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'Make yourself at home' Zoe said as she unlocked the door to the apartment, Sam walked in first. She looked around, it wasn't what she expected for her boss's apartment. 'Do you want a drink?' Zoe asked. 'Depends on what you have?' Sam asked. 'Tea? Coffee? Wine?' Zoe suggested the choices. 'Have you anything stronger?' Sam asked.
'I may have a bottle of vodka lurking around somewhere in the fridge' Zoe said. 'Sounds perfect, and thanks for letting me stay. I appreciate it' Sam told her. 'it's fine and the spare room is upstairs to your right' Zoe informed her as she closed the front door and headed into the kitchen, while Sam picked up the bags she had brought from Tom's apartment, and went up the stairs.
Following Zoe's direction and she found the spare room, she placed the bags on the bed just as her mobile rang. She looked at the caller 'incoming Call – Tom' Sam quickly hit the reject button. He can call as much as he likes. There's no way I'm answering it, she then left her phone on the bed and closed the door. Heading back downstairs.
Sam then entered the living room and found a shot glass sat on the coffee table. 'So you going to tell me what's gone on between you and Tom?' Zoe asked as Sam downed the shot in one.
'We argued. And to be honest I need a bit of breathing space, from him' Sam told her. She wasn't going to tell her the full story.
'Well maybe once you've both calmed down, you can sort it out?' Zoe said.
'No. it's over. I can't trust him not after-' Sam stopped herself.
'After what Sam?' Zoe asked looking at her.
'It doesn't matter' Sam said suddenly.
'You can trust me you know. Nothing you say will leave these four walls. I won't judge' Zoe told her, hoping that would ease Sam's anxiety.
'We argued, had a bit of a scuffle. And he caught me with his elbow' Sam told her.
'Caught you where?' Zoe asked.
'Under my eye and cheek' Sam answered her question before placing a hand on the cheek that Tom had caught. It was painful to touch, she could feel a bruise forming underneath the skin, Sam knew that when the bruise did appear. People would start talking. And the rumour bank would fire up.
'I can see this is upsetting you, so we'll forget about it for now. You don't have to go into work tomorrow. I can easily have cover arranged for you if that's something you'd like? Nobody will question why you're not in work, Sam you're a brilliant doctor. Don't let something like this knock you down' Zoe told her.
'Thanks. It means a lot' Sam replied with a smile before refilling her shot glass
'It's just what happened with Tom. Made me remember the promise I made to myself' Sam said before she could stop herself.
'What promise?' Zoe asked.
'I promised myself that I would never let myself get into a violent relationship again. I won't put myself through that again' Sam said.
'Have you been in a violent relationship before?' Zoe questioned, she saw Sam nod.
'With Dylan'