@kryptoreth closed starter ~
Alma’s normal days was slowly starting to flow together, the thin line between good and bad days disappearing before her eyes as they all began to turn more and more gray. She had a lot of freedom to do what she wanted, like any other person would. She could go hang out with friend, go shopping if she wanted to, go on vacation to visit her family or go on business trips with her work place. All fairly normal. Except no matter what she did her fiance always seemed to find something wrong with it and it was always her fault, never his own. He would sometimes be away for weeks because of his work or because he felt like it. When he’d come home he’d drink and expect for her to do his bidding. There was nothing but terrible and degrading words thrown her way together with threats and a few throw objects. On the real bad days he’d even take it out directly on her. A slap or a punch to the face or sometimes simply grabbing her and throwing her into the wall. All of this was the reason why the affair had started in the first place. An affair that made her feel loved and appreciated for once.
It was a night similar to so many other. He had gotten drunk, they had gotten into and argument which resulted in her taking a hit. Her arm was slowly bruising and knew she needed to get out. She made up a story about helping a friend and fled the house, terrified that if she stayed he’d hit her again. She went to the only person she knew understood. Her secret lover. She made her way through the city and to his front door, gently knocking on it. When he finally answered she looked at him with a saddened smile.”I needed to get away..Sorry for not calling or writing in advance but...Can I please stay here for the night?” She asked,












