CHAPTER 1

one year earlier

Jane grabbed at the young man's arm who was heading to his car.

"Please Chris don't drive home you've been drinking" the stench of booze wash over in putrid waves, combined with stale cigarette smoking, and even the acrid stink of piss where he must have sprayed his shoes at some point in the evening. He shook her off, "don't tell me what to do you fat bitch", I only had a couple of drinks, yeah, a couple bottles of beer.

His words stung. She knew she wasn't a skinny girl, far from it. But what were a few insults, she suffered worst at Chris' hand. She knew she had to leave him, but every time she thought about it, his voice comes in her head telling her nobody will ever love a ugly fat bitch like her, and she didn't want to be alone forever, but being alone is way better than being with Chris. He did his best to put her down, to worm away at what little amount of self confidence she had left. Even when she managed to loose a couple pounds, he would catch her in front of a mirror and tell her she only lost weight from her tits.

That same evening after finally escaping the death trap which was her job, she desperately clung to the promises Chris made to take her out. Jane decided on a blue Jeans and a risky floaty top, the blue jeans hugged her ample curves while the risky top exposed her stomach that she was conscious of. After all that effort made on looking as good as she possibly could, what she did not expect was a trip to a shabby, grotty looking bar she and Chris was now standing in front of.

"Give me the keys Chris let me drive"

"No!, it's my car and I'm gonna drive it, now get in the damn car!"

Even though Jane was afraid of Chris she knew she had to stand up to him at some point. She attempted to grab away the keys, but he shift his hand. For a drunk guy he was pretty quick.

"Get in the fucking car" he yelled.

Jane scared out of her mind that he'd crash with her said no, he got upset and started hitting her and pulled her in the car while she scream "Chris no!"

He then got into the drivers seat and slam the door and started driving.

"Slow down!!" Jane shouted and Chris just flash her a smile and drove even faster. Jane gripped the the side of the door, she was at the edge of her seat and her knuckles were buckling.

"Watch out!!!!" Jane yelled and closed her eyes with tears rolling down her cheeks. Chris jammed the break and the car skid and hit a deer. He managed to get control of the car. Jane look up and saw headlights coming and realized they were in the wrong lane. Without being able to react, the truck coming hit into the side of the car and a sharp metal Pierced into her side.

Two years later

"No , no, no!"

Jane banged her hand against the steering steel, punctuating each swear word. The rattling sound her old Honda had been giving for the last few days finally allowed the car to come to a halt. Jane was not the kind of person to be at the same place too long, she likes to be one step ahead of Chris. Even though he was in prison she was still cautious and scared. After wasting fifteen hopeless minutes trying to fix the old Honda, Jane finally decided to get some help, seen that she was two miles away from Burlington.

She was a bit unsure whether or not she should leave her car right there on the road side, it's not like anything valuable was in there except her four years old laptop. She took out her bag, which was all she had, seen that she's always traveling. She went on the road side to beg a ride. Every car, van and truck coming refused to stop and give her a lift so she decided to walk to town.

Within ten minutes, she was huffing and puffing, her bag seem to had double the weight with every step she took.

The sun pelted against her neck as she walked slowly to the town. Almost there, her blouse was soaking wet as if someone threw water on her, she was breathing heavily and her face sweat profusely.

Jane finally reach Burlington, saw a coffee shop on the left side of the road , drowning in her thoughts and being extremely thirsty she cross the road without looking left or right, she felt her foot stepping down from the side walk but it never made it as she was immediately yanked back. Her body connected with a strong hard body, that is when she looked up to find windows of a speeding bus just a yard from her face.

Due to her near death experience , she was trembling and in shock. The stranger realizing this asked her if she was okay. "yes, thank you so much for caring enough to stop and help me" she chuckled nervously, he didn't say anything but he just looked at her. she started to fidget with nervousness. he noticed her unease. " where you headed?" maybe I can give you a lift Jane eyes opened in shock. " oh, well....well um thanks but its really okay. I am just going across the street to the coffee shop. Jane then slipped through the crowded street and into the coffee shop.

She sat around the table feeling dizzy and her vision blurry as she called the waiter telling him to bring a bottle of water, and just like that she drifted into the past.

"Where's my dinner you fat bitch, you're so fucking lazy, all you do is sit around the house and do nothing"

"That's not true Chris, I wash all your clothes this morning and your dinner is in the oven"

"Go fetch it fatty" he said with a snicker on his face and a look of disgust. Jane quickly scurried off to get his food, she hates the way Chris treats her but she's afraid that if she leaves nobody will ever love her. She brings his food and he sat around the table discriminating every aspect of the food.

"When are you gonna learn to do something you fat bitch!" Chris said with a angry look on his face he threw the plate of food on the ground.

"Now be a good maid and clean that up!"

"Why are you so cruel to me" she said. As the last word came out of her mouth, Chris huge rough hands met her cheeks and twist her face.

"Miss, miss" the waiter called.

" Get on your fat slobby ass and clean that up you slut"

"Miss!" the waiter called a little louder

"Y...yes" she answered, as she awaken from her day dream or rather yet a nightmare, she took the bottle of water. She quickly gulped down the water and went on her way.

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A/N: Hey guys, this , I'm Cadrie :) I hope you like the first chapter, I am new and I hope to hear from you!

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