Kisses Of Her Scars
anastasiaefedionye · Ongoing · 63.4k Words
Introduction
A secret,her past comes to face her in the most unexpected way.
Here she is forced to face her billionaire ruthless father,her abuser the very man who caused her deepest trauma in life and shattered her childhood
Chapter 1
Tessy Pov
“Come here”, he roared, I froze, my heart was pounding “you think you can leave me huh” His voice was thick, the smell of alcohol filled the room, I could barely breathe.
Edward stood in front of me, his face was red and his eyes were wild, he stumbled a bit, moving closer to me. My heart shivered with every step.
“I gave you everything, you're nothing without me” he spat, this time tears filled my eyes.
I tried to back away but there was nowhere else to go. The wall felt pressed into my spine.
“Please I'm sorry, please I won't I'm sorry”, I pleaded but I know he didn't care. He grabbed my hands slapping my face
“You filthy piece of shit, just like your mother you're a worthless whore,I hate you”, he slapped me again.
This time, I could taste blood in my mouth,I was used to the word hate but everytime I heard that word from him my heart sank deeper.
I wanted to run but my legs couldn't even move. I was too scared to say anything.
Suddenly I heard a loud shattering sound. He broke the glass of alcohol beside me.
I woke up with a loud gasp, my heart was pounding, I could feel my body feeling tensed and sweat dripping down my forehead, I sat up,
“Another Nightmare”, I thought
The same one again, “you're safe”, I said trying to comfort myself. I could still hear Edward's voice echoing in my head, . I tried to remind myself I was safe and he wasn't here with me.
My T-shirt clung to my skin with sweat,and my hands were trembling,I pulled the blanket off my legs.
“ It's been six months since I left home but somehow it still feels like it was yesterday” I thought.
I got out of bed to my mirror and looked at my face. My eyes looked tired and my hair was messy. . I couldn't recognise the girl in the mirror sometimes.
My eyes darted to the clock on the wall.
“9:30 AM”
“Crap”
I was late.
I stumbled away from the mirror and quickly rushed to the bathroom, I splashed cold water on my face,I didn't do much.
My reflection looked pale and tired, my eyes were puffy.
Immediately I was done I grabbed the first hoodie I saw, not even checking if it matches the jeans I had put on. Luckily,I had arranged my books and documents on my desk the night before. I quickly shoved my books into my bag while tying my shoe lace with the other hand.
I grabbed my phone and car keys and headed out of the house.
First day of uni,and I was already a mess.
I didn’t even wait for the car to fully stop before jumping out.
l tried to move faster without looking frantic. I didn’t see the figure moving in opposite directions,
Wham,
I felt myself hitting a very hard chest. I let out a small gasp as I moved backwards. I immediately bent over,scrambling to gather my scattered notes. My cheeks were burning,
“I-Im so sorry”, i mumbled, to embarrassed to even look up,
“It's okay, let me help”, came a deep and calm voice.
Before I could protest, the stranger was collecting my books with careful hands, he finally handed the pile to me.
I looked up and froze,
He was tall,muscular and toned, his skin was smooth and brown. But what struck me the most was his eyes,they were calm in a comforting way,
I blinked,snapping out of whatever that was,
“Thanks, I'm sorry again,I wasn't looking” I said
“No harm was done”, he said softly
“Okay, well bye”, I added,
“ My name is Brian” he tried to introduce himself, but I quickly nodded
As I walked away,I could still feel his eyes on me, I didn't look back,
I glanced at my wrist watch, luckily I still had time,I couldn't afford distractions atleast not today I said,
The queue wasn't long, thankfully. I joined it and took a deep breath. It finally came to my turn, I handed over my documents with shaky hands. The lady at the table scanned them quickly.
“You're Tessy Blair right” she asked,typing something on her computer.
“Yes ma'am” I replied.
“Once again,congratulations on your scholarship,your student status has been confirmed”
“Go over to the next desk for your student ID and schedule “
I nodded,trying to hide the sudden rush of relief I felt.
“You're safe now, away from him” I told myself
Or atleast, I hope I was
I checked my wrist watch again
Thirty Minutes late, “ Great, can my day not get any worse?” I sighed.
I gripped my bag tighter and walked fast, scanning through the class numbers as I passed. After almost five whole minutes I finally found the class.
I took a deep breath and turned the knob, and stepped in.
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Last Updated: 7/4/2026#62 Chapter 62 THE LETTER UNDER THE BED
Last Updated: 7/4/2026#61 Chapter 61 WHAT THE DUST REMEMBERS
Last Updated: 7/4/2026#60 Chapter 60 COLLISION
Last Updated: 7/4/2026#59 Chapter 59 SHADOWS IN PLAIN SIGHT
Last Updated: 7/4/2026#58 Chapter 58 ROCK BUTTOM
Last Updated: 7/4/2026#57 Chapter 57 WEIGHT OF EMPTY ROOMS
Last Updated: 7/4/2026#56 Chapter 56 FRACTURES
Last Updated: 7/4/2026#55 Chapter 55 TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES
Last Updated: 7/4/2026#54 Chapter 54 NUMB FEELINGS
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