It's been two months away from the home I knew, away from my dad and everything, I would be a fool to think I've gotten away successfully, it's either they've found me and was waiting for the right time to pounce on me.

At this point I didn't even give shit about anything, I was just living life while I still could.

I finally got a job through Matthew, although I didn't want to accept a job that came through his help, but he wouldn't even let me complete my statement before telling it's an argument I'll lost.

Matthew was like an angel sent to give me light when I was lost, I didn't want to believe that people like him existed because of the time we met, I was running away from the Italian Mafia and I just met him like that, like everything was planned out.

We actually became best of friends just like he had said. He is a good looking man and I thought he was kidding when he said we were gonna be best friends, when people ask if we're in a relationship both our reaction gives them answer enough, not him faking a puke and I giving the shittiest face ever, it was so funny each time.

I love Matthew, he's my best friend but I didn't feel like telling him what brought me to Sydney, I didn't want to drag him into my mess, he was going to be extra protective which wouldn't be a good thing, so I kept everything about my past a secret, he didn't need to know, the less he knew the better for both of us.

His brother Derek continued to be a thorn in my flesh, it was like any single opportunity he got he used it annoy me and each time he got to me, we couldn't stay in a room without being on each others neck, he kept on calling me angry bird and I've told him the only person who had the right to call me by any pet name was my best friend and he wasn't.

I was working in a clothing store as the assistant sales manager, Matthew's doing, I didn't have any of my school documents with me, even if I did I couldn't use it, fake identity remember.

Matthew told me I had a persuasive spirit in me and would make a good assistant sales manager, how he managed to get me the spot I don't know, but when I was interviewed by the store owner I think she likes me, so I was given the job.

I didn't know how long I would be in hiding, I might have gotten the job through Matthew's help but I need something to show that I was worthy of the job, proving myself wasn't enough, so I decided to take an online business class, I don't know if I had to live as Jenny forever, I'm a smart ass, passing wouldn't be a problem at all.

Today I closed a little late, we had a meeting with the boss.

I made my way out of the store as a waved a taxi to take me home, I'm being paid enough that I could get a car, but I wasn't ready to own one, even after so much persuasion from Matthew.

I got home and the time showed 9:23 pm, it's a cold night today I thought to myself as I shiver a little from the cold.

I'm hungry but I didn't feel like cooking, normally I called Matthew and he always brought us takeout as we ate and watched movies together but I didn't feel like calling him, I heard my phone ring inside my purse and I opened it to search for the phone, speak of the devil, I said to myself as Matthew's name flashed on the screen. I picked it and we talked for a while asking each other how our day was like before we said our good night and I ended the call.

Speaking of what to eat, I could find something light to eat from the refrigerator, it's late anyway.

I made my way to my room to carry out my normal night routine, when I was done having my bath and getting dressed I made my way to the kitchen to get something to eat, I scanned through when I spotted the ice cream I bought, I smiled to myself as I picked it together with biscuit to dip inside, it's not cold in my tummy anyway, I laughed silently to myself.

I made myself comfortable as I dipped into the ice cream and dropped the biscuit in my mouth, it's pure heaven.

I was so into enjoying my ice cream when I heard a scream, I had to turn to my tv to check if I had put it on by mistake, but the tv was off, I didn't hear wrong, I was sure I heard a scream, I held my breath to listen for any sound, but nothing again but I was sure of what I heard, could someone be in trouble, I turn to continue my ice cream when I heard something again, it wasn't a scream, it was like someone was struggling with something, it was as if things were being thrown.

The rational part of me told me to mind my business and continue taking my ice cream, I didn't listen, I stood up from my couch as I took my phone and made my way out of the house, I waited to hear any sound when I heard shuffling from one door away from mine, I wondered why the other neighbors haven't come out, didn't they hear the scream or was it that they weren't around or didn't care?

I was now standing in front of the door and could clearly hear that something was definitely going on inside, I took my phone and immediately called Matthew.

"To my place now," I told him,......"Why are you calling me by this time? what if I was with a woman?" he said and I could hear the displeasure in his voice, I rolled my eyes at him, not that he could see me,....."Can you please come over, I think something is happening to someone," I whispered to him, I think he sensed that something was up because I heard shuffling like he was getting up from his bed and getting dressed, he again spoke, "What are you talking about and why are you whispering?"......I didn't have the time to explain myself, "Just come you'll find out," I told him before hanging up.

