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-flashback- How it all started...

I unlocked my door and walk inside after my tiring day of working at the cafe. "Aaron are you home?" I shout whilst placing down my bag on the sofa and hang the keys up. No reply. 'That's weird he said he was staying home today' I thought to myself. I kicked off my shoes and went upstairs so I could get in the shower since I smelt of coffee and cleaning supplies since I've had to clean up after all my customers. I was about to turn the doorknob of our room when I heard noises which seemed to be..moaning?. I stepped back from the door and covered my mouth in shock.

No- No. Surely not.This isn't happening. I opened the door only to see Aaron and a random girl all over each other in every way - if you know what I mean- . "A-Aaron?". I was devastated, how could he. He snapped his head round and made eye contact with me.

"Fucking hell. Baby? Wait, It's not what it looks like". I stood there frozen unable to move. So many thoughts were running through my mind but one kept coming 'she's so much more prettier than me, no wonder he's doing this'. I've always had insecurities about stuff like this. I hated everything about myself and seeing this scene happening in front of me has made it so much worse. 'Is everyone better than me?'

"W-why Aaron?. what? I haven't done a-anything to you". Tears start pathetically running down my face.

Aaron then starts laughing "Oh my god Aria, I needed to fuck someone! You always reject me when I want to do it with you!" I look down at my feet. He's right. I'm not brave enough to do it. I'm scared. "Your just fucking useless Aria!". I look back up at him with my mouth wide open. How could he say that? I don't know where it came from but having a boost of confidence I shouted at him back.

"I want to do it when I'm ready Aaron! Doesn't mean you just do this! Can you not keep it in your pants?! Honestly, whatever I'm done. We are over."

I turn around about to walk off but pause when he shouts back "you are not fucking leaving Aria, you belong to me and me only". I scoff and started to carry on walking off until I felt a tight grip on my wrist that turned me around.

I hiss in pain, "Aaron you're hurting me!." I try to get my wrist out of his tight grip, however it was deemed useless when he tightens his grip even more. I try pushing his chest with my other hand to get him away from me but he lifts his hand and slapped me so hard that I fell on the cold floor.

More tears started to fall from my eyes. "YOUR STAYING HERE AND NEVER LEAVING. YOU GOT IT?" I flinched from his loud voice. He then grabbed my wrist again and started dragging me out of the room.

"A-aaron stop, y-you're hurting m-me". I manage to say through sobs but he doesn't listen. He then takes me downstairs and brought me to the cramped laundry room. The light inside never worked so it was always dark and we always had to use a torch to see inside, I'm sure there are a lot of creepy crawlies around as well which makes me shiver in disgust thinking about it.

He chucked me into the room "this is your punishment you little bitch until you realise you're never leaving me". He slams the door shut and I start banging on it hard begging him to open it but all I get back is silence making me slump down on the floor in defeat, more sobs escaping my mouth.

After hours, he finally opens the door and a bright light from the flashlight blinds me making me cover my eyes with one of my hands. A tight grip drags me out of the room making me stumble over my feet not expecting to be pulled out so fast. He grips my face harshly and pulls my face close to his making me grimace in disgust. "Now, you're not going to leave me are you my beautiful Aria?". I hesitate and don't say anything for a couple seconds making his grip on my face tighten and I finally shake my head in defeat. "Good girl". He lets go of my wrist and face making me look down at my bruised wrist making me softly rub it trying to take the pain away. "Now go make me dinner and hurry up" I nod and drag my feet to the kitchen to make his food.

Ever since then the same things happen. I need to tidy and clean the house, make him food, work so he can take the money for himself. And if I do something wrong or even if I don't do anything at all and he wants to do it for fun he hurts me and locks me in that dark room. Being locked up in that dark room started having an effect on me over time. I developed a fear of the dark and I get petrified every time I'm in it. Whenever he locked me in the room I start screaming and begging him to open the door, crying my eyes out until nothing left comes out. Whenever I'm in the dark for longer than 5 minutes I get dizzy, I sweat, I have trouble breathing, have panic attacks and sometimes even pass out. All because of him.

I just need to escape. If that's even possible...

｡･:*˚:✧｡ _____________________________ -chapter complete- 👼 Hey angels! I hope you enjoyed the little flashback of how Aria's story started. Aaron is such a dick!

What do you think is going to happen next? Read on and find out!!