It was about 11:30pm and Leah sat on the edge of the bed. She cried as she felt the blood run down her cheek, she mindlessly brushed it away with her hand. Her boyfriend Simon had just given her a beating like he did every time she was home late or she forgot to call him or forgot to ask him if she could breathe. He thought he owned her and she let him think it, it was easier and less painful for her if she let him do what he wish to her. At first it had started out as slapping but lately it had been kicking and punching. Ever since he had started to notice other guys look at her he had felt the need to make her unattractive.

Leah spent a good half hour every morning doing her make up, trying to cover the cuts and bruises. She had grown to be used to it. It had become normal for her to take the punishment from him.

This particular night she had gone to a club with a male friend and Simon was there with a group of girls even though he had told her he was going to a football game with some mates. She had got upset and asked him to explain. But he just made her feel like shit when he accused her of cheating on him with her friend. She had tried to explain but he got mad and dragged her out of the club by the hair and back to the hotel they where staying because Simon wanted to spend some time away from their homes and families. More like he wanted to keep Leah’s bruises and cuts away from her family. When they had got back into the hotel room the beating had started and finished twenty minutes later. He had then left and she had managed to get of the floor and onto the edge of the bed. She knew, well thought he loved her and he just had a finny way of showing it. But she loved him and she knew she would do what ever it took for him to stay with her, she always forgave him, no questions asked.

Jeff sat in his and Matt’s hotel room. Matt sat on his bed with his girlfriend Amy in his arms. “ It hasn’t got anything to do with us Jeff.” Matt said trying to stop his brothers worrying.

“You heard her screaming! It is our business now!! We heard whoever it was beating the shit out of her and we aren’t doing anything about it.”

“Jeff.” Matt said as he moved from behind Lita to where Jeff stood at the foot of the bed. “We heard some stranger screaming, maybe pain but maybe kinky sex. You don’t know and it looks a bit suspect if we go banging on strangers doors asking if everything is ok.”

“I know but….” He trailed of as he slumped down on the bed a laid back. “ What if he has really hurt her? What if she’s unconscious or something?”

“Jeff. Get some sleep. If we hear any more noises then we will do something ok?” Amy said as she gently rubbed Jeff’s temples.

“Promise?”

“Promise.” Amy and Matt said together as Jeff rolled of the bed and into his own, not even bothering to undress.   

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