Blame It On The Pain Episode 40
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(Alyssa)
I forgot my purse.
I briefly consider turning around. But for what? How the heβll can I even begin to explain what goes on inside my mind to Jackson? Heβll think Iβm a psycho. Hβll, I probably am.
A part of me wants to turn the car around, but Jackson will just want to talk about everything. How can I tell him about this place I go to inside myself that causes me to do these things? How can I tell him that when he hurt meβ¦all I thought about was Ford.
How can I tell him about Ford?
I know, deep down inside that Ford is the gatekeeper to this hβllhole Iβm trapped in. But I canβt live without himβ¦because heβs the only one who ever showed me love after that ho..rrible day. Heβs the one who cared when I had no one else. Heβs the only tie to my father I have left. And if I severe our relationshipβ¦Iβll have nothing.
I know our relationship isnβt healthy. It hasnβt been since that day in his office, maybe even before that if Iβm being honest with myself.
But I know he loves me. I know he caresβ¦and I know he will always be there for me.
Like now, I think, as I pull into my driveway and see him waiting for me in his car.
As soon as I get out of my own car, his arms are around me.
βWhat happened, sweetheart? You donβt look happy.β His blue eyes are piercing tonight and his expression is particularly kind.
Iβm immediately uneasy. Ford hasnβt treated me like this in a very long time. Usually, heβs upset with me about something or telling me all that I do wrong. I almost want to ask him when the last time he saw me genuinely happy wasβ¦because Iβm always miserable when heβs around.
I shrug as we begin walking toward the house. I donβt really want to tell him about Jackson. Besides, anytime he suspects that Iβve been out with a guyβ¦wow he gets mad.
I decide to stay silent. Because I know that when it comes to Ford, anything and everything I say will eventually be used against me.
We walk up to the house, but I donβt invite him in. Iβm too exhausted to deal with whatever it is he came here for tonight. βIβm tired, Ford. I think Iβm just going to go to bed. Have a good night.β
His hand wraps around my arm and he spins me around. Then I see it. The moment he looks down at my dress and his expression fills with disgust. βI wonder why that is, Alyssa.β
When I donβt respond, he pushes me further. βI know youβve been seeing someone.β
He says this like the concept of me actually having a relationship with anyone is utterly barbaric.
I let him continue because Iβm not sure what Iβm supposed to say to that. I donβt want to correct him and tell him that we got into a fi ght and might be over; because I donβt want him telling me that he told me so and that no one will ever love me.
βI know you stayed at his apartment in the city the last time I saw you. He was also who you hung up on me for during our last conversation.β
I donβt know how he has this information or why it matters so much to him. βYeahβ¦and? Whatβs your point?β
He steps closer to me and I swear his features change right before my eyes. His eyes narrow, his jaw goes rigid and his lips form a tight line. The hand around my arm squeezes so hard I wince. βYou said he was important, Alyssa.β
I laugh, I laugh so hard I must sound like a crazy person. βSo? He is important. What the hβll is your deal?β
βMy deal,β he grits through his teeth. βIs that there should be no one in your life more important than me, do you understand me? You are mine. My dmn whβre, you hear me? Not his!β
And then he sIaps me. Hard. Right across my left cheek.
And then Iβm crying. Because the truth hurts.
All of it hurts.
I want to go numb.
βDmmit,β he screams. βSee what you made me do?β
βIβm s-sorry.β
βStop stuttering, Alyssa. I forgive you.β
I only stutter like this when Iβm terrified or upset.
Iβm about to apologize again, but I realize what he said. He forgives me? For what? Iβve done nothing wrong. βI donβt forgive you, Ford.β
He appears confused so I continue, βI donβt forgive you for that day in the office. I donβt forgive you for the way you treat me. And I definitely donβt forgive you for sIapping me.β
He looks astonished but Iβm not done yet. I jab a finger in his chest. βSo what? I have a boyfriend. And you know what the best part about Jackson is? He doesnβt treat me like you do, Ford. Heβs nice to me. He respects me. He doesnβt treat me like Iβm his property and he certainly doesnβt treat me like Iβm a whβre.β
Ford looks at me with so much pain in his eyesβ¦I almost crumble.
He grabs my face. βIβm so sorry, sweetheart.β He leans down so we are eye level. βI love you, Alyssa.β He ksses my cheek. βCan you forgive the bea$t?β He ksses my other cheek. βFor only trying to save her,β he whispers.
