"Gotta go, love you Mari."
"Love you too."
Hanging up the phone Mariah’s thoughts drifted to Zak, she was torn, it would be over soon, would he ask her to keep visiting him?What if she listened to Caleb and not kept in touch with Zak?Mariyah knew in her heart she wouldn't leave Zak, she had no doubt, she did love him and when they weren't together she missed him way too much.The issue was what if he didn't want her anymore, what if he was just having his fun?Her heart couldn't handle his rejection.
Next visit she would need to sort it out with him.
***
Mariyah was a little apprehensive about meeting up with Gus the following Saturday, she hoped he hadn't hurt Caleb or Zak because of her.Thanking her lucky stars when she saw Randall was the one to accompany her.He led her once again to the free standing portable building.Walking towards it Mariyah stopped dead in her tracks, She saw a female officer come out of the room adjusting her clothes and buttoning up her shirt.She tucked herself in when she noticed them and gave Mariyah a look of pure smugness as she walked away.Randall turned and waited for Mariyah.
She wasn't thinking as soon as Randall led her in and closed the door Mariyah looked at a shirtless Zak who was standing looking out the small window, he heard her come in and turned to face her.He looked at her and smiled as though happy to see her.Mariyah lost all sanity, she ran up to him and slapped him hard across his face.He didn't even budge, she slapped him again only this time he grabbed her wrist in a painful grip."Don't you fucking touch me!"She scratched his face breaking skin, Zak grabbed her other wrist capturing them both in one hand.
"Calm the fuck down."He snapped through clenched teeth.
"Don't tell me what to do!Don't touch me!"
"Mariyah, I swear to god, if you don't calm down I'm going to fucking hurt you."
"Hurt me?Do your worst you piece of shit!I fucking hate you!"Zak shoved her away from him hard when she continued to struggle.She landed on the bed.
"Calm the fuck down."He stood there looking at her like she was insane.Mariyah sat up and moved her hair off her face.She was so angry… So was hurt and broken.
"Fuck you, do not tell me what to do.You are nothing to me...Nothing, you are a fucking criminal and nothing else, a low life scum who deserves to be here."
"You’re not going to stop?Mariyah, last chance take a breath and stop."Mariyah stood up and in response she spit in his face not caring of the repercussions.Zak reacted and backhanded her across her face so hard she hit the floor… Darkness… She lost consciousness…
CHAPTER 6
Mariyah came to and groaned.She must have hit her head.Took a while before she managed to sit up.Zak was sitting on the chair looking like he wanted to strangle her again.She had done a number on his face, he was bleeding and she gloated a little inside.
"Have you calmed down or are we going for round two?"The nerve of this bastard.
"I have nothing more to say to you."Zak rubbed his newly shaven head.
"Mariyah what the fuck was that about?Please explain why you felt the need to attack me?"
"You’re seriously asking me that?You are fucking the officer in our room, don't deny it, I saw her walk out fixing her clothes.She gave me the look like I just fucked your man look."
"That's what this is about?Are you fucking insane, I could have killed you."
"You’re acting like it's natural for you to fuck her, like it shouldn't matter to me."
"It shouldn't matter, this here is not our room, you and me are not an item."Mariyah felt like he just stabbed her with a knife straight in her heart and was slowly twisting it.
"How can you say that to me?We have been together for a year and now you’re telling me that I am nothing to you?Zak how can you hurt me like this?You know how I feel about you."Mariyah was beyond devastated at this point.
"If you recall I told you this information before, I don't understand why you would think that anything would be different."
"How many Zak, in the time I've been visiting you how many others have you had?"This was pure torture.
"Does it matter?"
"Please just answer."
"Four maybe five different girls."Mariyah felt her heart drop.Her life was over, he just broke her heart and wasn't even affected by her pain.
"You’re a piece of work, you know that?I'm sorry I ever met you."
