Leaving the cave, going into the unknown

I sat down on the bed and held Kate’s hand as she began her story.

“It started about a week before the break in, this guy came to our house looking for you but I told him you were at work. He asked when you would be back and I told him the time when you usually got home.” She started to lightly cry, I couldn’t tell if she was in pain or if she was sad thinking about the memories.

“He came back the next day asking for you again at the same time. I said that like the day before you wouldn’t be home until after work. This time I asked him who he was and he just said an old friend of yours, of the family. He left again, but later that night I saw a car waiting outside the neighbor’s house and he was in there. When you came home he left, I don’t know why I didn’t think anything of it. It was stupid of me not to think into it but things were going so great for the both of us I didn’t want to say something and upset it all.” Tom had now come into the room and sat on the other side of her. She looked up at him and he looked down at her, without any words they kissed. Just like nothing ever happened their love came back, it was an incredible thing to watch.

“After the incident happened I had my suspicions that it was the guy. Thinking that the reason he kept coming over was him trying to figure out when you would be home and when the store would be empty. One day when I went to leave the house he grabbed me and forced me in his car. He told me that he was going to go to jail now because of you and that I had to fix it and make you drop the charges or tell them that he wasn’t the one who hurt you.” Tom now had her in a full hug, trying to comfort her as she was blubbering out the words.

“He hit me in places that no one would see with clothes on like my sides and my legs. He threatened to kill Tom or you if I didn’t make you change your mind, I couldn’t do that to you. I couldn’t make you feel like you were going crazy or you were wrong after what happened. When Tom asked me to marry him I said no because I didn’t want to drag him into all of this and I would have rather him kill me than hurt Tom.” She said while looking at him.

“So you do want to marry me?” He asked.

“Of course I do, it’s all I’ve ever wanted since we started dating. I want to grow old and raise kids with you but he fucked it all up.” She cried, inching away from him.

“No he didn’t.” Tom said as he got down on one knee.

“Kate, will you marry me?” From his wallet he took out a ring that must have been in there since she said no.

“Yes!” Should would have jumped up and kissed him if she wasn’t so beaten up but Tom came down and pressed a small one on her lips.

“There’s more.” She took a breathe to calm down from the excitement, I knew that as much as she wanted to just be happy about her engagement she had to finish.

“After I said no to Tom I was pissed at everything. So I got drunk, and that rage turned from the guy to you. In my drunken state I was pissed at you because I had to deal with this guy because of you being at the store late. It’s not your fault but when I was drunk I thought it was. So I saw Alan as the perfect way to deal with things. If I kissed him than you would be mad at me and would be out of my life and out of danger, and it would satisfy my hatred for your happiness. After everything happened and I went home I was glad that you were out of danger but I didn’t know why I chose to do it that way, I never wanted to hurt you or see you hurt. Then he came back when you were over last week saying that he was for sure going to jail and they were getting him to surrender next week. He’s trying to find you, I don’t know what he wants to do but if you stay safe for the next week you’ll be fine.” I nodded, she got it all out and I could that was what she really needed right now, not a hug or sorry she just needed to let it all out.

“Wait but where did you go after?” I asked.

“He took me for a couple of days and did this, I was his replacement for you because he couldn’t beat you. It’s ok because I’d rather take it to make up for all the shitty things than you lose the baby. You deserve that baby Alex, you and Alan are going to make amazing parents and I can’t wait to be an aunt.” I was crying now too, I couldn’t believe that she felt like she deserved this.

“No one deserves to be beat like this Kate, no one no matter what they have done. Ok? I love you, you’re like my sister never forget that.” We sat with her for the rest of visiting hours, we told her we would be back tomorrow.

I had to make it one more week than I would be safe, just one more week.

Notes

Sorry this is much later than i wanted it to be posted.
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