There was no way for me to see what was happening inside, my dark side was telling me to open the door and get in, I held the nob to see if the door was opened but as I twisted it, it was locked, this means I have to look for a way to pry the door open, I took the pin from my hair as I tried to pick the lock.

I twisted and turn before the door successfully unlocked, I quietly opened the door and was greeted with a turned down sitting room, the couch pillows were on the floor, books were scattered here and there, it was a total mess,

"Let me go, please, you need to stop this, you are crazy, please you're hurting me," I heard a woman pained voice say, I traces the voice as I saw a man standing above a woman who was on the floor and looked scared to death, I think she spotted me first as I saw a little glimpse of hope in her eyes, was this man planning to kill her?......."You stupid bitch, what did I warn you about? Tell me," he yelled at her, she had her hand to her mouth as if trying to muffle her screams, I wonder why she was trying to hold her screams when clearly she was in pain. 

The man raised his hand to strike again, but I was done watching from the sidelines, I immediately got on his back before he could hit her, I'm sure he was surprised someone else was in the room because his scream of horror confirmed that, basically he was too lost in his assault of the woman that he didn't notice me enter.

As I got on his back, he tried to shake me off but I held firm on his neck, the lady quickly crawled away from the kitchen floor, going towards the sitting room I'm sure she was hurt that's why she couldn't stand and had to crawl.

The man managed to get me off him but as soon as I hit the floor I was back on my feet,... "Call the police or something!"  I yelled to the lady across the room,... I had zero patience and if someone doesn't stop me I might end up killing this man, and it looks like the bastard was drunk, he again attempted to hit me with his fist but I caught him, growing in a mafia family, I learnt to be strong.

I threw my first punch hitting his nose, I think I just broke his nose because I heard him curse in pain, he recovered from my punch as he agressively tried to hold my neck, I wasn't having it, I dodge his hold and instead of him holding my neck I took hold of his neck taking him down in a choke hold as I straddle him, he was a trashing mess trying to get me off him.

I wonder why the police or Matthew wasn't showing up, this man is going to end up dead if they don't come quickly, my control was slipping, I didn't want a case with the police, he brought his head forward to hit me but someone pulled me away from him before he could. Finally someone showed up, I turned to see it was Matthew, also some police men entered the room,...

"Stay right where you are," the police man said as he pointed a gun to the man on the ground, the other police officer came to him and handcuffed him as they dragged him up and he kept throwing insults at me......"You stupid bitch, you couldn't just mind your business and stay out of mine,"...He then turned to the girl who was cowering by the wall as if she wanted to enter the wall.... "I'll get you darling, you can't run away from me," he said to the woman giving her a menacing smile, somehow his words drive home.

The police successfully dragged him out of the room, as soon as I turned I was tackled into a hug, "Thank you, thank you so much, I would have been dead," she said to me hugging me as if her life depended on it,

She broke into sobs as I pat her back not knowing how else to calm her down, when she finally calmed down we turned to the police who waited behind for us to give a statement, she narrated everything that happened and it seems like she had been taking his abuse for a long time in silence, when she finally decided to break up with him he got ballistic and started hitting her, his plan was to definitely kill her if I hadn't arrived.

The police officers turned to me and I narrated how I heard a scream before coming out of my house to see what was going on, after taking our statement and pictures of her injury they thanked us and made their way out.

I turned to the the lady and asked if she was okay, a stupid question to actually ask, because she didn't look okay, her face was covered in bruises and she could barely stand.

"I wanted to leave him sooner," she suddenly said, "but each time he threatened me, he said he was going to look for me anywhere I go, I got scared, he grew aggressive day by day, I finally got the courage to tell him I didn't want him again, see what he did," she said before breaking into sobs, I am seriously bad when it comes to comforting people.

"It's okay dear, his gone now, he won't hurt you anymore," I took her in a hug trying my very best to comfort her.

"We should take you to the hospital," Matthew finally spoke, I turned to the woman nodding my head in agreement, Matthew took her in his arms as we got out of the the house going to the car as we drove her to the hospital.

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So many women suffer abuse in silence, you have the right to choose who you want a relationship with, get help, speak to someone, report to the police, don't wait till you die in silence. 

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