Barcode

Some of my friends and my boyfriend, Copper, decided to take me out the night before we left for my birthday trip. We were all having a good time being together.

"Hey, have you all seen Copper?"

"No, maybe go check the bathroom. I saw Copper heading that way not too long ago."

"Okay."

I headed to the bathroom. When I went in, I heard some noise from one of the stalls. When I got closer, the door opened, and a guy came out smiling. Copper, my boyfriend, came right out behind him.

"Barcode?"

"Don't bother."

"Barcode, this isn't what you think."

"Oh, then enlighten me, Copper. Tell me what this is?"

"Barcode, it really is nothing."

"I'm done, Copper. This is not the first time you have done this to me. I have ignored it over and over. I won't do it this time. So stay here with your new friend and leave me alone. As for tomorrow's trip, I wouldn't show up because you won't like what will happen to you."

"Barcode?"

"No."

I turned to leave when Copper turned me back and hit me as he had always done when he didn't have his way. As Copper fought with me. The other guy ran out of the bathroom. Copper went to hit me again, but JJay and Ta came into the bathroom.

"Hey."

They came over to us and pulled Copper away from me.

"What the hell, Copper?"

Copper pulled away from them.

"Copper is no longer allowed to be around me. If he goes on the trip, I won't."

"No worries there, Barcode."

Copper left, and we did too.

I didn't sleep at all. I just sat on the sofa going over all the times Copper cheated on me, hit me, and treated me badly, and I let it happen. It's just as much my fault as his that I let him hurt me. But no more. I can't take anymore.

+TBC