Judy’s POV
I could feel my cheek swelling from the force and the cut in my lip dripping with blood. The moment he saw the blood on my face, I could see the horror in his eyes. He released me quickly and stepped back, holding up his hands.
The motion of him holding up his hands though caused me to flinch, which caused hurt to flash in his eyes.
“Judy… I’m—”
“Don’t touch me,” I said through my teeth, my voice coming out unfamiliar.
“I’m… I’m so sorry…” he said, covering his face with his hands. “I didn’t mean to hurt you…”
“Just leave…” I said, desperate to hold back these tears until he was gone.
He didn’t keep me waiting long, he said nothing more as he turned and ran from me. The moment he was out of sight, I let myself crumble. Tears flowed down my cheeks, stinging the wound
