The Girlfriend

Ellie

“You called him! Ellie!” Reina dramatically asks as she comes to where I am seated.

“I could not resist. I miss him, and I feel that I have already processed things, and I want to give him a chance to make things right, you know,” I say, avoiding her eyes completely.

“As long as he does not hurt you again because I swear to God if he even thinks-.”

“It will be okay. This time, I will be careful,” I say, finally making eye contact and giving her a reassuring smile.

I say that mostly to reassure myself and not Reina. I still have my doubts. No matter what I did he did not deserve to treat me the way he did. He treated me in a really disgusting manner.

I remember that night as I cried frantically begging him to hear me out. I remember begging him not to leave me only for him to leave me. Leave me in the hands of the dangerous night.

I remember how I almost got hurt that night. I remember how broken I was. I would never want to feel that way again. I will not give him the power to