Rubbing her eyes and slowly opening the door she looked around. A man in a white tank top, khaki colored work pants and a baseball cap was standing at her stove. A sigh of relief rolled off her tongue before anger rose up in her.
" Cash, what are you doing in my house ?" Maggie demanded . He didn't even flinch. After a few moments of ignoring her and he turned.
" That is the thanks I get for getting you out of your dive and making you something to eat?" The anger grew with every word.
" I don't think you deserve a thank you when you broke into my home! Cash we have talked about boundries. " His eyes were cold and lifeless. They were a sharp crystal blue that stood out against his pale skin and red hair. " Maggie, if it wasn't for me you might be dead. I think that at this point in our relationship that warrants me access to your home. Unless.... you have something to hide"
There he goes digging again. Digging were there isn't any dirt to be dug up. Cash was not someone who was not healthy to be with. He was manipulative, a gas lighter ,over bearing jealous and quite honestly.. toxic. But Maggie didn't see herself as being worthy enough to be in a healthier relationship. Her self of steam diminished when she was young and never recovered. But now she stood up to him on a rare occassion.
" This is my home and you should be respectful of my boundaries " Her tone was a bit shaky since as she spoke his face turned a new shade of red.
" You are lucky to have someone like me, you are never going to do better then me. Your " boundaries " are only because you are scared I'll find the truth. I bet you slept with some dealer like creep to get those candies. I bet you slept with half the city... or your boss ... "
" that's enough! " she screamed. He did this all the time accusing her of all these lies he made up in his head. " I hit a nerve because you know it's true.." his voice was now filled with rage and hysteria. He had lost it again... Cash slammed the plates on the door and threw the food he had prepared across the kitchen before storming out of the house slamming the door behind him. Maggie sunk down to the floor, the wall holding her up as she slid down it. Her knees were weak and her heart raced, ready to beat out of her chest.
Cash and Maggie met maybe a couple times as kids. But they got together one night while Maggie was singing karaoke at a bar. At first things were great. But Maggie soon saw Cash's dark side. He went threw her car at 2 am . claiming to have found love letters to someone else. So why didn't she leave? That same night he confessed to wanting to set her car on fire. Maggie was scared what might happen if she tried to leave him. How far was he willing to go?