand it, their marriage has been perfect, well up until seven months ago. That's when it all started.

Haley was brought out of her thoughts when he spoke. "You deceitful bitch. How could you do that?" He hit her again. Haley shivered slightly. "Were you just going to leave me? You don't have anyone else, honey. Only me." He let out a bitter laugh. "You're so naïve." When Haley didn't answer he felt his body tense again. "ANSWER ME, NOW! ARE YOU FUCKING DEFF?" He yelled angrily. His eyes were red and about to pop out his face. "I should've known. You're a just a fucking whore who trapped me into this miserable life. You're going to pay for that Haley. I swear you
will."
Haley started to cry. She couldn't believe he was saying these kind of things. Once again she wondered why this sudden change in this behavior. She couldn't understand it. What happened to him? Or to their relationship? They used to be so good together. Haley, for the first time did something she would regret later. "More?" She whispered realizing what had just come out of her mouth. She answered him back. She knew that after tonight she wouldn't be able to walk.
He look at her surprised. "What did you say?" Haley started sobbing. "Did you said something Haley?" She nodded. "DID YOU FUCKING ANWERED ME BACK? HOW FUCKING DARE YOU?" If his eyes were red before, they were redder now.
He grabbed the belt firmly in his hand and was about to hit her again when she said something that made him stop and come back to reality.
"PLEASE DON'T! I-I'M PREGNANT."

"NO!" Haley woke up sweating and her whole body shacking. Her heart was beating so fast that she thought she was having an heart attack. She could still feel his presence. And that surely wasn't a good sign. She was quickly brought back to reality when she heard a baby's crying. She quickly got up and walked to the room where the crying was coming from. In the door was a large cloud shaped blue plaque saying "Isaac". She pushed the door and entered the room.
"What's wrong baby?" Haley took a look at Isaac and saw him shivering. She sat at his bed and place a hand over his forehead. She knew the symptoms very well. "Baby, you're burning. Is your throat sore?" He had a fever and Haley just prayed it wouldn't be like the last time. She went to the hospital with him and they stayed there for five hours waiting to be received by a doctor and when Haley couldn't take it anymore and walked to the reception angrily and asked for a satisfaction because her son could be death by now if they kept waiting. They were immediately received by the doctor who gave a lame excuse about another being busy with other patient. Haley was always in the hospital with Isaac. He was always sick. She had been worried about it but they ran some tests and for her relief everything was fine. The doctor said it was normal in kids at this age.

He simply nodded in response. "Okay, momma is going to prepare you a cold bath and make you some chicken soup."Haley kissed his forehead and walk into to the wardrobe to get him a clean pajama and underwear. She prepared his bath. Slightly cold, in order to decrease the high temperature. She then proceeded to give him a bath and feed him. She looked at the clock hanging on the kitchen wall. 3:07 AM. Tomorrow's going to be a great day. She thought to herself.

"Shit!" Nathan mumbled to himself as soon as he squeezed his way out of the elevator. He was late. He was probably a dead man by now. He was sure of it. He reached his apartment and before opening the door he took a deep breath and look at his watch. Great! 4:32 AM. I'm so dead. He gently opened the door trying to not make any noise. The room was dark and he breathed in relief when he realized that she was probably sleeping by now. Although he knew that tomorrow morning his house would turn into World War III. He was preparing himself for it. He walked silently through the apartment until he heard someone speaking.

"Oh, there you are! I thought you weren't coming home this month!" She yelled. "Where the hell were you?" She caught him totally off guard. She was pissed and the way she was yelling he was sure the neighbors could hear her from miles away.
"I got stuck at work" he said honestly.
"What the fuck Nathan?" Do you think I'm stupid or something?" she shouted
"What I-" he was quickly interrupted by her.
"Who the hell gets stuck at work at 4 in the morning?!"
"Oh, really? Then, who the hell stays up waiting for someone at 4 in the morning? Only a psych!" He snapped.
She glared at him and walked away. He pushed him and went directly to the bedroom. "Oh and by the way the couch will be the only one waiting for you from now on. I'm tired." She said more calmly, almost indifferently and slammed the door.
Nathan sighed and made his way to the bathroom. He took his clothes off and went to the shower. He took a quick shower and went to the living room slash his bedroom from now on. He glanced at the clock, which marked 5:20 AM. What the hell did I do to deserve this shitty life? he thought before falling into a restless sleep.