Chapter 11
After a long shower, Aaron decided the best thing to do, as always, was to call Adam. He always knew what to say to the mechanic, always made him feel better. After a few rings Adam picked up the phone, sounding breathless
"Yeah?"
"Mate I need your help. Well, more your advice, really..."
"Aaron Listen mate I can't really talk now."
A girl giggled on Adam's end of the phone and Aaron rolled his eyes
"Well I hope you put something on the end of it kid. Look, just call me when you can ok?"
"Yeah course. See ya!"
Aaron hung up the phone and sighed, feeling dejected. He walked down to the bar and goit his Mum's attention again.
"I'm gonna be coming home tonight Mum. I can't do this. I dunno I just think it's too soon."
"Aaron, I thought you loved Ed? I thought you were happy together?"
"Yeah. I just, I can't live with him yet. I don't want to rush into things. Look don't worry, I'll go and see Ed now and take care of it, but I will be home tonight."
"Alright love. I just hoipe this isn't the end of you two. You're good together."
Aaron nodded and left the pub and began the long walk to Ed's house, talking himself through what he was going to say. He was pissed off, He wasn't going to lie. He'd been nice enough for too long. He needed to stand up to Ed, and by the time he arrived, he'd summoned up enough courage to do so.
Aaron walked into the house and slammed the door behind him. "ED!"
"In the kitchen Aaron. Just making dinner."
Aaron walked into the kitchen and saw Ed preparing steak "Thought we'd push the boat out. Special occasion and that"
"What the hell do you think you are doing Ed?"
"Sorry?"
"Coming over to my house and packing up my stuff? I thought I'd made it clear it was too early to move in with you!"
"I told you why I wanted you here."
"Cause you think im fucking Adam?"
"I swear to god if you are..."
"What? You'll hit me? You'll rape me again? I ain't scared of you Ed. I've had enough with being your punchbag!"
"Oh. Really?" Ed snarled, squaring up to Aaron "Gonna leave me, are you?"
"You know what? Yeah. Yeah I am. I can't do this anymore!"
"I'd like to see you try." Ed smirked before his fist connected with Aaron's mouth.
Aaron stumbled back and fell to the floor. It took seconds for him to regain his composure and he was on his feet again, launching himself at Ed.
"Nice try, little man" Ed laughed, pulling Aaron away. All those years of rugby had given him a body of steel and even though Aaron was quite strong himself, he couldn't take the rugby player down.
Ed punched Aaron again, harder this time, sending him flying into the worktops behind. Something cracked as Aaron connected with the marble surface and he screamed in pain.
"Think you're just going to walk out and leave me?" Ed roared, kicking Aaron to the floor
"You're nothing mate. Nothing but fucking scum. You're pathetic!" Ed continued his tirade of hate and blow after blow came.
"Ed, stop, Please" Aaron sobbed "I think I've broken my ribs! Ed please stop!"
"Shut...up. Do you really think I want the neighbours to hear you? Shut up before i shut you up!"
"Ed please I can't breathe! I'm sorry alright I'll stay! I'm sorry just stop, please!"
"Awh. Aaron's sorry. Pathetic little Aaron's sorry. I'll make you sorry you worthless sack of shit!" Ed screamed, before picking up the steak knife from the worktop and towering over Aaron...