It's around 2 am when I wake up in the hospital bed. My vision is still blurry and I'm very disoriented. I look around the the room and in the corner I notice the mysterious man looking at me. He was about to say something until the doctor walked in. "Ms. Reit, your results indicate you suffer a minor concussion, a few muscle pulls, abrasions deep cuts that were stitched and a broken arm. We have prescribed medication for the pain and do take it easy for the week."

He walks out as a nurse walks in with my discharge papers. Finally I'm free to leave but I have nothing to go home to as my husband is probably drunk again. "By the way I need to take you somewhere before I bring you home." I look concerned and I am full of questions. "What is your name? You can't expect me to accept demands from a complete stranger without a name." I exclaim. He looked down at the floor and sighed. He looked back up locking eyes with me and said "just call me Carter." That's his name? I tried to not laugh because for a guy who looks like this the last name you'd expect is Carter.

I finish gathering my things from the room and walk out with Carter. We reached the end of the hallway when he said "Stay here a minute, I will be right back." I nod my head and wait until he rounds the corner. I don't see any guards so he can't be that powerful. I start brisk walking down the other side of hallway in hopes to get away. I look back and and don't see anyone. Suddenly I run into someone and start to fall back until he catches me. He looks very similar to Carter and I know what this means for me.

I hear shuffling behind me and footsteps. "Carter! I got her right here. She was trying to escape!" He runs up to me "I thought I told you to stay!" I scoffed and rolled my eyes. "I don't know what you want with me and if you can't tell me, then I'm not going willingly." I have a smug look on my face as I said this. They look at each other go in to grab me quickly but I dodge the attempt. I learned a lot of martial arts when I was child so they are in for a treat. I kick my leg out far against the other guy's knee to temporarily immobilize him. I then pick up a nearby extinguisher to knock him out with.

Carter lunges at me and now we're on the floor fighting with my broken arm. He's gaining the advantage on me due to my arm. I think of something quick and kiss him. This was a passionate kiss not a quick peck. I figured this would startle him and it did. He just stared at me in disbelief then I quickly kneed him in his crotch while underneath him. He rolled off grabbing his crotch looking up at me. It was my time to run and so I did. I reached the exit of hospital kept running in a hospital gown and arm sling. Thankfully there was a line of empty taxis waiting for people to get in. I'm glad those men didn't take my phone or wallet. They probably thought I was going with them willingly. The taxi driver opens the door for me and I hurriedly get in. "556 E Carrington street please!" The taxi driver asked for 9 dollars to pay for fare. I shoved a 20 in his hand and told him we must go quickly.

He starts pulling into drive and we're nearing the the edge of hospital. I see Carter and his goon holding his head starting at me from the fare. He quickly pulled put his phone to try and call someone. I looked back into cab and put my head back on the rest. What seemed like forever, I was at home. It feels like I haven't been here in forever. The stones popped as we reach farther down my driveway. My husband's house is secluded far into the woods with 100 acres. It is an old colonial style house with a fountain and 5 cars out front. He is a very successful investor. I thank the taxi driver as I get out of the car.

Russell my husband, comes barging out the door with a bottle of jack in his left and a cigar in his right. "Whoah! What happened to you? Did somebody get to beat you before I did?" He laughed loudly. The taxi driver looked horrified and drove away as he was pulling out his phone. Russell starts stumbling down the steps towards me in his drunken stupor. He aggressively grabs my arm and pulls me towards the house. I know I could win a fight up against him but I do not dare to do so. He has a very powerful family who would bury me If I dared to hurt him. "Come on kitten, we have so much to catch up on." He says wobbling all over. He started spilling jack all over me as he was taking me into the house.

He pushed me down on the couch and sat across from me. I used to think he was very attractive when I met him, but all I see now is a shell of a man I once loved. Russell has a very ugly personality and is selfish. "So who did you piss off to mangle you like that?" He asked. I said "A drunk driver hit my car head on." He slammed his jack down on the table and glared at me. " "Don't lie kitten, because mocking me only makes you owe me more!" He looked agitated and acted arrogant. I told him "It's not my fault, your sister died as the result of her own family icing her out because she won't comply with some rules. I'm also not the one who did that!" Russell got up really fast came over to me and smacked me hard in the face. I used to be sympathetic to people who lost someone but not for Russell. He was forced to marry me so he could punish me day in and day out to avenge the death of his sister. I know how she really died but nobody believes me. "How dare you accuse my family of such atrocities!" His eyes searing in anger and pain. That's the first time I have seen him have emotion for the first time in a long time.

I look up at him and say "Don't punish and blame other people because you couldn't save her! It's not anybody else fault but yours for being a shitty sibling!" His body started shaking with anger and he balled up his fist getting ready to punch me. He had a hold of my other arm tightly to hold me in place. I'm bracing myself for the impact as I always do. My mom used to always tell me no matter how bad it gets always stand up for yourself even if it still turns out bad, because at least you will have your dignity. He pulls his arm back ready to hit me. "Stop! Immediately and release the girl! I looked up and Russell was confused. When I looked behind me it was Carter and his henchman. Carter what the hell are you doing here?---