Chapter 2
Allie opened the door and stepped into the hotel room. She sat on the bed, staring out the window. She felt Lon sit beside her. She slowly put her hand, reassuringly, on his shoulder.
" Don't-" says Lon, coldly, violently shrugging it off.
Allie looks at him surprised. He had never acted like this towards her before. He was usually sweet and gentle. He was never rough with her.
" Ask me." says Allie.
Lon stands up, standing by the window, back turned to Allie.
" Ask you what?" says Lon.
" Whatever you want to. I- I know you're hurt, Lon." says Allie, standing up.
" No, no you don't know. You weren't the one lied to. You weren't the one betrayed, alright? You were out doing god knows what with HIM!" shouts Lon, whipping around.
Allie didn't know what to say. She couldn't lie to him. He knew her too well. He would know.
" Did you- sleep with him?" says Lon.
Allie assumed he already knew the answer to that question. He just wanted to hear her say it.
" Why does it matter?" says Allie.
" DID YOU SLEEP WITH HIM?!!" screams Lon.
" YES!" screams Allie, back at Lon.
Lon put his hand on his forehead. He let out a deep sigh he didn't even know he was holding in. He could feel his blood running cold. He didn't know what was happening to him. He had never felt like this before in his life.
" Lon, I'm so sorry." says Allie, starting to cry.
" You're sorry? What are you sorry for, Allie? You obviously love the guy!" says Lon.
Allie didn't know what to say. She just stared at Lon.
" What do you want, Allie? Who do you want? Because I'm not going to stand here like a fool who's been cheated on and lied to. I won't play that role. I refuse to." says Lon, moving closer to her, gently cupping her face in his hands.
" I-I don't know what I want." says Allie softly, looking into his eyes.
" Yes you do." says Lon.
Allie trembled, knowing exactly what she wanted. She knew when she came back to visit Noah what she wanted. She may have even known when Lon asked her to marry him. Maybe she really had known all along.
" I want to be with Noah. I love him, Lon." says Allie.
Lon looked down, taking his hands away from her face. All of his anger was boiling up inside of him like a rebel force. He felt like he was going to explode. On a quick reaction to what she had just said, he violently struck her across the left side of her face.
Allie was taken aback by the unexpected blow, causing her to fall back on the bed. She held the side of her face with her hand. It stung with pain. No one had ever struck her like that before. Least of all Lon. She slowly sat up on the bed, still holding the side of her face. Lon just stood there in shock of what he had just done.
Without saying a word, Allie stood up and headed for the door. Lon quickly put his hand on the doorway, blocking her way.
" You're not going anywhere." says Lon.
" Lon- please. Just let me leave. You'll never hear from me again, I promise. Just let me go." says Allie, shaking.
" You think that I'm going to let you leave after what you did? I love you, Allie. I still love you. If I can't have you, he sure as hell isn't going to get you!" says Lon, looking into her eyes.
" Lon, you're acting crazy, alright?" says Allie.
" I'm acting crazy?! I'm acting crazy?! Get over there!" says Lon, pushing her back on the bed.
Allie thrusted herself upward, trying to get off the bed, but Lon was already on top of her, holding both of her arms down above her head.
" Lon, please stop!" shouts Allie, blinking her eyes, trying to see if this was really happening.
" Is this how you two did it? Huh? Is it?" says Lon, ripping her dress button off, exposing her bra with one hand, and still binding her hands with the other.
Allie felt herself getting weaker by the second. Lon was so much stronger than she was. She was completely defenseless. She could see Lon's mouth moving. Screaming at her. Calling her names. But she couldn't hear him. She could feel him ripping her clothes off and leaning into her over and over and over again.
She closed her eyes, thinking of her love for Noah. She felt a small tear roll down her cheek, as she just layed there, not even bothering to give him a fight anymore. He was just too strong..