I pick all of Claire's things off the floor and pack them into a bag. I've
decided that I'm going to go round hers to give them back, I probably won't
be welcome but I don't care. When I arrive I notice that only the living
room light is on and the rest of the house looks extremely dark. As I
approach the door I hear shouting, I creep up to the door and listen in.
Mark: WHY DID YOU TELL HIM THAT I HIT YOU?
Claire: I'm sorry Mark, I didn't mean to tell him but he saw all the bruises and just guessed.
Mark: AND WHY WAS HE LOOKING AT YOUR STOMACH, HE CAN'T SEE THROUGH CLOTHES CAN HE.
Claire: No, it's just that it hurt and he looked before I could stop him.
Mark: I DON'T BELIEVE YOU, I KNOW YOU'RE LYING TO ME AND YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LIE TO ME.
Claire: Please don't hit me.
Mark: Claire you lied and you have to be punished.
I see Mark take off his belt and I hear Claire scream as the belt hits down against her skin. I start pounding on the door but I'm just ignored, I drop the bag I'm carrying and run around to the back door, which I find unlocked. I run in just as Mark is about to hit Claire with the belt again, he turns and sees me and before I can stop him he hits me across my chest with the belt. I fall to the floor and my white t-shirt starts to turn red, I can see Claire sitting on the floor crying but I can't help her because I'm in too much pain. To my surprise Claire gets up and walks over to Mark and slaps him then calls him some name which I didn't quite catch, she runs over to me and holds my hand.
All of a sudden I wake up and find myself in a hospital bed, I look around and see Claire sitting on a chair holding her stomach and she looks like she's in pain. I try to talk but my mouth is dry and my lips hurt, I move my hand and touch a big red button on a grey keypad. A doctor walks in and him and Claire both turn to look at me, Claire looks relieved and the doctor looks concerned. I try to speak again and this time I manage to say, "Help her."
Claire: H hunny, I'm fine stop worrying about me ok.
You're not ok.
Claire doesn't reply but passes me a glass of water and the doctor leaves as quickly as he arrived. I make Claire sit down on the bed with me and I hold her hand, she looks at me lovingly and I begin to think that maybe she does love me. I look down at my chest and see that it is all bandaged up, I think to myself that there's no way anything can happen between me and Claire for a while. Claire leans forward and kisses me on the forehead then she kisses me again but this time on the lips, I kiss her back and run my hands through her hair and down her back the whole time trying not to hurt her. She finally pulls away and smiles at me, of course I smile back and hold on to her hand tighter.
Claire: I'm sorry for deserting you like that but it was.
It was Mark threatening you wasn't it.
Claire: Yeah, there's no fooling you is there.
Of course not. Now I have something to ask you.
Claire: *looking confused* What's that?
I've always loved you and I always will. The first day I saw you when you walked through that door I thought the manager was playing some kind of joke, I mean how could someone be so beautiful and have such a great voice. But then when he told me you were going to be in a band with me I thought wow. I did think you were a lot older than me and I would have no chance but then when I found out you were only 19 it made my day. I always dreamed that someday we would fall in love and get married and start a family together but I never thought any of it would happen. Everyday I found myself falling more and more in love with you and wanting you more. And well now I guess I have a chance to tell you I love you and I don't ever want to let you go. Oh and by the way I wanted to ask you if you felt the same and if you would consider going out with me?
Claire's now crying and holding on to my hand tightly, she looks gorgeous as per usual even though I know what state her body's in after the way Mark's treated her but I don't care in time it will heal, but even if they leave scar's behind I'll still love her, she's all I live for.
Claire: I love you too and of course I'll go out with you.
Claire lies down beside me and leans gently on my chest, it doesn't hurt at all but I can feel a tingling feeling but I think that's just love. Oh my God listen to me I sound like I actually know what I'm taking about, which I don't. I put my arms around her and whisper I love you in her ear, I gently tuck a lose strand of hair behind her ear then we both fall asleep.
I wake up and kiss Claire on the head, our fingers are still entwined like they had been the night before and I kiss her again. I just can't resist because she's so beautiful and I love her so much. Suddenly I realise me and Claire aren't alone in the room, I look up and she Nina, Bob and both my parents sitting smiling at me. I feel bad because I wanted to spend some time with Claire before anybody found out. I smile back and move my hand back up Claire's back and at the same time by accident slightly lift up the back of Claire's top. Nina and Bob see the marks, bruises and blood on Claire's back and immediately turn their angry gazes towards me.
