Reunion

Eve's POV

I hissed as I rubbed my concealer over the rest of the bruises on my face. There were too many of them and though the concealer tried to make them look less gory, there was only so much it could do.  

It had been two days since Tom's rampage. Our bedroom had been cleaned up the day before, and it looked like nothing had happened. I ached for someone to clean up my heart too. And my mind. And everything else so I could forget. I wanted to live as if nothing had happened too. 

But how could I? Every blow to the face, every belt whip against my arms and sides, every kick, every toss against the wall. My whole body screamed in agony even at the slightest movements. I could never forget.  

My eyes glistened at the thought and I blinked rapidly. I could not afford to ruin my makeup with tears. I had to get on with Tom's assignment quickly or by the time he c