The Story of Us

2.

As the days got longer, my smile began to fade away. Nothing in life really seemed to matter, except having money. I worked at the nearby McDonald's and spent my hours cleaning the lobby and making sure the customers were enjoying their food. I would walk around offering straws and napkins and if a customer received the wrong order, I was the one who would make it right. It wasn't the best job, but it kept me away from Ron. Ron White was the biggest pig in the history of all men. He was like the child who couldn't grow up. We were both eighteen and both still in school. He went to Macksville, and I went to Scottsdale High, home of the brave. Whatever. Both schools are both lame if you ask me. Me? My name is Lizzy Garter, and I am determined to find the boy who once made me grin from ear to ear.

Cory Anston was the boy I crawled into bed with, the one who made me laugh and smile. The boy who had stolen my heart three years ago. Ron always had somewhere to be, even though I wasn't always welcomed. Whenever he hung out with Sally Dunes down the street, he would be gone for hours. I wasn't born yesterday. I talked to his mother about the situation, she stuck up for me and had my back. That is when it all got worse. I was sitting in the chair in the living room watching television, and Ron walked in. I finally had enough of this. I stood tall onto my feet, and began to let him hear it.

"I am so over you choosing her over me. I was the one you asked to be with, the one you asked mom to marry one day soon. What the hell, Ron?"

No later than I said his name, I felt the hard slap across my face. "Don't you dare touch me like that again, or we are over, do you hear me?"

Ron had grabbed my throat and said, "You will honor and obey me, you little b***h. If you ever tell my mom about this, you will be buried into the dirt. I will kill you, f*****g cunt."

My eyes watered as he walked out the front door with his keys. I decided from that moment on, I was going to find the first out that I could. I was now in fear for my life. How could a love so strong turn so cold just as quickly? I was so heartbroken, I thought this guy was the one I was realistically going to marry one day. He used to make me so happy, but now all he does is hurt me every chance he can. I grabbed my phone and immediately went on to dating sites. I didn't even care if I was sold to a s*x slave at that point, at least it would be so much better than having the man you loved for three f*****g years tear your heart out. I started meeting so many weird people. One guy wanted to meet in person to lick my toes, YUCK! I hate meeting weirdos, but whatever I had to do, I was willing so I could be set free. I don't think online dating was the answer. I had guys sending me pictures of the worst things, and I was totally freaked out. My mind was still so innocent. I'm not a virgin by any means, but damn, I had no clue what I was doing. When I was on Ron's computer jamming to YouTube, I got a message on one of the dating sites, and I was in shock of who had finally messaged me after all these years. It was that boy I had fallen so madly in love with.