Diary of a Broken Girl: Day 62

she meets a friend with bad baggage

Four weeks had gone by and Kat was on the road for 2, she ran out of money again and had to work in a town called Braxton, which was located on the other side of the state. She got a job at a retail store called Gina’s and even managed to make friends with a fellow employee named Crystal.

Crystal was a blonde bombshell; she was a whole 2 feet taller than Kat with legs that don’t quit, green eyes and a smile that can light up a room. She felt like she can talk to Crystal about anything; one day they were on break and went to go eat at a McDonald’s and she told her about her past, Silvertown and Mark.

“Well it sounds more like you didn’t want to fall for him than you weren’t ready to.” Crystal told her.

“What do you mean?”

“Well every girl knows that when you find the right guy, nothing else matters. Past boyfriends and heartache are forgotten and the only thing that’s on your mind is that guy and you kept yourself from him.”

Kat could not believe her ears, she thought that Crystal was out of line to say such a thing and was about to retaliate, but deep down she couldn’t help but think that she was on to something.

Crystal was her best friend, yea she had some BF’s back in California, but none can compare to her. The only bad thing about her was her boyfriend Damien. He looked the kind of guy you would feel uncomfortable being in the same room with. His hair was jet black and was always slick back like those rebels in the 50’s movies. He rode a Harley, his teeth had beer stains on it and always smelled of smoke; he reminded Kat a lot of Slater. But the thing that terrified Kat the most was his temper.

She saw it once a week ago, when he came to pick up Crystal, but she was running a little late and he was forced to wait. Kat saw it in his eyes that he was getting impatient; he was even clenching his jaw. When Crystal was done, she bolted out of the store towards him. Kat saw him stomp up to her and yell in her face; she could hear everything he was saying.

“DON’T EVER KEEP ME WAITING!! I HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO THAN TO WAIT FOR YOU STUPID A*S TO GET OUT OF WORK!!! DO YOU F*****G HEAR ME?!”

“I’m sorry Damien, it won’t happen again, I promise.” Her voice was so weak and scared, she was shaking all over.

“Make sure it doesn’t, or next time, you will be sorry.”

Damien turned around and walked toward his bike with Crystal right behind him with her head down.

Kat was scared for her then and even more now. Today at work, Crystal wasn’t her happy, outgoing self; she seemed more quiet and isolated. When Kat asked her if anything was wrong she gave a fake smile and shook her head no. When Kat saw her walk to the back of the store, she could’ve sworn that she saw a bruise on her arm.

She was in her hotel room and found herself thinking about him; he had never once left her thoughts since she left. She was thinking about the talks they used to have, his touch, his eyes and even about that night. How she missed him! That’s when she started thinking that leaving may have been a mistake.

Kat managed to push Mark out of her mind long enough to worry about Crystal. Seeing that bruise on her arm made her realize what Damien is capable of. She knew that he was bad, but violent never crossed her mind.

The normal routine followed a few minutes later that began with her reaching into her bag and pen meeting with paper.

Dear Journal,

I worry more and more about Crystal, that boyfriend of hers is bad news and capable of anything. At first I just thought he was a jerk with a bad temper, but after seeing that bruise just opened my eyes at how her life can turn out. She’s such a great girl and why she’s with a guy like that doesn’t make any sense. I pray that things don’t get any worse for her, she’s my only friend and it’s been so long since I had one. Please God don’t let things get worse, I don’t know what I’d do if anything happened to her.

Reviews

[Ivory]

Thank you for sharing this piece. I have just gotten out of a controlling relationship.
Though i wasn't physically abused, i was held down and controlled. I tolerated it because of my loyality and love for my husband , but it wasn't till things got so ugly between us that i realized that he was never good for me and i wasn't being the woman i wanted to be. Now im free and loving it, so i thank you for this piece, i think it will help a lot of people : )

[Celtic Cat]

Crap, now I forget her story, and if her past was mirroring Crystals. She is right to be concerned, I'm glad she found a friend, and very happy she's rethinking Mark. Excellent.

[James Mayfield]

It's nice to see that she has been able to make a friend. She's seemed quite adept at distancing herself from everybody else throughout the series. Here's to hoping she can find a way to help that friend.

[JC Fox]

she's pregnant? really? wow

[Ice Queen of the Vampir..]

Man, what an addition. I hope everything gets better in the next one. This story is really coming along nicely, keep writing!!! :)

Heather

[Gary H]

Nice work to introduce a sub plot in the story. Could do with a bit more of a description of Crystal. I'm left with an idea but does her face glow? does she wear make-up? is she made up to be a blonde bombshell or does she naturally fill the part? what clothes does she like to wear? - note: these are all the things that are discussed in my writing class so I am not being deliberately critical. Damien comes across far better but again you could look at what he wears.
In class we were told to look in the persons fridge to start to build their character profile up. Although this sounds bizarre, you do get to know the person you are writing about really well.
Hope this is some use to you.

[John Parker]

Very good installment.......it's bad to see someone go through anything like that......to sit back and know what's going on but, standing back and trying to let them figure out for themselves when enough is enough....great write

[Autumn Dawn Gorny]

Oh it is hard when you witness something, Very well done.

[Jenny Davis]

It's terrible when we witness a friend being abused and we are helpless...I hope Kat finds a way to get her away from him....maybe she can take her back to Silvertown?