I met David in high school and we were high school sweethearts, after graduating we decided to move in together but David developed a hand problem and I was not about to go for that shit. I went out with a few friends and had drinks I knew he would be sleeping so I tried not to wake him because it was three o'clock in the morning, I took my heels off and walked through the living room when the light switched on.

"And where have you been?"

"I've been hanging with the girls we went out for drinks. Why is it a problem?"

He walked over to me with a mug on his face and I rolled my eyes and took off my jacket and dropped my shoes.

"You didn't call me or leave me a note"

"I didn't know I had to considering I'm a grown ass...

Whap!

He slapped me so hard my teeth chattered.

"Who the fuck you think you talking to bitch?"

"Bitch! First of all don't ever put your fuckin hands on me or I will kill yo ass!"

"Oh really"

David grabbed me by my hair and threw me on the ground he kicked me in my stomach and I gasped as pain shot through me he tried to hit me in my face again but I started fighting back, I saw an opening and kicked him in his dick to get some time to get the hell up out of there. I tried to stand but he grabbed my leg and pulled it, I tripped and fell hitting my head really hard on the floor leaving me in a daze. David climbed on top of me and started hitting me in my face and all over my body I was screaming and trying to fight back but it wasn't working, someone must have heard me and called the police because they were breaking my door down and rushing David to the floor. An officer ran over to me and started yelling into his walkie talkie...

"We need an ambulance to 1625 Billard Rd. female victim severely injured and is in need of immediate assistance.

When the ambulance arrived the police were placing David in the back of the police car while the EMT's came over to me.

"Ma'am can you hear me? Do you understand what I am saying to you?"

"Where's David?"

"Ma'am your boyfriend is in police custody do you remember what happened?"

"We were arguing then he hit me I fought back and tried to run but he grabbed my leg and I fell and hit my head"

"Ok Ms. we're going to take you to the hospital to get checked out ok"

I was placed in the back of the ambulance and taken to the hospital when I got there the doctor came in and checked me out

"Ok Ms. Rodriguez your X-ray's came back good there's no broken bones or anything, so you are good to go. I do want you to stay overnight though because you have a slight concussion and I would like to keep you here for the night incase anything changes. I will give you something to help you sleep and discharge you in the morning.

"Thank you"

The doctor left out of the room and my mother along with a nurse walked in.

"Oh my god baby are you alright"

I started crying because I really couldn't believe David would do something like that to me

"Yes mom I'll be fine the doctor said I can leave in the morning".

My mother gave me a kiss on the cheek and wiped my tears as she caressed the side of my face. The nurse checked my vitals and checked my IV before leaving out of the room.

"Get some rest baby I'm not going anywhere"

I smiled at my mother and closed my eyes as the medicine started to ease my pain away and I drifted off to sleep. I woke up because the sun was shinning right on my face I covered my face because the sun was burning my eyes I tried to blink a few times to adjust to the room, I saw my mother sleeping in the chair and she looked very uncomfortable.

"Mom" I said in raspy voice. She moved around and looked at me when she saw I was awake staring at her she sat up and stretched.

"Hey baby, how are you feeling?"

"I'm fine I just have a slight headache"

There was a knock at the door and my mother went and opened it. My best friend Niema walked in with my cousin Ciara.

"Honey what the hell happened?"

Niema said as she rushed over to my bed and started examing me like I wasn't in a damn hospital.

"David stupid ass as you can see, Ima get Jeffery to beat his ass watch" my crazy ass cousin said making me smile a little bit because she was crazy as hell and she probably went to my house looking for his ass with her bat.

"Can we get you anything?" Niema asked. "No I'm okay"

Someone knocked on the door and I thought it was a nurse coming to check on me but I was totally wrong.

"Nigga you must have lost yo muthafuckin mind walking up in here after what the fuck you did to her get yo ass outta here before I fuck you up!"

David ignored Niema and the evil glares he was receiving as he walked up to my bed he reached for my hand but I snatched it away.

"Baby, I am so sorry I didn't mean to flip like that"

"I didn't do shit to you for you to do me like that so I don't give a damn about your fucking apology. GET OUT!"

"Baby please don't be mad at me I promise I will never hurt you again"

"No! I said leave me alone and get the hell out of here"

I didn't even notice Niema left until she walked in with two security guards.

"Sir the lady asked you to leave!"

The security guard grabbed David but he snatched away from him.

"I ain't going nowhere this my girl and I'm trying to talk to her"

"Nigga you tripping after what you did my cousin she don't want to deal with yo ass anymore"

The guard grabbed David again and they escorted him out of my room. I started crying again because I really did love David but I knew I couldn't go back to him normally when a guy who abused women say they won't ever do it again eventually ends up doing it again. The doctor walked in with my discharge papers.

"Ok Ms. Rodriguez your all set and ready to be discharged when your ready you can leave I want you to speak with a counselor about last night and I was wondering if you would like to join a domestic violence group for battered women?"

"Oh you ain't gotta worry about that she done with that nigga."

Ciara!

Me and my mom yelled.

"What it's the truth she deserves better than that."

"Well if you want to I can give you the number to sign-up."

"Thank you doctor."

"No problem have a wonderful day."

The doctor left out of my room and I started getting dressed so I can go get my shit from the house.

"So you need us to ride with you cause I don't trust his ass not one bit."

"Yeah y'all can come with me just don't go there on no rah rah shit let's just get my stuff and go."

"Girl ain't nobody thinking about that nigga we gonna get yo shit and then we leaving now where you going after this?"

"I'm going back to my mother's house Ciara."

We drove to my apartment, I opened the door and all of my stuff was packed and waiting for me at the door.

"Oh the bitch saved us some time huh?"

"Come on girl let's just get this shit and go."

We packed all of my things in Ciara's trunk and pulled off. When we got to my parents house my mother gave me my old keys back and we moved my things back into my old room it was still the same from when I first moved out.

"Thank you guys for helping me out with this."

"Girl it is not a problem you know I got you."

"And girl I'm your cousin so I'm going to help you regardless ok, now get some rest and we'll talk to you later love you cuz."

Ciara walked up and gave me a hug I hugged her back and then gave Niema a hug as well. When they left I just turnt off the lights and my phone I would face the world tomorrow, tonight I just wanted to breathe. I woke up the next morning and felt refreshed I handled my hygiene and walked down stairs to the kitchen to see my mom cooking breakfast.

"Hey sleepy head how are you feeling?"

"I'm ok feeling better what's for breakfast?"

"French Toast, Scrambled Eggs with Bacon and Grits."

"Sounds delicious where's daddy?"

"He's out of town for business as usual so it's just gonna be me and you for a couple of weeks."

"Oh ok he doesn't know do he I just want to put all this crap with me and David away for good."

"He doesn't know babe if he did you know he would have been home already."

"What does he do anyway?"

"He's umm a lawyer for some big company."

"Oh ok well when will he be back I miss him."

"He'll be home in a few days now eat up and turn your phone back on Niema and Ciara has been calling my damn phone nonstop for you."

"I'm sorry mom I just needed a breather from everything."

"Oh I understand sweetie and it's okay to take time for yourself never apologize for taking care of yourself."

"Ok mom thank you for everything and I love you."

"I love you too baby."

I ate breakfast and just chilled around the house for today, me and my mom talked about my future and I decided that the best thing to do was to get ready for college so I signed up for fall classes. I was going to study medicine because I wanted to be a pediatric nurse, it was mid August so I was just going to enjoy the rest of my summer and get ready for school in two weeks.