Are you still going to stay in a marriage even if it is painful?

Selena chooses to stay with her husband despite being hurt by him. She endured all the beatings and cursing. Every day, she hopes that her husband will change. Will her hope come true, or will she forever stay in their painful marriage?

Painful Marriage (A Short Story) [Completed]

The next day the scene was just repetitive. Every time I disobeyed Emerson's command he would shout at me and lay his hands on me. At night, I could hear grunts making me cry. It hurts, a lot. 


Laughing persons greeted me when I went downstairs. I caught up with Emerson and his friends in the living room. They stopped talking when they saw me and I gulped when I met Emerson's glare at me. 


"Hi, Selena!" The men greeted me. I smiled at them and nodded. "Hello..." 


Emerson's gaze deepened on me. I took a deep breath and said goodbye to them. I sat on the high stool opposite to the island counter and rubbed my chest. 


I felt a presence behind my back. Emerson's expensive perfume stuck in my nose. I gasped and clutched the hem of my dress when I felt his lips on my ear, slightly biting it. 


"You're disobeying me again, huh? You'll be punish later," he whispered on my ear. He turned my head towards him and my eyes widened as his lips met mine. I moaned in pain as he violently sucked and bit my lower lip. 


"Stay in your room and don't talk to my friends," he said. I rubbed my lip and there was blood on it. He stared at my finger with my blood for a second and immediately looked away. 


He walked away from me and left the kitchen. I was placed my hand in my chest because of its strong beating. I bit my bottom lip but winced immediately because it stings. As Emerson said I went back to the master's bedroom, not even looking at the living room where they were. 


I got nervous when Emerson's friends leave the house. I could hear their laughters and the roaring of their leaving cars. I went near the window and looked down at the garage where they are. 


I quickly turned away at the window when Emerson met my gaze. My heart is beating harshly, I cupped my chest and closed my eyes tightly. 


When the master's bedroom door open, the nervousness I was feeling, heightened. Emerson grinned at me, his face is almost red, probably because of their drinking. 


I took a step away from him when he started to walk towards me. I gasped loudly when he caught my waist and pulled me towards his body. 


He quickly caught my lips and kissed me hungrily. It's intense, hungry, and harsh. The cut in my lower lip earlier stings again because of his kissing. The kiss lasted for a few minutes when Emerson's body fell into mine. I glanced at him and gasped, he's sleeping. 


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