John had arrived before Holly’s front door, knocking for a minute he received no response but focusing his hearing he could hear her voice inside the house. “Holly, I know your inside, I can hear you open up this is important”, the was silence for a few seconds before there were clicks the door opened to reveal Holly. “Holly why…” John cut himself off when he got a good look at Holly her eyes were red with her teared stained cheeks it was clear she had been crying but what really drew his attention was the bruises on her neck, “what happened to your neck?” His words caused Holly to cover the bruises on her neck, “it’s nothing” “what do you mean it’s nothing, Holly you have bruises on your neck this isn’t nothing” John spoke up not believing her excuse. “I said it’s nothing, so l