I close my eyes because this Ford is so familiar. This is the Ford I know in my heart. This is the Ford I love.
His hands find my waist and his thumbs skim over my rib cage. βPlease,β he pleads.
I open my eyes and look down as he drops to his knees. Iβve never seen Ford look so sad or desperate before.
He looks up at me. βI know you love me. Donβt punish me for loving you back. Please donβt punish me for being the only one who could ever love you.β
Something about that statement tears at my soul. I canβt respond to him, because if I open my mouthβ¦something inside me will crack further. And I wonβt know how to fix it all by myself.
His hands grip my h ips forcefully. βYou love me, Alyssa. You love me. Let me hear you say it. I need to hear you say it.β
But I canβt. I canβt say it. He looks so wounded in this moment, it physically causes me to ache.
But I still canβt say it.
He fists my dress. βIβll make you say it then,β he sneers.
What? No. Fear renders me captive and I attempt to shake my head, but I canβt move.
He cups my mo und through the silk fabric of my dress. βTell me, does he touch you like this?β
I stay frozen, refusing to answer him. He li fts my dr ess and the cool breeze hits me, leaving me vulnerable and exposed. βHeβs never made you come before has he?β He Β’licks his to ngue. βBut then again, no one hasβ¦have they, sweetheart?β
I donβt answer him and he laughs. βYou want to know why that is?β
I donβt. I really, really donβt. Because I think I already know the answer.
I just never wanted to believe it.
His head dips forward and I know thereβs only one way to make this stop. βI love you, Ford,β I shout at the top of my lungs.
But he doesnβt stop.
βI own your mind,β he whispers, his breath tickling my Β’ore. βBecause I was the first one to have that and make it mine.β
I crack. My body feels both lighter and heavier at the same time.
He smiles. Heβs giving me that movie star smile that now makes me feel sick. βI love you, Alyssa.β
The tears hit me fast and hard.
What kind of man loves like this?
Thatβs easy. No man.
Because what Ford feels for me isnβt love. βNo, you donβt.β
Something deep inside me snaps with that final realization. I pu sh him off me and open the front door. He chases after me, following me into the kitchen. βGet out, Ford! Get out!β I shove him. I shove him as far as I possibly can and he stumbles back. I need him to leave. I never want to see him again.
I sΒ’ream and pull my hair. Ford looks at me like Iβm insane.
Good. Let him see what heβs created.
Before I know it, Iβm reaching for a knlfe and aiming it at him. βGet the fk out!β
His eyes open wide and for a moment, I think heβs going to reach for his gu.n. But he holds his hands up instead. βPut the knlfe down, sweetheart. Look, Iβm sorry for what I said. I didnβt mean it. I only wanted to hear you say that you loved me.β
βItβs your fault!β I sΒ’ream. His mouth drops open and for a second, I swear, panic flashes across his face.
Iβm crying so hard I can barely form words. βItβs your fault Iβm like this. You broke me.β I begin shaking. βAnd the worst part isβ¦in my darkest momentsβ¦when I go to that place inside myself. Iβm just like you.β
And itβs true. Itβs so fking true. I treat others like theyβre disposable. I treat myself like Iβm worth nothing. I manipulate people to get my own way. And I can honestly say, that I donβt love myself.
The cold, hard reality is like being thrown outside naked in the middle of a blizzard.
I wipe my nose with my sleeve and fall down to the floor. βYou donβt love me, Ford.β
He begins pacing, looking at me like Iβm a mental case. βOf course, I love you!β he screams.
I look him in his eyes for the last time. βNo. Because if you loved meβ¦you would never keep insisting that I go undercover for my fatherβs ki llerβ¦knowing that he might end up ki lling me if he ever found out.β
He opens his mouth to speak but I hold up my hand. βYou would want to protect me. You would want me to be safe. You wouldnβt send me into the eye of the storm. You wouldnβt set me up.β
A tear falls from Fordβs eye. βAlyssa. Iββ
βJust leave, Ford. Please, just leave me. Thatβs the only way you can ever make any of this okay.β
I hear the sound of the door closing and breatheβ¦actually breathe for the first time in years.
I drop the knlfe and curl my arms around myselfβ¦because Iβm all I have left now.
And I have to be okay with that.
TO Be Continued