Mika had been staying with us for two weeks now. Two short weeks that felt like forever.

Azazel sometimes had trouble keeping his promise because of his short temper but it didn't bother me because I knew he loved me more than anything in the world.

I was sitting on my bed finishing last minute history work when Mika came and sat next to me.

"That's pretty. Azazel?" she pointed to the silver bracelet on my wrist. I nodded. "Was it to make up for that?" she poked at a large bruise just under my eye.

I flinched. "I don't know what you're talking about."

But that was a lie. I knew exactly what she meant. Day before yesterday I was at his place and he got mad at pushed me. I hit my eye on his desk and then he kicked me out.

But it's okay. Azazel loves me. He showed me yesterday by taking out for ice cream and gave me the bracelet.

"That's a damned lie and you know it."

"I hit it on a chair in the movie theater on Friday. It was dark and you know how clumsy I am."

"Yeah, sure." She flipped through her iPhone and played a song.

You stand with the gun in your hand

Starin' at the wall with a look so sad

And, thinking about who really cares

And, will they even notice if you just disappear?

I shook my head. Knowing where this was going. "Can you ch-change it?"

Mika just shook her head and hummed along to the song.

Soon enough the part I knew she intended for me came on.

She cries but her man denies

Funny how love comes with so many lies

He swore he'd need do it again

So she puts on a smile

And she starts to pretend.

She hides all the pain inside

By covering her arms with pretty little lines

She cuts with no intent to kill

This time she didn't do it but someday she will

"I don't cut myself if that's what you're getting at." I said bitterly.

"God damn it, Kennedy. You know what I'm getting at." I just gave her a blank look so she continued. "Your man--and I use that word loosely--is using you as a God damned punching bag and you're prancing around like everything is peachy! but it's fucking not. I see through this little charade."

"You know nothing about Azazel!"

"I know that he's a piece of shit who can't treat a girl right."

"Get out of my room!" I screamed. "Just get out!"

"Okay, okay. But if you ever need me I'm just across the hall." she said before leaving and softly shutting the door behind herself.

***

"You fucking told her?" Azazel yelled and I cringed. We were at the cliff when I brought up that Mika saw my bruise.

"No, I-I would never. She just saw it and I blew it off as nothing. Just like you've told me to do." I reached for his arm to try and calm him. I hated when I angered him.

He smacked my hands away, "I don't believe you. She has been nothing but trouble since she moved in with you." he placed a firm hand on my shoulder and pushed me back a few steps.

"I'll get her out then. Please, baby, I didn't mean to upset you. I'm sorry." a few more steps back. My foot slipped and I felt the edge of the cliff right behind me. My heart quickened. He would never... would he? I realized in this moment I no longer knew who my boyfriend was.

"You better. Because if you dont." he pushed me a little farther back. Now the only thing stopping me from falling off the edge was his painful grip on my shoulder. "I will get rid of her. And I promise, you won't like how I do it."

He pulled me back away from the edge and pressed a powerful kiss against my lips. "I love you so much, Dee. I just can't imagine what I would do with out you."

I wrapped my arms around his neck and told him I loved him too.