Actual story will come later.
Promise
Thus is just a ONESHOT preview
Disclaimer: Nope, nadda, none!
Warning: Mentions of abuse
Snoring. Good. That meant he was asleep.
I was cowered in the corner of the living room, anxiously rubbing a bruise on my arm that I had acquired that night. I waited for a good ten minutes before even thinking about moving. He was a light sleeper-but luckily I'd learned how to be quiet. Silently, I crept into the kitchen and slowly turned on the tap. I grabbed a tea towel from the side and dampened it with the water, making sure to keep a hand underneath to catch any water that dripped out, before quietly turning the tap off again. I raised the towel to my face, placing it to my eye to reduce swelling, though I knew that it would still cause a nasty black eye, which meant that he would keep me in the house until it went away. He always did that, used his beatings as excuses to keep a tighter hold on me. Controlled me until I had no freedom, no life, no purpose.
Using my free hand, I pulled my mobile out of my pocket. He had all of the landlines and computers monitored, and had confiscated my first phone. But he didn't know about my back up one. Though it only has one contact.
So I texted it.
Hey...
It was only a few seconds before the phone vibrates, seeing as I always kept it on silent. He always was fast at replying to my messages.
Hey cuz. How r u?
Battered, bruised
He did it again?
When does he not?
Talking to my cousin wasn't like a counciler. He's family, he doesn't judge me. We've been more like best friends than cousins for as long as we can both remember. He was the only one who knew about Michael, and I made him keep it that way.
U need 2 get away
I can't, you know that. He'll find me.
U don't know that
I do
And so do you
There was a good couple minutes where nothing is exchanged and no words are spoken. I could tell that he was starting to give up, though he's never admit it, and I wouldn't what to think about it anyway. Finally, he texted me back;
Stay safe, ok?
I smiled slightly. That message was just so...him.
I will
Love u
Love you too Kurt