Sorry for the delay. I've been really busy
Addicted
Three
Chrissie woke up on the sofa. She didn't sleep with Den last night, not after what had happened. She glanced at the clock. "10:42am" was shown on the display. Den would be at work. She felt relieved for the first time since she got back. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. She heard a knock on the door. It would be Maria coming to clean the house. She got up and walked out of the room and to the door. She opened it and gasped.
"Maria, what happened to your eye? Are you alright?" She said, the shock obvious in her voice.
Maria stood silently, not looking Chrissie in the eye.
"I must get on with the cleaning." She said quietly.
"No, tell me what happened."
"I shouldn't. He will hurt me again."
"Who will?" Chrissie asked, concerned.
Maria didn't answer. Chrissie's eyes widened as she put the pieces together.
"It was Den wasn't it?" Chrissie said softly.
Maria nodded. Chrissie swallowed. She could understand it if it had happened to her, but to Maria? It just didn't make sense.