Mark: WHY DID YOU TELL HIM THAT I HIT YOU?
Claire: I'm sorry Mark, I didn't mean to tell him but he saw all the bruises and just guessed.
Mark: AND WHY WAS HE LOOKING AT YOUR STOMACH, HE CAN'T SEE THROUGH CLOTHES CAN HE.
Claire: No, it's just that it hurt and he looked before I could stop him.
Mark: I DON'T BELIEVE YOU, I KNOW YOU'RE LYING TO ME AND YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LIE TO ME.
Claire: Please don't hit me.
Mark: Claire you lied and you have to be punished.
I see Mark take off his belt and I hear Claire scream as the belt hits down against her skin. I start pounding on the door but I'm just ignored, I drop the bag I'm carrying and run around to the back door, which I find unlocked. I run in just as Mark is about to hit Claire with the belt again, he turns and sees me and before I can stop him he hits me across my chest with the belt. I fall to the floor and my white t-shirt starts to turn red, I can see Claire sitting on the floor crying but I can't help her because I'm in too much pain. To my surprise Claire gets up and walks over to Mark and slaps him then calls him some name which I didn't quite catch, she runs over to me and holds my hand.
All of a sudden I wake up and find myself in a hospital bed, I look around and see Claire sitting on a chair holding her stomach and she looks like she's in pain. I try to talk but my mouth is dry and my lips hurt, I move my hand and touch a big red button on a grey keypad. A doctor walks in and him and Claire both turn to look at me, Claire looks relieved and the doctor looks concerned. I try to speak again and this time I manage to say, "Help her."
Claire: H hunny, I'm fine stop worrying about me ok.
You're not ok.
Claire doesn't reply but passes me a glass of water and the doctor leaves as quickly as he arrived. I make Claire sit down on the bed with me and I hold her hand, she looks at me lovingly and I begin to think that maybe she does love me. I look down at my chest and see that it is all bandaged up, I think to myself that there's no way anything can happen between me and Claire for a while. Claire leans forward and kisses me on the forehead then she kisses me again but this time on the lips, I kiss her back and run my hands through her hair and down her back the whole time trying not to hurt her. She finally pulls away and smiles at me, of course I smile back and hold on to her hand tighter.
Claire: I'm sorry for deserting you like that but it was.
It was Mark threatening you wasn't it.
Claire: Yeah, there's no fooling you is there.
Of course not. Now I have something to ask you.
Claire: *looking confused* What's that?
I've always loved you and I always will. The first day I saw you when you walked through that door I thought the manager was playing some kind of joke, I mean how could someone be so beautiful and have such a great voice. But then when he told me you were going to be in a band with me I thought wow. I did think you were a lot older than me and I would have no chance but then when I found out you were only 19 it made my day. I always dreamed that someday we would fall in love and get married and start a family together but I never thought any of it would happen. Everyday I found myself falling more and more in love with you and wanting you more. And well now I guess I have a chance to tell you I love you and I don't ever want to let you go. Oh and by the way I wanted to ask you if you felt the same and if you would consider going out with me?
Claire's now crying and holding on to my hand tightly, she looks gorgeous as per usual even though I know what state her body's in after the way Mark's treated her but I don't care in time it will heal, but even if they leave scar's behind I'll still love her, she's all I live for.
Claire: I love you too and of course I'll go out with you.
Claire lies down beside me and leans gently on my chest, it doesn't hurt at all but I can feel a tingling feeling but I think that's just love. Oh my God listen to me I sound like I actually know what I'm taking about, which I don't. I put my arms around her and whisper I love you in her ear, I gently tuck a lose strand of hair behind her ear then we both fall asleep.
I wake up and kiss Claire on the head, our fingers are still entwined like they had been the night before and I kiss her again. I just can't resist because she's so beautiful and I love her so much. Suddenly I realise me and Claire aren't alone in the room, I look up and she Nina, Bob and both my parents sitting smiling at me. I feel bad because I wanted to spend some time with Claire before anybody found out. I smile back and move my hand back up Claire's back and at the same time by accident slightly lift up the back of Claire's top. Nina and Bob see the marks, bruises and blood on Claire's back and immediately turn their angry gazes towards me.