Emily Harper I was panicking. I should have known better than to think that it would be easy to get Ryan to listen to me. But I could admit that I didn't expect him to use that kind of language. Those words hurt. He was completely dismissing me, throwing me out of the house. As though I never existed for him. I stood there hesitantly for a moment, unsure of what I should do or not do. I was not sure if I should stay or throw myself at him and beg for a second chance. I was desperate to get him to understand me, but I was also afraid for what he would do. I didn't like the idea of being the reason that he was hurting. And it scared me. I was scared that things would get worse. That his hatred would somehow manage to hurt me. But I was also afraid of what might happen if I left. If I r

