Escaping!!

Today is the day I get my life back, no more walking around on eggshells, no more making excuses for my bruised body. Today I leave the monster and never look back. My name is McKenzie, I'm 21 and today's the day I escape from hell. Let me back up so you can understand what I'm running from.

3 years ago I thought I met the love of my life, I was out with my best friend celebrating our graduation when I literally bumped into him. He was the most gorgeous man I'd ever seen, standing just over 6ft, broad shoulders, blond hair, shaved at the sides longer on top flopping into the most amazing green eyes I'd ever seen. His name was Ivan he had the most amazing Russian accent and he swept me off my feet. After an amazing two weeks I decided to follow him back to his hometown, I know you're probably thinking what sort of person follows someone after two weeks of knowing them but I was young and stupid and if I could turn back the clock I'd tell my 18-year-old self to run as fast as I could.

You're probably wondering what's different now, well today I found out I was pregnant so I knew I needed to get out if not for me then for my unborn child,

McKenzie 18

"Babe are you ready? Come on otherwise I'll be late for my business dinner" Ivan shouted from downstairs.

"Sorry babe give me one min" I replied frantically readying myself.

I take a moment to admire myself in the bedroom mirror. My tight black bandage dress fits my curves perfectly like a second skin, finishing just below my knees. On my feet I'm wearing red peep-toe stilettos, my eyes are smokey my lips are red and my red hair is in loose curls reaching the curve of my back.

I wanted to look good because Ivan is taking me to meet some of his business partners. I didn't want to be seen as a child, you see I'm only 18 and Ivan is 30. So I wanted to impress his business partners. I come downstairs and find Ivan in the lounge he turns when he hears me enter and I see his eye darken with arousal as he takes me in.

"Babe I'm going to be the envy of every man there tonight" He smirks whilst looking me up and down.

I can't help but be happy with his approval, we leave his townhouse or should I say our townhouse to a waiting car.

I thought the dinner went well his business partners seemed to like me. We didn't leave the restaurant until around 11 pm. Over the next few hours I'd learn what would be my new reality for the next 3 years.

once we arrived home Ivan changed as soon as the front door shut. He grabbed my throat and pushed me hard against the wall his grip so tight I struggled to breathe.

"Did you enjoy flirting with my partners? do you have any idea what you made me look like! why the fuck would they want to work with me when my whore girlfriend was basically fucking them on the table." He spat.

I had no idea what he was going on about I hadn't been flirting. I was mainly talking to the wives. He released my throat abruptly and grabbed me by the hair dragging me upstairs to the bedroom where he threw me on the bed. He repeatedly punched me in the face. The first punch hurt, my whole body felt the impact but by the third punch I may have blacked out. I opened my eyes to him ripping my clothes off, my face still throbbing from the punches moments ago.

"NO!" I cry.

"Get off me please" I beg.

But the man I once loved was no longer here. His hand covers my muffled cries for help as he forces himself inside me. The pain is unbearable, like nothing I've felt before. I'm dry and not prepared. Ivan's big and until a few weeks ago I was a virgin

Tears stream down my cheeks as I find a safe place in the back of my mind praying for this nightmare to be over. I can still hear his grunts, I can still feel him inside me. It felt like it was going on for hours but in reality it was probably only minutes. Once he was finished he rolled over and went to sleep.

I lay there wondering how the night turned so dark. I felt dirty and ashamed and had to get out. I tried to leave the next day and it wasn't pretty I couldn't get out bed for a week by the time he'd finished with me, I'm sure my ribs were broken.

Now you see why I have to leave, this baby has turned out to be my miracle. He or she has woken me from a bad dream, now its time to run.