Lookin’ for the payback
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They say that every man bleeds just like me

"Where is he?" I could help but growl my question as I looked at her black and blue spots.

"This is why I didn't want you to know." She was starting to whimper. It was something I had taught her a long time ago, in order to get her way with her Mom. Or maybe she had taught me. Lately I couldn't remember a damn thing about my childhood. Maybe it was because I barely had one to contemplate on.

"Does he know you're here?" I hadn't moved from my spot on the couch. There was no possible way I could have due to the mind blow I had just received. My best guy friend was abusive. Someone I had trusted with my sisters. Someone I had trusted with a person I cared so deeply about.

"I didn't tell him where I was taking Jake. I just grabbed him and left."

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that she has a kid with my now former friend. It wasn't the easiest time in her life. I regret not being able to hang out with her more when she was pregnant, but I was on tour at the time. Management didn't think it would look too hot if I had a knocked up girl traveling with me. Unfortunately, the guys agreed. I continued on with my life as normal; playing the venues, signing the autographs, bedding the available young women we met up with. I now felt like an ass. It sickened me to think that during the times when I was reaching my peaks she was getting the shit beat out of her. This man, this beast, didn't even deserve to be grouped in with the rest of mankind. I felt nauseous at the thought that he was in the same category as myself; a guy. "I honestly hope you don't think I'm just gonna let him get away with this."

"I'm not allowing you to do anything stupid," she argued.

"You mean like he did?" She slowly slipped the long sleeved shirt over her head, soon returning to my arms. "He'll never hurt you again," I whispered into her ear.

"That's not the only thing, Nick. There's so much I need to tell you. There's so much I've wanted to tell you for a long time but I could never trust what Trent would do."

"Tell me now. Tell me everything."

And when your walls come tumbling down
I will always be around