This is part 3 of a story about me and an ex-girlfriend of mine which will likely turn into a series which will chart how she changed me and my life. This story picks up straight after pt2 left off.
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I was just getting into bed, head full of thoughts about the day's events, my heart bursting with feelings for May. I wanted to be with her, I was gutted I wasn't and I couldn't wait to see her the next day. I hadn't heard from her in a few hours and assumed that she'd fallen asleep I couldn't blame her as I was beat too.
I was just putting my phone on charge when it rang. It was May, I assumed that she just wanted to say goodnight as we hadn't spoken that evening. I was wrong. She was crying. Things had kicked off after I left. James had turned up and started an argument with May and well the police were called and he was arrested. I calmed her down and wasted no time deciding to go to her. She didn't live close to me it was a half hour drive for me. When I got there, I parked in the next street again and made my way to Jamie's house. May was wary of opening the door and couldn't believe I'd drove there to be with her. I hadn't told her I was coming.
As I walked in, I say she had a small bruise on her cheek and a few on her arm. I was livid I wanted to kill him. May filled me in a little more on how much of a crazy fucker he is. I have to admit he did even scare me a bit and even I can handle myself. The guys been fighting his whole life. Anyway, tonight he was locked away and she was safe and the police were coming back tomorrow to arrange a restraining order against him.
She told me that it had all started when he turned up demanding she came home and when she refused, he went nuts. She said it was at this point he went for her. I will spare you the rest but when he was being led away, she told him it was over and he said fine.
A month went by. James was charged with assault and ABH. He had moved out of May's house and had abided by the restraining order. May and I were better than ever and were falling crazily in love with each other. I'd practically moved in with her at this point although we were still sneaking around. James seemed to have accepted that they were over and had left May completely alone.
It was a Friday night after work. We'd had a great evening, we had some nice food, she had a glass of wine and I'd had a few beers just to take the edge off the week at work. We were both in May's bedroom hugging on the bed watching some crap TV. I remember thinking I was so happy at this point.
Then came a banging on the front door. It was close to midnight so obviously we weren't expecting guests. May looked out of the window
"Shit its James!" She said, "Hide!"
"No I'll fight him!" I said,
"Don't be crazy he will kill you! If he beats you he will kill you!" She said.
I didn't know what to do I wanted to protect her but the fear in her eyes warned me about what was to come.
"Where should I hide?" I said.
"Get under the bed right up against the wall and use the duvet under there to cover you and what ever else you can find. And no matter what happens stay under there I can't lose you!" She said panicking.