"That's it! I'm just gonna go over there!" Melissa said jogging up the stairs to her and Nick's room.
"What?! No, I'm not gonna let you get caught in that bad situation." Nick said running up after her.
"Well then you better get dressed and come with me...because I need to see my best friend and if she can't come here, then I am going there while that asshole is at work!" Melissa said quickly getting dressed. Nick nodded and got dressed also.
Meanwhile Tanya was busy cleaning the house top to bottom. She was busy changing their bedsheets, Justin needed fresh sheets everynight, when the phone rang.
"Hello?" Tanya answered nervously knowing it had to be Justin. He would have just arrived at work and usually called before starting his work.
"You better stay there...because If I find out you went out, you'll sleep in the basement without dinner!" That's all Justin said before hanging up. Tanya just stood there after hanging up the phone thinking to herself, "He loves me, I know he does." She soon snapped out of her trance, "C'mon Tanya, you gotta get the laundry done also," and went about her cleaning. About 20 minutes later, she was interrupted by the doorbell.
"Maybe I can finally convince her." Melissa said to Nick as they waited at the door, "She needs to get away from him before something happens to her."
"OMG! What are you doing here?! If he..." Tanya was stopped by Nick.
"He can kiss my ass!" Nick said as him and Melissa walked in the house.
"You shouldn't be here! If he comes home for lunch or hears you when he calls...he'll flip out!" Tanya said closing the door after they entered.
"Look at you! You are so frighten by him, what kinda relationship do you have here?!" Melissa sternly said, "You can't live your life this way, I won't let you!"
"Melissa, I know you care...but he..he loves me, I know deep downs he does." Tanya said lowing her head.
"Well he's got a funny way of showing it." Nick finally chimed in.
"He just wants me to clean and have dinner ready when he gets home, whats so wrong with that?" Tanya said as she began clean the living room where they all were standing.
"What's wrong with that? I'll show you what's wrong with that!" Melissa said spinning her around and exposing the giant bruise on her back.
"I fell...that's all. I tripped on the cat." Tanya said walking away from them.
"Please don't lie to me Tanya. I love you like a sister. Please let Nick and I help you." Melissa said walking after her.
"We can go the cops and you can stay at our place. You can meet someone new and put your life back together." Nick said helping his girlfriend's plea.
"Thank-you. I know you both care but I am fine." Tanya said as she jumped to high heaven when the phone rang.
"Fine, huh?" Melissa said as she answered.
"Hello?"
"What took you so long?! When I call, you pick on the first ring! You must carry the phone at all times!" Justin snapped at her.
"Sorry honey. I was in the bathroom." Tanya said as she looked at Melissa and Nick. Once again she was making excuses to avoid pain and toture.
"You are to have the phone at all times! What part of that didn't you fuckin' understand bitch!?" Justin scolded her again.
"I will next time, sir. Promise." Tanya said lowly.
"I can't hear you!" Justin yelled, "Say it again and louder!"
"I said I will next time, sir." Tanya repeated as Nick and Melissa were in shock when she had to call him sir.
"I'll be home at 6...I want pot roast, cooked medium rear...roasted red potatoes, slightly seasoned....and ah, make a tossed salad but no tomates! If you add to tomatoes, I'll shove every last one down your throat!" Justin said as he hung up.
"You guys better go. I need to finish cleaning and make his requested dinner." Tanya said as she opened the door.
"Tanya, no, I won't go...I can't leave you here again....please come with us?" Melissa pleaded one last time with her best friend as a tear formed in her eye.
"I can't. I'll try to call you later." Tanya said not looking at her.
"Baby, let's go." Nick said walking Melissa to the door, otherwise, she would have never left.
"Allright." Melissa said as the two walked out the door. Melissa spun around and gave her friend a hug, "You know I'm here for you when you're ready to do something about this." Tanya nodded and shut the door.
Melissa sobbed all the way home. Nick tried to comfort her but it was no use. As long as Tanya was still with that bastard...Melissa will never be at ease. "What if he really hurts her, Nick?" Melissa cried out. "Don't think that way. She'll come around soon." He answered. Tanya deserved better. They knew it, Tanya's family knew it and most importantly, Tanya knew it deep down. A few hours passed and Tanya just finished setting the table as Justin entered.
"Better be medium rare!" He said as he slammed the door.
"It is, I made sure." Tanya said putting two pieces on his plate.
Justin cut a piece and chewed it loudly. Tanya breathed a sigh of relief, she thought she may have over cooked it. She began to eat as Justin put a potato in his mouth and spit it out.
"What the fuck was that! I said RED...NOT WHITE potatoes!" Justin said as he began to throw them at her.
"We ran out of red and I didn't have a car to go get some." Tanya managed to get out dispute her overmounting fear.
"YOU WALK!" Justin said as he slapped her across the face. He hit her so hard, it knock Tanya right off her chair. "And don't you ever talk back to me again, you stupid whore!"
"Yes, sir." Tanya said trying to get up, with tears in her eyes, before he stopped her.
"Look at this mess! All these potatoes on the floor...eat them now!" Justin shoving her back down onto the floor.
"What sir?" Tanya said not hearing him all that well.
"I said..." Justin began as he picked up a two potatoes and shoved them in her mouth, "EAT THEM!"
Tanya chewed them and one by one eat the potatoes off the floor. As soon as she got down to one, Justin, who had gone back to eating his salad and roast at the table, would throw more down. Before long, she had eaten the entire dinner serving of potatoes.
"Clean up this kitchen and then I need a foot massage!" Justin said as he walked out of them room.
Tanya stood up and looked in the reflection of the pan lid in the sink. Her right eye was completely swollen shut. Just to touch it, made her flinch. But she had no time to ice it. She had to clean up and give him his massage or the left eye would get it next. Tanya cleaned in record time and gave Justin his massage.
"Get me a beer!" Justin said just as Tanya had sat down on the couch after his massage.
"Ok." She obeyed.
"Now get out of my sight!" Justin yanked the beer from her when she returned from the kitchen, "Go to bed!"
"Allright...good nite." Tanya said but got no response. For Justin was too into the basketball game on TV.
Tanya got upstairs and layed in bed thinking about what Melissa and Nick said to her earlier. "Where they right? Should I leave?" She thought over and over again. At the same time, Melissa was praying to the stars on her and Nick's deck, "Tanya, think about what I said. Call me." Tanya must have felt the vibe Melissa was sending, she picked up her cell phone and dialed Melissa and Nick's house.
~END of CHAPTER TWO~
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